The English Department Library selects its book and non-book stock based on the research interests of its Chairs:

• Medieval English Language and Literature
• Modern English Literature
• North American Literature
• Postcolonial Literature in English
• Theory of Literature
• Modern English Linguistics
• Historical Linguistics

The stock of the English Department Library is fully integrated into the online catalogue of IDS Basel/Bern.

Shelving
The library stock is organised according to the English Department’s own classification system.  For non-fiction books a reclassification project using RVK is currently in process.

New Acquisitions
New acquisitions can be searched here: New Acquisitions to the English Department Library.