Bob Sabin

sabin@rice.edu

713-348-3892

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[General policy]     [Collection levels by LC & SuDoc Classification]

Current Collection Policy:

Will collection books and current journals primarily in print format.
Will collect indexes/abstracts in both print and electronic format.
Will collect early runs of journals primarily in microformat.
Will collect videos, usually at the request of a faculty member.
Will collect software usually at the request of a faculty member.
Will collect materials written or spoken primarily in English.
Will collect materials from all publishers and university presses.
Will collect primarily new or recently published books and journals.
Will collect materials dealing primarily with the geographic area of North America.

Collection Levels by LC Classification:

Natural History and Biology (QH)
Natural History (QH1-278)
History	U
Biography	U
Education	U
Collection/Preservation	U
Terrariums/Vivariums	U
Museums/Exhibitions	U
Nature Conservation	U
Land	R2
Water/Aquatic Biology	R2
Marine Biology	R2
Microscopy	R2
Biology (QH301-705) See also Philosophy
History	U
Education	U
Laboratories/Stations	U
Origin/Beginning of Life	R2
Space Biology	R2
Philosophy	R2
Evolution	R2
Genetics	R2
Reproduction	R2
Development	R2
Morphogenesis	R2
Regeneration	R2
Life (Growth/Respiration/etc.)	R2
Ecology	R2 See also Environmental Science
Botany (QK)
History	U
Biography	U
Education	U
Botanical Gardens	U
Herbariums	U
Laboratories	U
Museums	U
Conservation	U
Classification	U
Edible Plants	U
Dye Plants	U
Poisonous Plants	U
Geographical Distribution	U
Spermatophyta/Phanerogams	U
Cryptogams	U
Plant Anatomy
Plant Physiology	U
Reproduction	U
Phytochemistry	U
Plant Ecology	U
Zoology (QL)
History	U
Biography	U
Education	U
Collecting/Preservation	U
Laboratories	U
Museum/Exhibitions	U
Manageries/Zoological Gardens	U
Public Aquariums	U
Wildlife Conservation	U
Extinct Animals/Fossils	U
Poisonous Animals	U
Geographic Distribution	U
Invertebrates	R2
Vertebrates/Chordates	R2
Animal Behavior	R2
Morphology	R2
Anatomy	R2
Embryology	R2
Agriculture (S)
History	M
By Place/United States	M
Education	M
Research/Experimentation	M
Soils/Soil Science	M See also Environmental Science
Plant Culture	U
Forestry	U
Animal Culture	U
Aquaculture/Fisheries/Angling	R2
Hunting/Wildlife Management