Special attention is paid to bibliographies included in standard sources and to core lists or other standard bibliographies. Reviews in periodicals in the various disciplines are surveyed in order to select the most appropriate materials for our curricula. Faculty recommendations are encouraged.

Electronic and/or Internet Resources

In addition to searching the Internet via various search engines, librarians and faculty may consult several sources for current reviews of Internet resources. These sources of selection do not constitute comprehensive coverage.  For a listing of available resources, contact the Collection Development Librarian.

Selection Criteria

 1.      General criteria to be used in the selection of materials, particularly print materials are: 

 Authority and reliability

• Author’s qualifications, reputation and/or body of work

• Reliability and reputation of publisher

• Usefulness of the material’s content

Treatment

• Scope

• Accuracy

• Literary excellence

• Style and readability

• Originality

• Targeted audience

• Timeliness and currency

• Documentation

Important features

• Indexes

• Bibliographies

• Charts, maps, diagrams, illustrations

• Binding

• Paper

• Typeface

• Design

Inclusion in special bibliographies, indexes, or core lists

Favorable reviews in the professional literature

Format suitable for intended use

Language

Relevance to specific curricular objectives

 2.    The latest editions of books are acquired, unless justification can be made for an earlier one.

 3.    Special attention should be paid to electronic resources to be sure we have the latest, most up-to-date information.