Language Primarily English language publications are acquired. Specific materials in other languages may be purchased at the request of faculty. Chronological Limits Publications of and about all periods of American history are collected equally, as they become available. The periods are identified broadly as colonial, revolutionary, federal, 19th century and 20th century. The history of all regions of the United States and its territorial possessions are generally collected.
Some special attention is given to the history of California.
UCSB's special responsibility is the history of Santa Barbara and adjacent counties, as well as campus history. It is recognized that materials important to the study of American history are regularly purchased on other library guidelines. For example, sociology, political science, anthropology, religious studies and science, and as mentioned above the EGSL collections. Publications on U.S. Journalism are purchased on the history guideline, as well as the English guideline. Multiple copies are added only after careful consideration of need.