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d.1 Serials
Periodicals and newspapers are purchased or accepted as
gifts for one or more of the following reasons:
o To keep the library collection current with information on
subjects needed to support ISU’s curriculum.
o To provide materials not currently available in books or other
resources; and
o To provide for the research and information needs of students,
faculty, staff, and administrators.
Individual titles are selected on the basis of students’ and
staff recommendations according to the following criteria:
o Accuracy of content.
o Accessibility of content through indexes.
o Demand.
o Representation of a point of view or subject needed in the
collection.
o Relevance.
o Reliability.
o Use or potential use.
o Format.
o Chronological coverage.
o Cost of the subscription.
