General Purpose

The logistics and transportation collection of the University Libraries supports a program of instruction, study, and research to the B.S., M.B.A., and Ph.D levels in Business Administration.

Subject Description

The program encompasses several specialities within the field including, but not limited to, these areas: freight carrier operations, management of logistics systems, international logistics and transportation, logistics and transportation models.

Overlap with Other Subjects

Logistics and transportation overlaps with all departments within the College of Business Administration and also with Computer Science and the College of Engineering.

Languages Collected and Excluded

Primarily English language materials are collected.

Geographic Parameters

Although the program is international in scope, publications from the United States, Great Britain, and Western Europe are of primary interest. Other areas are considered selectively.

Chronological Scope

Emphasis is on current research, although classic texts are selectively collected.

Dates of Publication

Current publications are of primary interest.

Retrospective Acquisitions

Retrospective collecting is limited to special circumstances.

Types of Materials Collected and Excluded

All types of materials are considered but emphasis is on advanced texts. scholarly monographs, and research publications and journals. Transportation directories, schedules, atlases, manuals, and statistics are also of interest.

Formats of Materials Collected and Excluded

Print materials are emphasized. Audiovisual materials are collected in some subject areas.

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 Libraries collection.

Position Responsible for Collection in the Discipline

Business Reference Librarian, Karmen Crowther

Corresponding Fund

Business Administration

Other Factors

None

May 24, 2002