General Purpose

To support instruction, study, and research in Botany at B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. levels in Botany.

Subject Description

The program emphasizes the following subject areas: general botany, plant taxonomy, plant genetics, plant physiology, plant ecology, plant morphology and anatomy.

Overlap with Other Subjects

Botany overlaps with biology, ecology, forestry, plant and soil science, and ornamental horticulture and landscape design.

Languages Collected and Excluded

English is the primary language of the collection. Western European languages, Chinese and Japanese materials are collected secondarily.

Geographic Parameters

Publications from all areas of the world are collected, but the emphasis is on North American, Japanese, Central and Latin American materials.

Chonological Scope

Primarily current research is collected.

Dates of Publication

Current publications are primarily collected.

Retrospective Acquisitions

Retrospective collecting is very selective.

Types of Materials Collected and Excluded

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

Formats of Materials Collected and Excluded

Books, journals, and microforms are collected.

Cooperation with Other Libraries

No formal cooperative collection development agreements are in place.

Alternative Access to Resources

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

Position Responsible for Collection

Science & Technology Coordinator, Ron Gilmour

Corresponding Funds

Botany, Sherbakoff

Other Factors

None

September 24, 2002