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Collection Development Policy

Margaret Fast, Librarian

  1. Applicable LC Classes:

    2. Call No. Subject Heading
    P Philology, Linguistics
    PE English Philology and Language

  2. Academic Departments, Programs, etc.:

    3. The collection is designed to support the Linguistics Program. The science of language, linguistics, is an interdisciplinary field relating to the diversity of cultures and languages of the world. A major or minor in linguistics is available.

  3. Collection Levels:

    4. Call No. Subject Heading Present Desired
    P Philology, Linguistics 2a 3
    PE English Philology and Language 2a 3

  4. Scope:

    5. Geographic: U.S., Europe, and East Asia
    Language: Wide selection of material in all applicable languages
    Chronological limitations: Not applicable

  5. Formats collected/Non-Subject Parameters:

    6. Explanatory Notes: Monographs, journals and DVDs are acquired in support of teaching.

  6. System Coordination and Resource Sharing:

    7. Summit and ILLIAD (interlibrary loan).

  7. Electronic Databases:

    8. Current subscriptions include Language and Linguistics Behavior Abstracts and The Modern Language Asso[ciation Bibliography.

  8. Notable Features:

    9. The collection reflects the breadth of linguistics interests of the linguistics faculty, including but not limited to: applied phonetics, applied linguistics, language acquisition, language analysis, language disorders, syntax, semantics, morphology, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and second language acquisitions.

  9. Narrative Statement:

    10. The collection supports linguistics faculty in the following departments: Modern & Classical Languages, Communication Sciences and Disorders, English, Computer Science, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Teaching English as a Second Language.

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