Collections: Collection Analysis

The following provides some of the data that we share with our peers through ARL and IPEDS, as well as data that is provided to vendors such as Peterson's and Barron's. These are considered the "official" figures that we share with any public request.

Some basic figures from ARL FY17:

• Titles held (all formats): 2,489,801
• Volumes held (print plus electronic): 3,262,468
• Electronic books (also included in both counts above): 700,997

Explore prior years ARL statistics and IPEDS statistics.

Collection Trends FY2014 to FY2018*

Collection Trends FY2013 to FY2017*

Collection Trends FY2010 to FY2015*

Collection Trends FY2009 to FY2014*

* access limited to MITLib staff

Collection Statistics FY2018*

Collection Statistics FY2017*

Collection Statistics FY2016*

Collection Statistics FY2015*

Collection Statistics FY2014*

Collection Statistics FY2013*

Collection Statistics FY2012*

Collection Statistics FY2011*

* access limited to MITLib staff

MIT Libraries staff can run collection analysis reports for the Libraries' print and electronic collections on the Selector's Toolkit Analysis page.

Historic analysis of MIT Libraries collections from 2002 - 2012 by subject, department, and course enrollment.