Michigan State University

Collection Development Policy Statement: Political Science/Public Policy

Levels of Collecting Intensity

  • Public administration: including local, state, and federal government. Political advocacy groups and nonprofit organizations. Foreign and international.
    Collecting level: 3/4
  • Public finance: governmental auditing, budgeting, accounting, and taxation policy. Materials in these areas are also ordered by Economics and Business selectors.
    Collecting level: 3
  • Government services: including police, fire, libraries, roads, transport, water supply, etc. Materials in these areas are also ordered by Urban Planning librarian.
    Collecting level: 3
  • Public health: special emphasis on economic and organizational aspects. Health science librarians also purchase in this area.
    Collecting level: 2/3
  • International economic relations: commodities trade, trade and development policy, foreign assistance, role of United Nations and other governmental bodies. Also selected by Area Studies and Government Information librarians.
    Collecting level: 3/4
  • International policy: foreign affairs and peace/conflict issues such as disarmament and international security.
    Collecting level: 4
  • Energy/Environment/Natural Resources: focusing on economics and policy issues. Defer to Environmental Sciences librarian.
    Collecting level: 3
  • Planning: Defer to Urban Planning librarian.
    Collecting level: 3
  • Economics: Defer to Economics librarian.
    Collecting level: 3
  • Business: focusing on regulation, labor, and economic policy issues. Defer primarily to Business librarians.
    Collecting level: 3/4