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Mechanical and Environmental Engineering
Collection Development Policy
Purpose of the Collection
The purpose of the collection activity in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering
is to develop a research level collection and to support the instructional curriculum
and academic subject emphases of the Mechanical and Environmental Engineering
department and related research centers.
Academic Departments
The Department of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering offers a program
leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering.
The department offers programs leading to the degrees of master of science
and doctor of philosophy, with a specialization in any of the following major
areas: dynamical systems and controls; environmental and ocean engineering;
solid mechanics and structures, thermo-fluid sciences and materials.
Scope of Coverage
Subject Areas: Dynamic Systems, Control, and Robotics; Environmental,
Ocean, and Risk and Safety Engineering; Fluid Mechanics/Thermal Sciences; Micro/Nano
Technology; and Solid Mechanics, Materials, and Structures
Languages: Although English is the primary language; materials
in other languages are also acquired on a selective basis. Translations into
English are preferred.
Chronological Limits: Primary collecting interest is on current
research, although for some topics, historical treatments are also appropriate.
Date of Publication: Materials of the past five years are
of primary importance for both monographs and serials. Works published before
this time are collected selectively; retrospective materials may be purchased
as need arises. Reprints of classical works may also be purchased when needed.
Types of Materials
The following types of materials are acquired: serials, monographs, proceedings
& transactions, technical reports, audiovisual materials. Reference materials,
research monographs, and academic journals have a high priority in acquisition.
North American university press titles are received on approval. Both scholarly
and mainstream works from academic and trade publishers are acquired. Textbooks
are acquired minimally, especially at the lower division level.
The following types of material are not ordinarily purchased: reprints; selected
works when the Library owns the collected works; collections of reprinted articles;
minor revisions; unpublished theses and dissertations.
Generally, hard copy is acquired for monographs unless available only in another
format. To maximize limited resources, journals and indexes and abstracts are
increasingly acquired in electronic format only, so long as they have reliable
and perpetual access. In addition to the criteria used for judging print materials
(authority, content, etc.), other factors are considered. These include:
- Method of access
- Availability: access to the entire campus is preferred to library-only
access
- Licensing requirements
- Availability of, and perpetual access to, archives
When necessary, microforms may serve as appropriate preservation media.
Exclusions: Popular books, industrial house organs, equipment/vendor
catalogs, reprints from journals.
Other Resources:
System-wide Resources: UC libraries contain extensive collections
in engineering related fields. Resources not owned by the UCSB Libraries are
most often readily available via interlibrary loan from other UC libraries.
ILL is used heavily and is monitored to provide insight into collection areas
requiring increased attention. If the demand is of a continuing nature, the
material is considered for acquisition.
Consortia and Cooperative Agreements: When possible, consortia
and cooperative agreements are used to augment collections, primarily through
the California Digital Library. UCSB actively works with other University of
California campuses to pool resources, negotiate purchases, and share materials.
Research in Mechanical and Environmental Engineering is enhanced by numerous
CDL supported databases throughout the sciences.
Related Collection Development Policies: Given the interdisciplinary nature of
Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, there is considerable consultation with
other science specialists for acquisition of resources relevant to this field
of study.
Author: Sandy Lewis.
Policy Last Updated: October 2004
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