General Purpose

To support instruction, study, and research for B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering.

Subject Description

The program covers the following subject areas: nuclear engineering, fission energy, fusion energy, nuclear systems, fuel, design and safety, and radiation protection engineering.

Overlap with Other Subjects

Nuclear Engineering overlaps with physics and all of the other engineering areas.

Languages Collected and Excluded

English is the primary language. Secondary languages include Western European languages, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian which are acquired selectively depending on research and project needs.

Geographic Parameters

Publications from the United States and Great Britain are primarily collected. Materials from Western Europe and Japan are added secondarily, and materials from other areas are rarely considered.

Chronological Scope

Emphasis is on current research.

Dates of Publication

Current publications are collected.

Retrospective Acquisitions

Retrospective purchases are considered only under special circumstances, i.e., for new programs where basic materials (monographs, serials, and periodicals) are needed to update the collection.

Types of Materials Collected and Excluded

Scholarly and research publications, handbooks, association publications, proceedings, and advanced texts are collected.

Formats of Materials Collected and Excluded

Books, journals, and selected audiovisual materials are collected.

Cooperation with Other Libraries

Cooperative agreements are in effect with Martin Marietta Energy Systems and the Tennessee Valley Authority libraries.

Alternative Access to Resources

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

Position Responsible for Collection

Engineering Librarian, Jeanine Williamson

Corresponding Fund

Engineering, Carson, Granger

Other Factors

Many of the Nuclear Science faculty have joint appointments with the Martin Marietta Energy Systems, giving them access to those libraries.

May 24, 2002