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 Music and the School of English, Media Studies and Art History. These schools are part of the Faculty of Arts.

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: M, ML, MT

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 67% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Music Perception
• British Journal of Aesthetics
• Early Music
• International Journal of Music Education
• Journal of the Royal Musical Association
• Modern Drama: world drama from 1850 to the present
• Music and Letters
• Musicae Scientiae: the journal of the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music
• Theatre Journal (Baltimore)
• Theatre Research International
• Yearbook for Traditional Music
• Journal of the American Musicological Society
• Slavic and East European Journal
• Performance Research: a journal of the performing arts

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

• Oxford Music Online
• Music Index Online
• RILM
• Classical Scores Library
• Naxos Music Library
• Arts and Humanities Citation Index

Additional formats relevant to the area:

• Music scores, including collected editions and performance sets
• DVDs, CDs, LPs

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

The collection is primarily in English, but no language is excluded. Some journals and higher level materials are in foreign languages. Dictionaries of major languages are held to support these materials.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

No geographical area is specifically excluded. There is emphasis on collecting Australian materials in some areas.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

No chronological period is specifically excluded.

4. Types (formats) of material collected

Material is collected in all forms, both physical and electronic. This includes books, journals, scores, dvds, cds and LPs. No form of material is excluded, except for some obsolete sound and video formats. Materials are held in various audio, video, and slide formats. A number of journal backruns and music primary source facsimiles are held on microform.

5. Publication dates

Emphasis is generally placed on the collection of current and recent material. Older publications are purchased as required to support teaching and research. Print music purchases rarely rely on publication date.

6. Special considerations

None.

Updated: December 2012