General Purpose

To support instruction, study, and research at B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Ed.D., and Ed.S. levels in Art and Music Education; Curriculum and Instruction; Educational and Counseling Psychology; Educational Leadership; Educational Administration & Supervision; Health, Leisure and Safety; Higher Education; Human Performance and Sport Studies; Special Services Education; and Technological and Adult Education.

Subject Description

The program emphasizes the study of instruction, methodology, testing, counseling, physical education, health, leisure, and safety.

Overlap with Other Subjects

The College of Education overlaps with art, music, psychology, administration and technology.

Languages Collected and Excluded

English is the primary language of the collection.

Geographic Parameters

Publications from the United States are primarily collected; materials from Canada and Great Britain are collected on a secondary basis.

Chronological Scope

Emphasis is on current research.

Dates of Publication

Current publications are primarily collected; classic texts are added selectively.

Retrospective Acquisitions

Retrospective collecting is performed under special circumstance.

Types of Materials Collected and Excluded

All materials are considered with emphasis on advanced texts, scholarly monographs, and research publications and journals. Attention is paid to publications on education legislation from accrediting agencies and professional associations.

Formats of Materials Collected and Excluded

Loose-leaf services, computer media and microforms are considered as well as print formats. Audio and visual materials are added selectively.

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

Education Reference Librarian, Alan Wallace

Corresponding Fund

Education

Other Factors

None

April 27, 2002