UQ ERA rating in 2010: 4

UQ ERA rating in 2012: 3

Preamble

The University of Queensland (UQ) Library is committed to supporting the University's research, and teaching and learning agenda. UQ librarians maintain subject assessments based on the Commonwealth Government Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative's Field of Research codes. The assessments reflect current trends at UQ, and respond to changes in direction through regular updating.

Purpose of the collection

UQ Library's collection in this area supports the teaching and research activities of staff and students in the School of Agriculture & Food Science, the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrative Legume Research (CILR) and the School of Biological Sciences . All work out of the Faculty of Science.

Description of the collection

The Library's collection may be searched via the Web.

The Library holds print and electronic book titles in the area. Experienced librarians develop the collection, and welcome input from academic staff. Relevant print collections are grouped under these classification numbers: S590-599.9. The following specialist book collections are available:

• Soil Science Society of America publications
• Explorations into a dynamic process-oriented soil science

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 76% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Advances in Agronomy
• European Journal of Soil Science
• Plant and Soil: international journal on plant-soil relationships
• Clays and Clay Minerals
• Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
• Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
• New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
• Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems
• Soil Use and Management

UQ Library offers online databases in this subject area. These include:

• CAB Abstracts
• Web of Science
• Biosis Previews
• Scopus

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

Primarily English language material.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

No exclusions.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

No chronological periods are specifically excluded.

4. Types (formats) of material collected

Print and electronic material is collected.

5. Publication dates

Latest 5 years' material is collected. Older material is purchased when academic staff make specific requests.

6. Special considerations

Nil.

Updated: July 2013