0707 - Veterinary Sciences

UQ ERA rating in 2010: 3

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 Veterinary Science and Veterinary Clinics. The School and Clinics are part of the Faculty of Science. The School of Veterinary Science shares common areas of interest with the School of Agriculture and Food Science, within the same Faculty.

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 number/s:

SF600-SF997.5 Veterinary medicine

SF756.5-769.5 Special preclinical sciences, including veterinary genetics, ethology, anatomy, physiology, embryology, pathology
SF780.2-780.7 Veterinary microbiology, bacteriology, virology, mycology
SF780.9 Veterinary epidemiology, Epizootiology
SF781-809 Communicable diseases of animals
SF810 Veterinary parasitology
SF811-909 Veterinary medicine of special organs, regions, and systems
SF910 Other diseases and conditions
SF910.5 Veterinary orthopedics
SF911-914.4 Veterinary surgery
SF914.3-914.4 Veterinary traumatology, Veterinary emergencies
SF915-919.5 Veterinary pharmacology
SF925 Veterinary physical medicine
SF951-997.5 Diseases of special classes of animals

The following specialist book collections are available:

Print:

Blackwell's five-minute veterinary consult
BSAVA manuals
Saunders solutions in veterinary practice
Veterinary clinics of North America

Electronic:

CAB eBooks - Animal & Veterinary Sciences
CSIRO Publishing ebook collection
ScienceDirect ebooks - Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine
SpringerLink ebook collection - Biomedical and Life Sciences
Wiley Online Library books - Veterinary Medicine

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 74% of titles in the ERA 2012 journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

American Journal of Veterinary Research
Animal Genetics
Animal Reproduction Science
Australian Veterinary Journal
Equine Veterinary Journal
JAVMA - Journal of the American Veterinary Association
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Research in Veterinary Science
Theriogenology
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
The Veterinary Journal
Veterinary Microbiology
Veterinary Parasitology
Veterinary Pathology
Veterinary Research: an International Journal of Animal Infection and Epidemiology
Veterinary Surgery

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

EMBASE
PubMed
ScienceDirect
Scopus
Web of Knowledge (incorporating BIOSIS Previews, CAB Abstracts, Web of Science and Zoological Record)
Web of Science

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

Primarily English language material is collected.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

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

There is an emphasis on collecting current material. Older material is purchased when academic staff make specific requests. Archival e-journal collections are purchased when available.

6. Special considerations

Nil.