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 School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management; the Queensland Centre for Population Research (QCPR), and the Environmental & Social Planning Research Group (ESPRG). The School and Centres are part of the Faculty of Science.

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: HD, HT. The following specialist book collections are available:

• Springer ebook Collection

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 78% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
• Journal of Planning Education and Research
• Journal of Planning Literature
• Journal of the American Planning Association
• Journal of Urban Design
• Journal of Urban History
• Progress in Planning
• Town Planning Review
• Urban Studies: an international journal for research in urban studies
• Places: a forum of environmental design
• Planning Perspectives: an international journal of history, planning and the environment
• Planning Practice and Research
• Planning Theory
• Planning Theory and Practice
• Built Environment
• Environment and Planning A: international journal of urban and regional research
• Environment and Planning D: Society and Space
• Environment and Urbanization
• Housing Studies
• Housing, Theory and Society
• Journal of Housing Research

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

• APA FT
• APAIS
• Australian Architecture Database (ARCH)
• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
• Brisbane Planning and Development Online
• Brisbane Cityscope Online
• Ebimap
• Scopus
• Urbadoc
• Web of Science

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

The collection is primarily in English but no language is excluded.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

No geographical area is excluded, but Australian and Asian Pacific material is a priority.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

No chronological period is excluded.

4. Types (formats) of material collected

Both print and electronic material is collected.

5. Publication dates

No publication dates are excluded.

6. Special considerations

Special attention should be paid to 'City Plans'; 'Council Plans'; & 'Regional Plans'. Previous plans for Brisbane and Queensland should be kept for historical and research purposes. Other areas in Australia remain a priority but need to be judged on an individual basis.

Updated: July 2013