UQ ERA rating in 2012: 3

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 History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics and the Centre for the History of European Discourses. The School and Centre 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 the area. Experienced librarians develop the collection, and welcome input from academic staff.The following specialist book collections are available:

• Library of Latin Texts
• Early English Books Online
• Eighteenth Century Collections Online
• The Making of the Modern World
• Early American Books

Relevant print collections are grouped under these classification number/s: C, D, E, F

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 32% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Aboriginal History
• American Historical Review
• Australian Historical Studies
• Classical Quarterly
• English Historical Review
• Greece and Rome
• Historia
• Historische Zeitschrift
• Journal of American History
• Journal of Contemporary History
• Journal of Hellenic Studies
• Journal of Medieval History
• Journal of Modern History
• Journal of Pacific History
• Parergon
• Social History

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

• Historical Abstracts
• America: History and Life
• International Medieval Bibliography
• Bibliography of British and Irish History
• L'Année Philologique
• Bibliography of Asian Studies
• Australian Public Affairs Full-Text

Additional formats relevant to the area:

• Newspaper databases, e.g. Proquest Historical Newspapers; Gale News Vault
• Government publications, e.g. House of Commons Parliamentary Papers; United States Congressional Serial Set
• Archival collections, e.g. various series from Adam Matthew Publications; Digital National Security Archive

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

Preference is given to material in English, but we also collect a significant amount of material in German (mainly on German history and classical history), French (mainly on French history and classical history), Dutch (on Indonesian history), and Spanish (on Spanish and Latin American history).

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

There is little research or teaching activity on African history.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

There is little research or teaching activity on pre-classical ancient history.

4. Types (formats) of material collected

Primary texts and secondary literature are collected in both print and electronic format.

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

Primary source material is a priority for acquisition, preferably in electronic format.

Updated: December 2012