Guidelines for Occupational Therapy
Table of Contents
1. Purpose2. General Collection Guidelines
A. Language
B. Chronology
C. Geography
D. Publication Date
E. Treatment of Subject
F. Types of Materials and Formats
3. Area Resources
4. Related Subject Policy Statements
5. Subjects and Collecting Levels
6. Methodology
1. Purpose.
To support study, instruction, clinical research and practice for the BS in Occupational Therapy and the MS in Occupational Therapy from the School of Allied Health Professions.
Students preparing to assist patients to develop, restore or maintain their occupational functioning must have an understanding of the theory and concepts underlying human behavior and development, mastery of technical skills, and knowledge of the larger health care system. Students must also be prepared to manage services, to validate their practice, and to educate others.
2. General Collection Guidelines.
A.
Language.
English is the primary language of the
monograph collection. on-English journal titles are acquired only if the
majority of articles are in English. Translations into English are in all
cases preferred over the original language.
B.
Chronology.
Emphasis is on the past twenty years.
Special efforts are made to obtain the most current materials dealing with
the technical aspects of occupational therapy. Historical works are obtained
on a selective basis.
C.
Geography.
Primary emphasis is on occupational therapy
literature from the United States, Canada, Great Britain, and other English
speaking nations.
D.
Publication Date.
Emphasis is on current imprints. Some
retrospectice purchasing may take place to add classic works or to replace
missing titles still of use to the program.
E.
Treatment of Subject.
Lower division textbooks are not generally
collected. Primary emphasis is on acquiring upper division, graduate and
professional texts and journals.
F.
Types of Materials and Formats.
The majority of the material acquired
is in the form of books and periodicals. This includes encyclopeidas, directories,
medical dictionaries, indexes, handbooks, and proceedings and conferences
of private agencies and professional associations. Other acquired instructional
and research formats for the collection include microform research collections,
online databases, CD-ROM products, films, videos, and audiocassettes. Non-print
materials are housed in the Tompkins-McCaw Learning Resource Center.
3. Area Resources.
ULS is a depository library for US Government Documents and Virginia State Documents. ULS collects extensively from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
4. Related Subject Policy Statements.
See policies in Psychology, Sociology, Biology, Anatomy, Physical Therapy, and Medicine.
5. Subjects and Collecting Levels.
| Subject | Call Number Range | Present | Desired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | BF | C1 | B |
| Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons | HD7255-7256 | C1 | B |
| Sociology | HM | B | B |
| Biology | QH301-705 | B | B |
| Human Anatomy | QM | B | B |
| Human Physiology | QP1-495 | B | B |
| Neurology | RC346-429 | B | B |
| Geriatrics | RC952-954 | B | B |
| Physical Therapy | RM695-735 | B | B |
| Occupational Therapy | RM735-999 | B | B |
6. Methodology.
Collection-centered; list checking, either in its entirety or using samplings from:
- Haselbauer, Kathleen J.
Research Guide
to the Health Sciences: Medical, Nutritional, and Environmental. New
York: Greenwood Press, 1987.
Nursing and Allied Health Literature. [CD-ROM.] Lowell, MA: SilverPlatter, 1987-1989.