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 primarily supports the teaching and research activities of staff and students in the School of Education, the Teaching and Educational Development Institute (TEDI) and the Centre for Innovation in Professional Learning (CIPL). The collection in the area of Higher Education supports teaching, research and administration across all faculties. The School of Education is part of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural 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 this classification number: LB. The following specialist book collections are available:

• Springer ebooks
• Oxford Scholarship Online
• Informit eLibrary
• Oxford Scholarship Online
• ScienceDirect Ebooks

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 62% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Review of Educational Research
• American Educational Research Journal
• British Educational Research Journal
• The Elementary School Journal
• Cambridge Journal of Education
• Oxford Review of Education
• Harvard Educational Review
• Phi Delta Kappan
• American Journal of Education
• British Journal of Educational Studies
• Higher Education
• Educational Research Review
• Quality in Higher Education
• Studies in Continuing Education
• Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
• Studies in Higher Education
• Journal of Vocational Education and Training
• International Journal of Lifelong Education
• Research in Higher Education

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

• Eric
• ProQuest Education Journals
• A+Education
• Scopus
• PsycInfo

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. In particular, works on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education are 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 print, electronic and multimedia formats.

5. Publication dates

The emphasis is on collecting recent publications (last 5 years), however older materials will be purchased to support teaching and research.

6. Special considerations
Nil.

Updated: July 2013