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Collections Overviews
The Collection Overviews provide a brief description of the Library's collections. The sixty-two overviews describe the strengths of individual collections (for example, Australian/New Zealand Studies, Science and Technology) while demonstrating the inter-relationships of the collections. These overviews were prepared in 1993.
Additional Resources
- Collection Development and the Internet
A Brief Handbook for Recommending Officers in the Humanities and Social Sciences Division.