The Collections Fund for the MacOdrum Library supports the acquisition of  up-to-date and relevant resources, ensuring students have access to a variety of materials throughout their studies at Carleton. Enhanced library collections are central to supporting quality research, teaching, and learning at Carleton.

The current wish list for the MacOdrum Library includes:

  • OXFORD BIBLIOGRAPHIES: Priced at $10,000 each, the Oxford Bibliographies act as a combination of annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia. It’s an authoritative resource that directs researchers to scholarships across a variety of subjects, including Geography, Social Work and African Studies.
  • MULTI-DISCIPLINARY JOURNAL ARCHIVES: Running from $5,000 to $15,000 each, they offer perpetual access to information for current students and future researchers. The sciences, engineering, business, public affairs, the humanities, social sciences – they’re all covered.
  • ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOKS ONLINE: Ranging in price between $600 and $6000, Routledge Handbooks Online provide overviews on research topics, theory, and methods in humanities, social sciences, engineering, and science disciplines.