Fishery and Wildlife Biology: Collection Development Policy
Purpose
To collect, manage, and provide access to library materials to support the academic and research programs of the Fishery and Wildlife Biology Department which offers courses leading to the bachelor of science, master of science, and doctor of philosophy degrees. The wildlife biology program and fishery biology program continue to rank as one of top two programs in the country. Three research groups are associated with the program: the Larval Fish laboratory, the Colorado Natural Heritage Program, and the Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit. Curricular emphasis includes fishery biology, wildlife biology, ecosystem management, wildlife habitat evaluation, riparian habitats, changing distributions of coldwater fishes, and wildlife-human conflicts.
Fishery and Wildlife Biology materials also support other departments in the College of Natural Resources and additional areas including forestry, rangeland, hydrology, ecology, soil and crop sciences, bioagricultural sciences and pest management, geosciences, horticulture, and landscape design. Library materials support the education and research conducted by Cooperative Extension.
Scope of Coverage
Language: English is the primary language of the collection.
Geographic: Emphasis is on materials covering the United States with international publications collected selectively.
Chronological: Emphasis is on current research and developments.
Publication types and levels: Current publications primarily from university presses, key societies, associations, and trade publications from science and technology publishers. Most emphasis is on the collection of scholarly materials, with textbooks purchased on a highly selective basis.
Types of Materials
Material collected consists primarily of serial publications and monographs, national and state government documents, conference and symposia proceedings, and plant and soil surveys. More journals are becoming available electronically. Full text and citation databases are playing an increasingly more important role in providing access to current research materials.
Principal Library of Congress Classes
| QL 0082 | QL 0084.999 | Wildlife Conservation |
| QL 0614 | QL 0639.999 | Fishes |
| SH 0001 | SH 0400.999 | Aquaculture & Fisheries |
| SK 0351 | SK 9999.999 | Wildlife Management |
Other Resources
Full-text and citation databases including Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Wildlife Worldwide, Agricola, CAB Abstracts, Web of Science and other databases found through: http://lib.colostate.edu/databases/, then select fishery, wildlife, or natural sciences.
Other electronic resources can be found through: http://lib.colostate.edu/research/fishwild/. Prospector and Interlibrary loan are sources of materials not found in the CSUL collection.
Contact Information
Subject specialist:
Allison Level
491-3918
Email: Allison Level .
Revised 2003
