Chemistry
| Liaison: Janardan Kulkarni (jmkulk01@gwise.louisville.edu), Kersey
Library Date: 2 March 1999 I. Program Description and Purpose of Collection: The Department of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Louisville offers degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The four undergraduate degree programs, designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in chemistry and related fields, are: 1) the basic B. S. degree which meets approved requirements for professional training and requires 41 credit hours in chemistry; 2) the B. S. with a concentration in Biochemistry requires 39-43 credit hours in chemistry; 3) the B. S. with a concentration in Business requires 30 credit hours in chemistry; and 4) the B. A., for students who want a more general education while receiving a substantive background in chemistry and recommended for those preparing for fields such as medicine and dentistry, requires of 29 credit hours in chemistry. Graduate programs are offered leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees in chemistry with options in analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and chemical physics. The purposes of the library collection in chemistry are: to support the coursework and research of students at the undergraduate and graduate levels; to support the work of staff in the Department of Chemistry; to support the instruction and research of the Chemistry faculty; and to support the needs of practicing chemists for continuing education and work related information. The Department of Chemistry currently has 17 faculty including one visiting professor, 1 research associate, 2 post doctoral research associates, and 3 technicians. Library collections in chemistry are also available at the following area institutions: University of Kentucky, Purdue University, Indiana University, University of Cincinnati, and the University of Tennessee. In addition, several local chemical and food science companies maintain small collections consisting of reference sources and periodicals relevant to their area of interest. II. Description and Analysis of Current Collection: Major specialties within the Chemistry program at the University of Louisville encompass all main branches of chemistry – analytical, inorganic, organic, physical and theoretical – as well as chemical physics. Related subject areas important to the program in Chemistry are pharmacology, biochemistry, bioengineering and biotechnology, crystallography, spectroscopy, biological sciences, chemical engineering, food science, materials science, physics, geology, and thermodynamics, and superconductivity. Basic materials purchased in chemistry include periodicals, serials, and monographs (books). Reference materials purchased include encyclopedia, dictionaries, handbooks and tables, indexes and abstracts. Textbooks and conference proceedings may be added when received as gifts. Solutions manuals and study guide that accompany textbooks may be placed on class reserve at the request of an instructor. The collection is almost entirely in print format. Back volumes of some periodicals are held in microform. Major indexes and abstracts are available as electronic databases. In general, only materials in English are purchased. Emphasis is given to materials published within the past 4-5 years, and to classics in the field. Faculty submit recommended materials for the library to purchase through their department representative to the Kersey Library User’s Group.
III. Classifications and Recommended Level of Development:
Total Titles: 7,680 Total Volumes (estimated): Current Subscriptions/Standing Orders: Electronic Resources: TITLE* FORMAT AVAILABLE AT U OF L
The libraries have a large collection of electronic resources. For more information about resources supporting this field of study and research, please visit the Libraries’ Research Center web site: http://www.louisville.edu/library/research/ IV. Expenditures Summary:
* In 1997/98 the total expenditures for subscriptions and standing orders for all departments supported by the Kersey Library was $1,132,590.V. Resource Sharing: The libraries have resource sharing agreements with several regional and national consortia: Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET); Metroversity (Louisville area libraries); the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL); State Assisted Library Consortium of Kentucky (SAALCK). The primary resource sharing service is Interlibrary Loan, available at the Ekstrom and Kornhauser Libraries. The Libraries also can take advantage of discounted pricing for many electronic databases, through membership in consortia. In 1999, the Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library is going to become available, providing statewide access to a core set of electronic databases. VI. Related areas: Biology, Chemical Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, (Pharmacology?), and Physics. |