Human anatomy, physiology, genetics, reproduction and life, embryology and microbiology subdivisions provide support for study and teaching for the baccalaureate program offered by the Nursing department. Selected subject areas, including natural history, nature conservation, general biology, ecology,economic biology, and botany, provide support for comprehensive programs offered through Forestry. The primary language of the collections is English. Materials in other languages are selectively acquired. Catalogs and reference databases should include all languages.
Serials are necessary to maintain currency in all subject areas.
C. Geography Within language guidelines, an international perspective should be reflected within the collections. In addition to U.S. publications, materials in limnology and ecology should also include publications from Germany, Russia, and Japan. Research from Europe and Japan is important to include in the subject area of genetics. For subjects of interest to Forestry, which include natural history, general biology, botany, ecology, plant ecology, and zoology, all materials which relate to the Texas or the southern region of the United States are collected. All formats should be included in these collections, with emphasis on serials, monographs, and electronic resources.