UQ ERA rating in 2012: 5

UQ ERA rating in 2010: 4

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 Chemical Engineering and the Advanced Water Management Centre. All Schools and Centre are part of The Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology.

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 the classification number TP. The following specialist book collections are available:

• Knovel
• OnePetro
• Royal Society of Chemistry eBook Collection
• Springer Ebook Collection
• SpringerMaterials: The Landolt-Börnstein
• Wiley online library

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Most are available in electronic format. 73.80% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Some of the key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis
• Advances in Chemical Engineering
• AIChE Journal
• Analytical Chemistry
• Annual Review of Biophysics
• Chemical Engineering Journal
• Chemical Engineering Science
• Combustion and Flame
• Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy
• Inorganic Chemistry: including bioinorganic chemistry
• International Journal of Mineral Processing
• Journal of Catalysis
• Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data
• Minerals Engineering
• Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

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

• Compendex
• Derwent Innovations Index
• Scopus
• SciFinder
• 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 areas are excluded.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

No chronological periods are specifically excluded.

4. Types (formats) of material collected

Material is collected in all forms both physical and electronic.

5. Publication dates

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

6. Special considerations

Nil.

Updated: December 2012