0602 - Ecology

UQ ERA rating in 2010: 5

UQ ERA rating in 2012: 5

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 Biological Sciences; also, the Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, the Centre for Marine Science, the Ecology Centre, the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network, as well as the Global Change Institute. Schools and centres are part 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: QH540-549.5, QK900-989, SD411-428, QH1-(199.5). The following specialist book collections are available:

Ecological Archives
EOLSS

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 85% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
Ecology Letters
Ecology
Ecological Monographs
Geobiology
Paleooceanography
TREE
Behavioral Ecology
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Diversity and Distributions
Ecography
Functional Ecology
Journal of Ecology
Molecular Ecology
Paleobiology
Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics

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

Biosis Previews
Zoological Record
Ecology Abstracts
ASFA. Aquatic sciences and fisheries abstracts collection
Web of Science
Scopus

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

Primarily English language material is collected.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

Australian material is collected. No geographical area is excluded.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

No chronological periods are specifically excluded.

4. Types (formats) of material collected

Print and electronic material is collected with a preference for electronic when available.

5. Publication dates

Latest 10 years' material is collected. Older material is purchased when academic staff make specific requests. Archival e-journal collections are purchased when available.

6. Special considerations

Nil.