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 schools of Biological Sciences, Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, and Biomedical Sciences; also, the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, and the Queensland Brain Institute. All schools 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: QH359-425, QH426-470.

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 93% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Evolution
• BMC Evolutionary Biology
• Cladistics
• Evolution and Development
• Journal of Evolutionary Biology
• Plant Systematics and Evolution
• Taxon
• American Journal of Human Biology
• Australian Systematic Botany
• Evolutionary Biology
• Evolutionary Ecology
• International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
• Invertebrate Systematics
• Journal of Experimental Zoology - B
• Systematic and Applied Microbiology
• Systematic Botany
• Systematic Entomology
• Journal of Molecular Evolution

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

• Biosis Previews
• Zoological Record
• Web of Science
• Scopus
• ASFA Aquatic Sciences And Fisheries Abstracts Collection

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.

Updated: July 2013