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1112 - Oncology and Carcinogenesis

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 Schools of Medicine, Population Health and Nursing & Midwifery. Also, the UQ Centre for Clinical Research, the UQ Diamantina Institute, Cancer Prevention Research Centre and the Institute for Molecular Bioscience. The Schools and Centres are part of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

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: RC245 - RC282

The following specialist book collections are available:

  • Springer eBook Collection
  • AccessMedicine
  • MD Consult
  • Wiley Online Library

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 93% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

  • Advances in Cancer Research
  • Annals of Oncology
  • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Reviews on Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Cancer and Metastasis Reviews
  • Cancer Cell
  • Cancer Research
  • Cancer Treatment Reviews
  • Carcinogenesis
  • Clinical Cancer Research
  • European Journal of Cancer
  • International Journal of Cancer
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Lancet Oncology
  • Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
  • Nature Reviews Cancer
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Seminars in Cancer Biology

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

  • Cancer Literature in PubMed
  • CancerNet
  • OncologyStat
  • PubMed
  • Web of Science
  • Medline

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 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 collected when academic staff make specific requests.

6. Special considerations

The 1112 collection is supported by hospital funding of the Herston Health Sciences, UQ/Mater McAuley and Princess Alexandra/UQ libraries.

Updated: June 2013