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Collection Development & Analysis: Weeding Procedures

This is where you will find analysis information which will help you determine what to purchase for your discipline.

weeding history

  • GV: 2019 / SJ
  • R: Summer 2021 / SJ

Retention guidelines for books in the R's

  • Nursing:  last 5 years / per nursing faculty.
  • Medical coding:  outdates in 2-3 years ; students may be able to use for training purposes for longer.
  • Specific psychiatric conditions:  no older than the most recent version of the DSM ; some may outdate faster than that / per N. Korzetz, 2021.
  • DAAC:  books on  specific drugs or specific addiction  treatment protocols: last 5 years / per H. Bushart 2021.