{"id":12820,"date":"2019-08-14T16:24:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T20:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/?page_id=12820"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:09:12","slug":"content-development-analysis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/about-us\/departments\/content-development-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Content Development &amp; Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-york-red-pms-186-color has-css-opacity has-york-red-pms-186-background-color has-background\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Content Development &amp; Analysis (CDA) department acquires, manages and licenses collections in all formats and subject areas and ensures that they are discoverable through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omni.<\/a> Special collections including rare books, private papers and other primary source material are acquired and managed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/archives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDA advances excellence in research, teaching, and learning at York University through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purchasing of library materials<br><\/strong>CDA manages the selection and purchasing of all library collections. We welcome suggestions for purchases using our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/suggestion-for-purchase-form\/\">online form<\/a> or by emailing yul_cda@yorku.ca. All suggestions are reviewed to ensure alignment with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/collection-development-guidelines\/\">collection development guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Electronic Resources:\u00a0 Licensing and Access<br><\/strong>CDA licenses and provide campus-wide access to scholarly content, and can provide assistance with\u00a0understanding the terms of use of all licensed and with troubleshooting issues with our licensed electronic resources. You can use the Report a Problem feature in Omni or email erport@yorku.ca<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Challenged Materials<br><\/strong>CDA is committed to building research collections that represent a variety of subjects, viewpoints and perspectives. Community members who have concerns about any item in the Libraries\u2019 collection should first read YUL\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/suggestion-for-purchase-form\/\">Challenged Materials Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Library Statements  (new course proposals or cyclical program reviews<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDA also consults with faculty members in need of a library statement to accompany&nbsp;new course proposal&nbsp;as well as playing a role in&nbsp;cyclical program reviews.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/about-us\/cda-consultations\/\">Consultations and Expertise<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/the-abstract\/\">The Abstract<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/collection-development-policy\/\">Collection Development Policies <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/suggestion-for-purchase-form\/\">Suggestions for Purchase<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/discover-our-collections\/\">Discover our Collections<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/researchguides.library.yorku.ca\/az.php\">Browse our Databases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/how-to-donate\/\">How to Donate <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/research\/oapublishing\/\">Open Access Publishing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/challenged-materials-policy\/\">Challenged Materials Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.yorku.ca\/web\/collections\/vendor-policies\/\">Vendor Privacy and Terms of Use Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Content Development &amp; Analysis (CDA) department acquires, manages and licenses collections in all formats and subject areas and ensures that they are discoverable through Omni. 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