Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences: Collection Development Policy
Purpose
The collection supports instruction and research through the graduate level for degrees offered through the Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health
- Master and Doctoral degree programs in Environmental Health
Scope of coverage
Language: Primarily English language publications with selected English translations of works in other languages.
Chronological limits: Current research is the focus of this collection.
Geographical areas: Emphasis is on materials covering the United States. International publications are selectively collected.
Date of publication: Emphasis is on collection of materials published within the last five years.
Types of materials
Publications are primarily trade and research material purchased from university presses, societies, associations, and commercial science publishers. Textbooks are purchased on a highly selective basis.
Serials publications, monographs, national and state government documents, conference and symposium proceedings, and agriculture experimental station materials are collected. The delivery preference for databases and serial publications is Internet, institutionally licensed.
Principal Library of Congress Classes
| Call Number Range | LC Subject Heading |
| RA 421-790.85 | Public Health and Hygiene |
| RA 1190-1270 | Toxicology |
| T | Occupational Safety |
| TA 166-167 | Human Engineering |
Other resources
On databases Medline, Toxline, Pollution Abstracts, and Web of Science. Prospector and Interlibrary Loan are sources for information not found in the CSUL collection.
Contact information
Subject specialist:
Cindy Mitchell
491-7163
Email: Cindy Mitchell
Revised 05/2007
