1002 - Environmental Biotechnology

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 Chemical Engineering, and School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences; also, Advanced Water Management Centre, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, Sustainable Minerals Institute and the Institute for Molecular Bioscience. Schools and centres are part of the Faculty of Science, and 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 these classification numbers: GE, TD.

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 are:

Biomarkers
Biomass and Bioenergy
Bioremediation Journal
Biotechnology Journal
Enzyme and Microbial Technology
Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis
ISME Journal
Biofouling
Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Bioresource Technology
Biotechnology Letters
Applied And Environmental Microbiology
Journal Of Biotechnology
Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

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

Web of Science
Biosis Previews
Scopus
Proquest - Environmental sciences and pollution management collection
Compendex
Chemical engineering reference user bibliography (CHERUB)

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.