Q. What is the Rand Collection?

The Rand Collection includes a variety of publications initially shelved by report number. It contains multiple series of papers and research reports published by, or in partnership with, the Rand Corporation. Some of the primary series include:

• JNE – CPRE Joint Note Series

• JNS – CSSIB Joint Note Series

• JRS – CSSIB Joint Report Series

• MR – MR (Rand Corporation)

• OPE – CPRE Occasional Paper Series

• OPS – Occasional Papers (Rand/UCLA Center for the Study of Soviet International Behavior)

• R – R (Rand Corporation)

• RGSD – Dissertation (RAND Graduate School)

Additional Rand series not cataloged individually include:

• N – Rand Notes

• P – Papers (Rand Corporation)

• RM – Research memorandum (Rand Corporation) 

• IP – Issue Papers

• RB – Research Briefs

The Rand Collection is currently shelved on the 3rd floor, directly after the Oversize Collection. The library’s Rand Collection holdings extend through 2010.