Collection Development Policy
Political Science

PROGRAMS AND CLIENTELE SUPPORTED:

The department of government. In this department the main topics of specialization are political theory, American government, comparative government studies, and international studies. As far as research interests in the United States government are concerned, the department has traditionally emphasized the executive and the constitution. There is also an interest in minority and urban groups in United States politics, but it is not as major as the two above. Concerning comparative government studies, the countries most studied are Great Britain, France, and Germany. Research on international studies concerns mainly United States foreign policy, Latin American Studies (see Latin American Studies collection development policy), and Central- Eastern European Studies. There is also some interest in the Middle-East, East Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The creation of the Institute for International Peace Studies has created the need for collection development in areas such as human rights, terrorism, and international organizations.

SUBJECT LIBRARIAN:

Mike Lutes
115 Hesburgh Library
(574) 631-4182
Michael.A.Lutes.1@nd.edu

GENERAL COLLECTION GUIDELINES:

Languages:  Mainly English, French, German and Slavic languages. Some Spanish, and to a lesser extent Italian, Portuguese, and East Asian languages.

Geographical:  Comprehensively on the United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Poland, and Russia. More selectively Eastern Europe and the Middle East. At the basic level East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Treatment of subject:  Research level. No textbooks as a rule. The libraries' approval plan for books in English includes books published by major presses in the United States. The libraries' approval plan for books in German includes books on political philosophy published by major presses in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Types of material:  Primary sources such as government documents, treaties, treatises, and memoirs; specialized bibliographic aids; a wide assortment of academic journals on relevant subject areas; and serial publications containing factual information (newspapers, news weeklies) from relevant geographic areas. It will also include specialized monographs, and monographic series on the main topics of specialization. Collections of primary sources or government documents in microtexts. Microfilm editions of those newspapers collected permanently.

COLLECTING LEVELS:

Subject	LC Class	Collecting Level
Collections and General Works. Treatises	JA	3
Political Theory. Theory of the State	JC	4
Minorities (United States)	JC 311-	2
Constitutional History and Administration   (U.S.)	JF	4
Electoral Systems	JF 1001-1191
United States, Great Britain, France,     Germany, Poland, and Russia		4
Central and Eastern Europe		3
Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa		2
Government, Administration	JF 1321-2112
United States, Great Britain, France,     Germany, Poland, and Russia		4
Central and Eastern Europe		3
Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa		2
Political Parties	JF 2011-2112
United States, Great Britain, France,     Germany, Poland, and Russia		4
Central Europe, Asia, and Africa		3
Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa		2
Public Policy	JK	3
International Law. International Relations   and Peace Studies	JX	3
Foreign Relations (United States)	JX 231-	4

 

 

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