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Geosciences
(College of Science & Mathematics)
Librarian Liaison: Philenese Slaughter
Faculty Representative: Daniel
Frederick
Location of Collection: Woodward Library, Level 3
Overall Collecting Level: Geology present level D=basic,
desired level C. Geography present level D=Basic, desired level
C=Study
Purpose/ program description:
The collection supports lower and upper division curriculum.
The courses are part of the general education core. Two distributive
majors are offered in Geology . Completion of a major allows the
student entry to the professional ranks of practicing geologist
and geographers or a career in education. Geography offers a major
in Environmental Geography
- Accrediting body: N/A
- Degree offered: B.S.
Collection Development Plan 2005-06
- Targeted Areas: None. Allocation is equally
distributed to all disciplines in Ag & Geosciences
General Collection Guidelines:
Languages: English
Chronological Guidelines: A=pre-1900, B:1900-1960;C=1961 -present
Dates of Publication: 1999-
Geographical Areas: U=United States & N=North
America focus, with some collection in all other world areas.
Noted Publishers: American
Geological Institute ; Geological
Society Bookstore ; Wiley
Reviews: Books
In Print
Material Formats Collected: monographs & videos
Material Formats Excluded: workbooks and
consumables, review
copies, computer software, instructional software, books on CD or
tape (library storage/operational constraints)
Other General Considerations:
Statement of Collection Strengths and Weaknesses:
LC Subject Subdivisions:
- Geology (general) QE1-350
- Mineralogy (QE351-400)
- Petrology (QE420-4990)
- Dynamic & structural geology (QE500-625)
- Stratigraphic geology (QE640-699)
- Paleontology (QE701-760)
- Paleozoology (QE761-899)
- Paleobotany (QE901-996.5)
- Geography (general) G1-148
- Voyages & travel (G149.890)
- Atlases (G1000.3-3122)
- Globes (G3160-3182)
- Maps (G3190-9980)
- Mathematical geography. Cartography (GA1-1776)
- Physical geography (general) (GB3-398.7
- Geomorphology (GB400-649)
- Hydrology. Water GB651.2998
- Natural disasters (GB5000-5030)
- Oceanography (GC1-1581)
- Human ecology. Anthropogeography (GF1-900)
Related Subject Areas:
Impact of Local, Regional, or National Cooperative Programs:
Other Considerations:
Prepared by: sj
updated: 9/27/05
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