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. The School is 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. The Library holds print and electronic book titles in this area. Experienced librarians develop the collection, and welcome input from academic staff. The following specialist book collections are available:

• Patrologia Latina
• Patrologia Graeca
• Corpus Christianorum
• Digital Library of Classic Protestant Texts
• Witchcraft in Europe and America
• Sacred Books of the East
• Pali Text Society

Relevant print collections are grouped under these classification number/s: BL-BX

The Library subscribes to journals in the area. Many are available in electronic format. 30% of titles in the ERA journal list are held by UQ Library.

Key titles accessible at UQ are:

• Biblica
• Contemporary Buddhism
• Harvard Theological Review
• History of Religions
• Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
• Journal for the Study of the New Testament
• Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
• Journal of Biblical Literature
• Journal of Islamic Studies
• Journal of the American Academy of Religion
• New Testament Studies
• Numen
• Pacifica
• Religiouis Studies
• Revue Biblique
• Sociology of Religion
• Theologische Zeitschrift
• Welt des Islams
• Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft
• Zeitschrift für die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der Älteren Kirche

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

• ATLA Religion Database
• Index Islamicus
• Bibliography of Asian Studies
• Australasian Religion Index

Scope of current collecting

1. Languages collected or excluded

Primary religious texts are collected in the original language, and in English translation, where available, so the collection includes material in a range of languages. For secondary literature, works in English are preferred, but works in other languages are acquired as appropriate. Works in German are particularly important for the study of Christian theology and Islam.

2. Geographical areas collected or excluded

No region is excluded.

3. Chronological periods collected or excluded

No period is excluded.

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

There is a need to balance collecting activity between traditional Judaeo-Christian theology, other world religions (especially Islam and Asian religions) and other forms of religious experience.

Updated: May 2013