2002 – Cultural Studies

UQ ERA rating in 2012: 5

UQ ERA rating in 2010: 5

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 English, Media Studies and Art History and the Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies. They are both 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: B, HM, P, PM, PN, PQ

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 65% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies
Journal of Modern Italian Studies
Past and Present: A Journal of Historical Studies
Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities
Positions: east asia cultures critique
International Journal of Cultural Studies
Yad Vashem Studies
Arab Studies Quarterly
Arabica: journal of Arabic and Islamic studies/revue d'etudes arabes et islamiques
Critical Inquiry
Modern Italy
Journal of Modern Jewish Studies
Journal of Victorian Culture

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

MLA International Bibliography
Humanities Index
Communication Abstracts
APA full text

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

Materials in English are preferred.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

No geographical areas are specifically excluded, though works relating to local areas within Queensland and Australia and its Asia Pacific geographic region are prioritised.

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.

5. Publication dates

Current collecting focuses on material published in the last five years, but earlier material will be acquired to fill gaps in the collections as required.

6. Special considerations

None at present.