UQ ERA rating in 2012: 4

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, Nursing and Midwifery, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Human Movement Studies and Population Health. Also, the UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), the Institute of Molecular Bioscience, the Centre for Children's Burns Research (CCBR) and the Perinatal Research Centre. All Schools 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 this area. Experienced librarians develop the collection, and welcome input from academic staff. Relevant print collections are grouped under these classification number/s: RG1 - RG991, RJ1 - RJ570.

The following specialist book collections are available:

• AccessMedicine
• MD Consult
• Oxford Medicine Online
• Wiley Online Library

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 85% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Academic Pediatrics
• Acta Paediatrica
• American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
• Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Current Opinion in Pediatrics
• Human Reproduction Update
• Journal of Pediatrics
• Molecular Human Reproduction
• Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
• Pediatric Research
• Reproduction
• Reproductive Sciences
• Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Other titles:

• Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
• Archives of Disease in Childhood
• International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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

• PubMed and Medline via Ovid
• Cochrane Library
• EMBASE.com
• Scopus
• Web of Science

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

Material is collected in both print and electronic formats.

5. Publication dates

Last 2 years' material is collected. Older material is purchased when academic or hospital staff make specific requests.

6. Special considerations

The 1114 collection is supported by hospital funding of the UQ/Mater McAuley, Princess Alexandra Hospital/UQ and Herston Health Sciences Libraries.

Updated: January 2013