General Purpose

To support instruction and study at the B.A. level and research by faculty in Religious Studies.

Subject Description

The program covers the religions of different cultures in all historical periods.

Overlap with Other Subjects

Religious Studies overlaps with anthropology, classics, English, history, medieval studies, philosophy, psychology, sociology, Asian studies, and women's studies.

Languages Collected and Excluded

English is the primary language of the collection. Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, and Latin are secondary.

Geographic Parameters

Publications from the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands are primarily collected. Materials from other areas are added selectively.

Chronological Scope

Materials from all time periods are collected.

Dates of Publication

Current, as well as, retrospective materials are collected.

Retrospective Acquisitions

Retrospective collecting is highly appropriate in this subject area.

Types of Materials Collected and Excluded

All types of materials are collected. Emphasis is on scholarly texts, research publications, and journals.

Formats of Materials Collected and Excluded

All formats 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

Librarian, Melanie Feltner-Reichert

Corresponding Fund

Religious Studies, McMillan, Trentham, Wallace

Other Factors

None

April 9, 2007