General Purpose

To support instruction, study and research at B.A. and M.A.C.T. levels in Biology.

Subject Description

The program emphasizes the following subject areas: biochemisty, botany, microbiology, and zoology.

Overlap with Other Subjects

Biology overlaps with biochemistry, botany, chemistry, microbiology, ecology and zoology.

Languages Collected and Excluded

English is the primary language of the collection. Materials in other languages are added selectively.

Geographic Parameters

Publications from North America are primarily collected.

Chronological Scope

Emphasis is on current research.

Dates of Publication

Current publications are primarily collected.

Retrospective Acquisitions

Retrospective collecting is to fill gaps in the collection.

Types of Materials Collected and Excluded

Primarily texts, conference and symposia proceedings, state, national, and international documents, professional organizations' publications, and research reports are collected.

Formats of Materials Collected and Excluded

Periodicals, books, and microforms are primarily collected.

Cooperation with Other Libraries

No formal cooperative collection developmemt agreements are in place.

Alternative Access to Resources

Interlibrary loan is a source of materials not in the UT collection.

Position Responsible for Collection

Life Sciences Librarian, Donna Braquet

Corresponding Fund

Biology

Other Factors

None

September 24, 2002