This collection serves the needs of the Boston College Biology Department, as well as biology-related needs of researchers and students and collection needs in the biological sciences from the Woods College of Advancing Studies and other disciplines. The Biology Bibliographer selects materials based on user requests, curricular needs and knowledge of the discipline. The bibliographer collaborates with the faculty library liaison appointed by the department and acts on purchase requests by faculty and graduate students whenever possible.
This collection spans all areas of Biology, but with emphases as shown below.
Selection favors materials from high quality scholarly publishers, regardless of country of origin or location of research. The most important publishers in the field include Wiley, Springer, Elsevier, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press and other university presses, in addition to selective works from other publishers from around the world.
Given the research interests of the Biology Department, the major areas of collection focus include:
Materials are also purchased to support all areas of the curriculum.
Collaborative interdisciplinary relationships are seen particularly with Nursing, Psychology and Chemistry. Interdisciplinary work is expected to increase with creation of the Schiller Institute.
