Guidelines for Pathology
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. Subjects and Collecting Levels
5. Methodology
1. Purpose.
The pathology collection supports the, M.S. and Ph.D. in Pathology, as well as programs in the Schools of Medicine and Basic Health Sciences. Dentistry students receive instruction in the basic principles regarding alternation of structure and function in disease and in the pathogenesis and effect of disease in the various organ systems. The collection also supports the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Microbiology and Immunology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Human Genetics, and Physiology, and the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biology. Research interests of thedepartment include biochemical and clinical applications of enzyme and protein immobilization, clinical enzymology, techniques in clinical chemistry, membranes in the pathogenesis of muscular dystrophy, mechanism of complement drug metabolism, mast cells, immune effector systems, cancer-induced DNA damage and repair, and cancer induced by chemical and physical agents.
2. General Collection Guidelines.
A.
Language.
English is the primary language for the
monographic and serials collections. Foreign or multi-language journal
and monographic titles are purchased selectively, particularly research
works of importance.
D.
Publication Date.
Emphasis is on current imprints, particularly
the latest editions of core texts and treatises.
E.
Treatment of Subject.
Both lower and upper division textbooks
are acquired selectively. Primary emphasis is on graduate and professional
texts and journals reporting current research and research methods.
F.
Types of Materials and Formats.
Monographs and periodicals are the principal
formats. Indexes, abstracts, encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, bibliographies,
data tables and charts, atlases, as well as conference proceedings and
symposia are also collected. Acquisition of serials takes precedence over
that of monographs. Laboratory manuals are not generally collected. Dissertations
are added only by special request. Audio-visual materials, principally
videotapes and slide-audio tapes, are also collected and housed in the
Learning Resource Centers.
3. Area Resources.
There are no comparable resources in the area.
4. Subjects and Collecting Levels.
| Subject | Call Number Range | Present | Desired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry | QD415-431.7 | B | B |
| Zoology, Anatomy | QL1-971 | B | B |
| General Human Anatomy | QM1-511 | B | B |
| Regional Anatomy | QM531-549 | B | B |
| Human and Comparative Histology | QM550-575 | B | B |
| Human Embryology | QM601-691 | B | B |
| Biological Chemistry. Animals | QP501-801 | B | B |
| Microbiology and Immunology | QR1-484 | B | B |
| Virus Function | QR467 | B | B |
| Legal Medicine | RA1001-1171 | B | B |
| Pathology | RB1-36.5 | B | B |
| Chemical Pathology. Laboratory Technique | RB37-57 | B | B |
| General Pathology | RB110-125 | B | B |
| Manifestations of Disease | RB127-150 | B | B |
| Theories of Disease | RB151-214 | B | B |
| Internal Medicine | RC31-1245 | B | B |
| Surgery | RD92-796 | B | B |
| Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases | RK301-493 | B | B |
5. Methodology.
Primary sources for assessment:
- Books for College Libraries. 3d
ed. Vol. 5. Chicago: American Library Association, 1988.
Haselbauer, Kathleen. A Research Guide to the Health Sciences. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987.
Science Citation Index 1988 Guide. Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific Information, 1989.