Guidelines for Collection Development. Emphasis is primarily on the 20th century. Materials from the 19th century are collected selectively. Materials prior to 1800 are out of scope. Formats Journals and monographs are the primary formats for mathematics materials.
Many monographs are part of ongoing series.
English is preferred, but materials in the major European languages are also acquired. Major Russian journals are collected both in the original and in translation. Asian works are collected in translated editions only. More and more, English is the major language of scientific publications. The emphasis is on current publications.