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Collection Development Services

The phrase "collection development" covers a variety of resource-related services, from choosing new materials, assessing your current collection, and weeding. Your library liaison officer can assist you with collection development, or you can try the following links for on-the-spot help.

Review Current Holdings
Browse catalogue by holdings associated with a program

Search the catalogue by keyword (e.g., words in a title or subject)

Search/compare holdings in other libraries

Contact your library liaison officer to request collection reports by subject, usage, etc.


Select New Materials
Download our "Collection Development Matrix" (a checklist of features to look for when purchasing resources).
To place an online order for resource materials through the bookstore, please visit the internal staff website.

Select new materials by format, publisher, or distributor: