0606 - Physiology

UQ ERA rating in 2012: 3

UQ ERA rating in 2010: 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 Schools of Biomedical Sciences, and the Queensland Brain Institute. All 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 QP. The following specialist book collections are available:

Springer Protocols
Current Protocols
Springer Ebook Collection

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 74% of the total number of titles in the ERA journal list are held by the UQ library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

Annual Review of Physiology
Physiological Reviews
The Journal of Physiology
American Journal of Physiology: Cell Physiology
American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology
Journal of Biological Rhythms
Journal of Comparative Physiology A: sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology
Journal of Comparative Physiology B: biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology
Journal of Insect Physiology
Pflugers Archiv: European journal of physiology
Physiology
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. A, Molecular & integrative physiology

Other titles:

Journal of General Physiology
Exercise and sport sciences reviews

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

PubMed and Medline
Web of Science
Scopus
EMBASE.com

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

Material is collected in both print and electronic formats.

5. Publication dates

Latest 2 years material is collected. Older material is purchased when academic staff make specific requests. Archival e-journal collections purchased when available.

6. Special considerations

Nil.