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Collection Policy Statement Index
I. Scope:
This statement covers published compilations of statistical data; that is, collections of numerically expressed observations that have been organized, described or summarized, and possibly analyzed using sophisticated statistical methods. Works dedicated to the methods of pure and applied statistics are not within the scope of this statement.
II. Selection Criteria:
- The Library acquires published serial and monographic compilations of statistical data, both foreign and domestic, that are of more than purely local interest.
- Many statistical compilations provide information about discrete topics, such as education or foreign trade; these should also be evaluated for their contribution to the Library's collections in those subject areas.
- The Library acquires commodity and product market surveys and statistical compilations that provide information valuable to research on industries and/or economic conditions. However, it does not acquire firm- or brand-specific surveys or compilations.
- The Library does not acquire data intended purely for the internal consumption of particular organizations whose activities are not of wide interest.
November 2000