Treatment requires the selector to examine the accuracy of the information, identify biases, and determine how well the authors balance the coverage of the subject. Treatment also considers the level at which the work is written. Arrangement covers the actual order in which the information in the text is presented. It also includes an examination of the quality of the indexing. Format includes such points as the quality of the illustrations, binding, and the materials used in the work.
Special features covers the factors that make the work unique.
Unless something in the announcement runs up a red flag in your mind, don t worry about it. You can also check to see if any of your colleagues at other campuses have already purchased a copy. In the case of serials, publishers are often willing to send a sample issue upon request. Trials of electronic publications can also be set up. In the case of monographs, if the title was produced by a publisher covered by our approval plan vendors, University Park selectors will get a chance to examine the work when it appears as a firm order item on their approval plan shelves.