Political Science and Law


Volume, Title, and Unique Books data collected on May 31, 2012. (Revised Aug 30, 2012)
Circulation statistics for the ALC fiscal year ending May 31, 2012.

Volume Count and Average Age

Counts and average ages of volumes (individual barcoded items) in Political Science and Law. This count only includes bound monographic materials.

ACUAPLHSU McMHPUALC
1400-1699      
1700-17992    2
1800-189922 12362898
1900-190914 3491976
1910-191945 1172038220
1920-192990 1032127241
1930-193997 1505647350
1940-194923031598469545
1950-19593657232215147966
1960-1969955256771,0634893,209
1970-1974476343737892781,951
1975-1979341222988072181,686
1980-1984311162514252731,276
1985-1989252212865232311,315
1990-1994220106201208220955
1995-19992631181841923161,073
2000-20042851931751452481,046
20054453294662234
20064171502050232
2007398244962236
20084312351459280
2009315669137194
2010265051161189
2011142956 45144
20125337 146
Totals4,2111,0423,6094,6743,02516,564
Average Age197320001973197419801976
Percent of
Collection
1.32%0.33%2.06%3.31%3.69%1.60%

Title Count and Average Age

Counts and average ages of titles (excludes duplicate copies) in Political Science and Law. This count only includes bound monographic materials.

ACUAPLHSU McMHPUALC
1400-1699      
1700-17992    2
1800-189920 1112846
1900-190913 1581146
1910-191941 741624145
1920-192985 822121196
1930-193993 1154641268
1940-194921621277164400
1950-19593507207192129702
1960-1969888255899724612,397
1970-1974455273347242701,571
1975-1979324182357482051,357
1980-198429613223396264989
1985-1989242212774972241,063
1990-1994201100168200203753
1995-1999245113174187298931
2000-2004232157157140238825
20053840293450173
20063752461947184
2007355140960178
2008387749357210
2009283667137155
2010243145161151
2011121936 45104
20124217 132
Totals3,9198103,1074,2972,81912,878
Average Age197319991974197519811977
Percent of
Collection
1.54%0.40%1.99%3.39%3.79%1.84%

Unique Books Count and Average Age

Counts and average ages of unique books (titles held by only one ALC library) in Political Science and Law. This count only includes bound monographic materials.

ACUAPLHSU McMHPU
1400-1699     
1700-17992    
1800-189917 744
1900-190912 767
1910-191931 50813
1920-192968 581213
1930-193970 772827
1940-1949146 672128
1950-19592151967446
1960-196950210279523232
1970-197427113186508150
1975-197920510135587104
1980-19841846122224132
1985-198915810168315112
1990-199413263104122109
1995-199917885119124217
2000-20041499810584157
20052723162232
20062936371130
2007222827642
2008253939144
2009202055123
2010191635145
201191126 37
20122144 1
Totals2,4934831,8192,6821,605
Average Age19721999197619761984

Total Circulation

A count of charges and renewals for Political Science and Law. This count only includes circulation of bound monographs, CDs, videos, scores, and DVDs.

Patron System
ACUAPLHSU McMCJCHPUTotal
ACU Items1561629409214
APL Items24429141800485
HSU Items2515931304150
McM Items14107440075
HPU Items307202638
Totals22247015081039962

Circulation by Item Age

A count of charges and renewals for Political Science and Law, broken down by item age and item owner. This count only includes circulation of bound monographs, CDs, videos, and DVDs, and only items which have a valid date in their DATE_1 field.

ACUAPLHSU McMHPUALC
1400-1699      
1700-1799      
1800-1899      
1900-1909   2 2
1910-19192 1  3
1920-19294 7 112
1930-19397 1  8
1940-19491165  22
1950-195915247 28
1960-1969233710447
1970-197481611 26
1975-19792 610 18
1980-19845753222
1985-198973910 29
1990-19941722107662
1995-1999282827570
2000-200433482039113
2005131413233
200622652136
200782216 248
200896014  83
2009112414 352
201095712 381
2011 1253  128
2012 372  39
Totals2144851507538962
Percent of
Circulation
0.82%0.07%0.77%1.75%1.58%0.14%

Non-Circulating Use

A count of Non-Circulating usage for Political Science and Law (as recorded by the circulation "Mark Item Used" command). This count only includes bound monographs, CDs, videos, and DVDs.

ACUAPLHSU McMHPU
1120544032

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