University of Waterloo Library The accompanying Collection Development Policy statement is submitted by Anne Fullerton, Liaison Librarian for Chemical Engineering and is approved by the undersigned. Associate University Librarian, Information Resources & Services Department Chair Liaison Librarian Faculty Library Representative Date: Page 1 of 6
University of Waterloo Library Collection Development Policy statement for Chemical Engineering. Date Completed: February, 2007 Persons Responsible for Collection The decision to select library materials is the responsibility of the Liaison Librarian, Anne Fullerton, in consultation with the Faculty Library Representative, Mark Pritzker. Department Description and Purpose The Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Waterloo is one of the leading departments in modern chemical engineering research and education in Canada. Materials are collected to serve the teaching and research needs of students and faculty in Chemical Engineering from the undergraduate to the graduate level which include MEng, MASc and PhD degrees in chemical engineering. Teaching and research focus on 1. Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering 2. Interfacial Phenomena, Colloids and Porous Media 3. Green Reaction Engineering 4. Nanotechnology 5. Process Systems Engineering 6. Polymer Science and Engineering 7. Separation Processes Scope of Coverage Languages English language materials are preferred. Geographical areas There are no specific limits. Dates of publication Emphasis is on current publications. Types and Formats of Materials Collected In general, materials acquired by the Library must be accessible within the Library. Included The following types of materials are generally included: Books, periodicals, reference works, government publications, and textbooks in print or electronic format as appropriate. Page 2 of 6
Collected Selectively The following types of materials are collected selectively: Conference proceedings, symposia reports, Technical reports, Standards Excluded The following types of materials are excluded: Films, slides and videos. Subjects Collected Chemical Engineering/Applied Chemistry Apparatus and plant equipment (CAD/CAM, Flowsheet Ops) Catalysis Chemical kinetics Computer simulation Fluid mechanics Heat and mass transfer Instrumentation (esp. computer) Process dynamics & control Reactor design Rheology Unit operations & processes Research Research undergrad Polymer Science & Engineering Chemistry of synthetic high polymers Physical properties of synthetic high polymers Plastics manufacture & processing Plastics fabrication & uses Coatings BASIC BASIC Extractive & Process Metallurgy Electrometallurgy Hydrometalllurgy Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology Biotechnology Enzymology Fermentation Industrial carbohydrates Industrial microbiology Research Environmental Engineering & Pollution Control Air and water pollution control equipment Page 3 of 6
Wastewater treatment (esp. industrial) Petroleum Engineering Enhanced oil recovery Petroleum processing Applied Engineering Statistics All collections are systematically reviewed for currency of information and to ensure that essential and important resources are retained. Superseded editions and titles containing outdated information are withdrawn as necessary. Classic retrospective materials are retained and preserved to serve the needs of historical research. Other Resources Available The Library explores opportunities for collaborative purchases with the Ontario Council of University Libraries and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network. Library of Congress Outline QA401-433 QA901-930 QC251-338 QD61-999 QK896 QR53 QR151 Analytical methods used in the solution of physical problems Fluid mechanics Heat Chemistry Fermentation Industrial microbiology Microorganisms of fermentation. Yeasts, etc. R856-857 Biomedical engineering TA164 TA165 TA177.4-185 TA329-348 TD169-196 TD420-477 TD881-890 Bioengineering Engineering instruments. Industrial instrumentation Engineering economy Engineering mathematics Environmental pollution. General Water pollution and Water treatment and conditioning Air pollution and its control Page 4 of 6
TD897-899 TJ212-225 TJ255-265 TN600-799 TN800-859 TN860-897 TPI-154 TP155-156 TP200-248 TP315-360 TP368-456 TP480-498 TP500-660 TP690-692.4 TP751-762 TP1080-1185 TS156-158 TS670-718 TS920-937 TS1171-1220 Industrial and factory wastes Control engineering systems. Automatic machinery Heat engines Metallurgy Coal Petroleum engineering and Natural gas Chemical technology. General Chemical engineering Manufacture and use of chemicals Fuel Food processing and manufacture Low temperature engineering. Refrigeration Fermentation industries Petroleum refining and products Gas industry Polymers, plastics and their manufacture Control of production systems Electroplating. Electrometallurgy Chemical processing of wood Wood pulp industry. Pulping processes Appendix 1: Collecting Levels, adapted from RLG Guidelines Out of Scope Materials to support research and curricula in this subject area are not covered in this Collection Policy Statement. Coverage of interdisciplinary subject areas and topics linked across departments can be identified with references to other Collection Policy Statements. Basic Information/Reference Level The collection serves to introduce and define the subject. Only the most important reference works, general surveys, the most significant works of major authors, and a limited selection of representative general periodicals are collected. Page 5 of 6
Instructional Support Level (Undergraduate) The collection supports all courses of undergraduate study. Materials collected include a wide range of reference works, fundamental bibliographic tools, and an extensive collection of monographs and periodicals. Access to owned or remotely-accessed electronic resources, including texts, journals, data sets, etc. is provided. Research Level The collection includes major published source materials required for master s degree programmes, doctoral study and independent research in the subject. All formats, including appropriate foreign-language titles, are acquired. Historically important monographs, archival materials, and back-runs of serials are acquired as necessary. Page 6 of 6