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 Civil Engineering and the School of Chemical Engineering, which 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. The Library holds print and electronic book titles in this area. Experienced librarians develop the collection, and welcome input from academic staff. Relevant print collections are grouped under thesw classification numbers TA, TC, TD, TE, TF, TG and THB. The following specialist book collections are available:The following specialist book collections are available

• Engineering Design Handbook - Environmental Series
• ICE Virtual Library
• Knovel

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 75% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ:

• Indoor Air: international journal of indoor air quality and climate
• Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
• Water Research
• Water Resources Research
• Advances in Water Resources
• Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
• Atmospheric Environment
• Ecological Modelling
• Hydrological Processes
• Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
• International Journal of Climatology
• Journal of Cleaner Production
• Journal of Environmental Engineering
• Waste Management

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

• Compendex
• Environmental engineering abstracts
• 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