Format decisions follow the General Collection Development Policy by default, but allow for considerations of requester preference, curricular needs, and other factors.
Journals are primarily collected electronically. Monographs may be collected in either format, depending on space, usability and fitness for purpose, and preference of the requestor. Reference works and works which are collections of articles (festschrifts, scholarly companions, etc.) are normally purchased in electronic form. Wherever possible, electronic resources are purchased DRM-free, with perpetual access and unlimited simultaneous users. Print continues to be the only format available, or the least restrictive one, for many significant materials, especially from smaller and international publishers.
English is the primary language of the collection, but a significant amount of material in German, French, and other European languages is collected. Works of major theologians are collected and maintained both in their original languages and in translation.
Acquisitions are focused on current material.
