Military science

Statement of programs and library needs

The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) provides an opportunity to earn Air Force commissions through a college campus program. The men and women who successfully complete all requirements assume active duty positions as second lieutenants in flying and non-flying specialties. Courses aim at developing officers who are both effective leaders and managers. Both a four-year and a two-year program are offered.

The Army ROTC program prepares college men and women for service as officers in the United States Army, either on active duty, as citizen soldiers in the Reserve Components, or a combination of active duty and the Reserve Component. Courses emphasize Army organization, leadership, service weapons, combat operations, military strategy, and the impact on the military services of the U.S. in the contemporary world scene. A conventional four-year program is offered, as well as a three-year program, and also a two year program.

The Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) provides an opportunity for young men and women to earn commissions in the Navy or Marine Corps. A naval science curriculum is offered and midshipmen participate in active duty at-sea or shore-based training facilities for periods of approximately four weeks. Qualified midshipmen are commissioned as Ensigns in the Navy (Navy-option) or Second Lieutenants in the Marine Corps (Marine-option) upon completion of university degree requirements and the naval science program. All graduates are ordered to active duty upon commissioning. Both a four-year program and a two-year program is offered.

I. Collection areas

A. Military Science

 

B. Classes and Levels

U-UH    Military Science    Study
V-VM    Naval Science       Basic

C. Chronology

Emphasis is on current materials. Works dealing with all time periods are considered for purchase.

D. Geographic Guidelines

Emphasis is on American military science. Materials on other world areas are also selected on occasion.

E. Languages

Collection emphasis is on English language materials and English translations.

F. Treatment

Materials suitable for undergraduate use are normally purchased.

G. Formats

Primarily print for monographs and most journals, though electronic full-text is also of growing importance for journals. Bibliographic databases are available through the Internet. Some periodical backsets on microfilm are acquired.

H. Multiple copies

Multiple copies are not usually purchased.

II. Acquisition Strategy

Materials are selected by the collection development bibliographer for military science with high priority given to faculty requests. The library receives approximately 75 military science periodicals, including a significant number of those indexed in Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals. Two-thirds of the military science periodicals are received free of charge. A few titles, primarily reference works, are received on standing order. Many government documents of importance to military science are received on deposit.

III. Collection Notes

Research materials are not generally purchased. Only materials directly related to the curriculum are normally purchased. Some general interest titles are occasionally acquired.

Materials in engineering, history, and political science are also of interest to the students and faculty in the military science programs.

Revised 11/2000