General Purpose

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

Subject Description

The program covers the following subject areas: aquatic biology and ecology, cell biology and radiation biology, physiology, genetics, organismal and field biology, and reproduction and developmental biology.

Overlap with Other Subjects

Zoology overlaps with psychology, biochemistry, biology, ecology, microbiology, animal science, veterinary medicine, and wildlife and fisheries science.

Languages Collected and Excluded

English is the primary language of the collection.

Geographic Parameters

The collection is international in scope with an emphasis on United States publications.

Chronological Scope

Emphasis is on current research.

Dates of Publication

Current publications are primarily collected.

Retrospective Acquisitions

Retrospective collecting very limited.

Types of Materials Collected and Excluded

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

Formats of Materials Collected and Excluded

Books, journals, and microforms are primarily 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 Fund

Zoology

Other Factors

None

September 24, 2002