PURPOSE

The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in sociology (anthropology emphasis). Undergraduates seeking the B.A. degree must meet all of the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in the College of Arts and Letters. The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice also offers a minor in sociology (anthropology specialization) for undergraduates pursuing a B.A. or B.S. in another academic discipline.

The anthropology collection also supports a variety of other undergraduate and graduate level programs at ODU. At the undergraduate level, anthropology courses are integrated into the "perspectives - social sciences" area of the general education core. Additionally, the anthropology collection supports undergraduate work in the areas of sociology, women’s studies, political science, philosophy, international studies, economics, religion, geography and art. At the graduate level, the anthropology collection supports programs in applied sociology, applied linguistics, international studies, psychology, philosophy, law, international studies, and education.

To support these program offerings the library must collect a broad base of anthropology and archaeology materials at the undergraduate level, and a narrower range of material at the graduate and research levels. The areas of heaviest concentration are Indians of North America, hunting and gathering societies, and sex roles.

GENERAL COLLECTING GUIDELINES

Language Guidelines:

English will be the primary language of the collection. English language translations of foreign works will be collected on a selective basis. Non-English language materials will generally not be collected, although exceptions are pos sible in special circumstances.

Chronological Treatment of Subject Guidelines:

The collection development emphasis will be on current topics in both applied and theoretical areas.

Works related to anthropology and archaeology in North America should be collected comprehensively. The university's international emphasis will mean that anthropological works related to all areas of the world will be selectively acquired. The primar y areas of international emphasis will be Africa, Latin and South America, the Middle East, Europe and Asia.

Treatment of Subject:

Historical works and scholarly biographies will be collected selectively.

Types of Material:

ODU Library will collect primarily scholarly monographs and reference works. It will maintain on-site access to core anthropology periodicals and to bibliographic databases designed to facilitate access to anthropology literature. In addition, the li brary will offer access points to anthropology related information that is not available on-site including online database services and Internet accessible resources. The Library may selectively acquire audio-visual materials or numeric data files.

Date of Publication:

Current materials published within the past five years will receive priority. Older materials may be selectively acquired in order to fill in weak areas of the collection or as the research emphasis of the department changes.

Other General Considerations: