Chronology of the subject
- Contemporary topics from the 21st century.
- Significant works pertaining to the history of the field may be collected from all time periods, but the main focus of the ADS collection is on current/contemporary works.
Languages of resources collected
- English-language materials.
Geography of the subject
- Primarily North America, though other regions of the world may be considered.
Format for resources collected
- Primarily digital, but physical items will be considered on a case-by-case basis or when requested.
- Specialized formats are generally not collected (ex. Braille, large-print, audio-only resources).
Date of publications collected
- Primarily works that were published in the last 5 years.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- The ADS collections seeks out materials from historically underrepresented and marginalized voices, identities, and perspectives to diversify and fill gaps in our collections and participate in dismantling racism, sexism, and other biases.
- The ADS collection strives to provide various formats to serve different users.
- ADS selectors expect that vendors of electronic resources meet established accessibility standards and make collections discoverable.
- We recognize that many historic ADS materials contain problematic, superseded, or harmful content. We keep and provide access to these materials so as not to erase the past but support scholarship to learn from it. (See the policy on challenges to materials in the collections)
- The MSU Libraries purchase and provide access to course materials as much as possible to help the university be inclusive of students from all economic backgrounds.
- The MSU Libraries respects the privacy of the diverse users of our collections and work with vendors of electronic resources to protect this privacy where feasible.
