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This is the non-circulating collection of materials
designed to provide quick access to factual information in
all subject fields.

Materials shall be collected primarily in book form
These include the following types:

▪ Almanacs
▪ Atlases & Gazetteers
▪ Bibliographies
▪ Biographical Dictionaries
▪ Dictionaries & Handbooks in all related
fields
▪ Directories of people, institutions, firms
official bodies in all fields
▪ Encyclopedias
▪ Indexes
▪ Statistical Yearbook

i. Subject references
Titles in all related subjects shall be included
in this collection as per informational needs and
programs of the different units.

ii. Serials / Periodicals

Serials shall be acquired for the
following reasons:

▪ To provide materials not available in
books.
▪ To provide for the research needs of the
clientele.
▪ To keep the collection up-to-date.
▪ To keep the staff and students informed of
the recent development in the subject
fields.
Whenever necessary and the budget
allocation is sufficient, the library shall establish a
standing order for selected serials to guarantee
their receipt on a confirming basis.

iii. Newspapers

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