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1 University of Waterloo Library The accompanying Collection Development Policy statement is submitted by Christine Jewell, Liaison Librarian for the Department of Philosophy and is approved by the undersigned. Associate University Librarian, Information Resources & Services Department Chair Liaison Librarian Faculty Library Representative Date: 2006 Page 1 of 5

2 University of Waterloo Library Collection Development Policy statement for Philosophy. Date Completed: Persons Responsible for Collection The decision to select library materials is the responsibility of the Liaison Librarian, Christine Jewell, in consultation with the Faculty Library Representative, Joseph Novak. Department Description and Purpose Materials are collected to serve the teaching and research needs of students and faculty in the Department of Philosophy from the undergraduate to the PhD level. Materials collected support teaching and research needs of faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students with emphasis on these areas: ethics, contemporary moral theory, applied ethics, theories of truth, mathematical and philosophical logic, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of language, metaphysics, history of analytic philosophy, philosophy of science, philosophy of physics, cognitive science, philosophy of mind, philosophy of medicine, contemporary European philosophy, philosophy of/in literature, ancient philosophy, and medieval philosophy. Scope of Coverage Languages For core materials, the emphasis is on the English language and translations into English. Materials in French, German, and Latin are collected. There are no specific language restrictions. Geographical Areas There are no specific limits. Chronological Periods There are no specific chronological limitations. Coverage is generally from 500 BC to the present, including ancient, medieval, renaissance, modern and contemporary philosophy. Places of Publication Priority is given to materials published in North America and Europe. Dates of Publication Retrospective as well as currently published materials are collected. Types and Formats of Materials Collected In general, the Library does not acquire materials in a format for which access cannot be provided in the Library. Page 2 of 5

3 Included The following types of materials are generally included: books, periodicals, reprints, facsimiles, reference works, symposia, conference proceedings, festschrifts. The following formats are generally included: print, microforms, electronic format. Collected Selectively The following types of materials are collected selectively: dissertations and theses, manuscripts and unpublished materials, government documents, pamphlets. The following formats are collected selectively: films, videos, slides, computer software, sound recordings. Excluded The following types of materials are generally excluded: newspapers, textbooks. Subjects Collected (For further explanation about collecting levels see Appendix 1) Aesthetics American Philosophy Analytic Philosophy History of Analytic Philosophy Cognitive Science Contemporary European Philosophy Critical Thinking Epistemology Confirmation Theory Decision Theory Rational Decision-making Theories of Truth Ethics Applied Ethics Bioethics Contemporary Moral Theory Environmental Ethics Medical Ethics Moral Psychology Professional and Business Ethics Existentialism & Phenomenology Feminist Philosophy History of Philosophy Alexandrian and Early Christian Philosophy Ancient Philosophy Empiricism History of Science History of Philosophy of Science Medieval Philosophy Modern Philosophy (17th and 18th centuries) Rationalism Renaissance Philosophy Logic Formal Logic History of Logic Mathematical and Philosophical Logic Medieval Logic Instructional Support Level (Undergraduate Page 3 of 5

Collected Selectively The following types of materials are collected selectively: dissertations and theses, manuscripts and unpublished materials, government documents, pamphlets.

4 Philosophy of Mathematics Metaphysics Philosophy of Education Philosophy of/in Literature Philosophy of Language Philosophy of Law Philosophy of Medicine Philosophy of Mind Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Physics Political Philosophy and Theory All collections are systematically reviewed for currency of information and to ensure that essential and important resources are retained. Superseded editions and titles containing outdated information should be withdrawn as necessary. Classic retrospective materials should be retained and preserved to serve the needs of historical research. Library of Congress Outline Philosophy B Philosophy BC Logic BD Speculative philosophy BF38 64 Philosophy. Relation to other topics BF Consciousness. Cognition. BF Psychological philosophy BF 199 Behaviourism BF Phenomenological psychology BF Time. Space. Causality. BF Will. Determinism BF Will volition choice control BH Aesthetics BJ Ethics BL 51 Philosophy of religion HQ Abortion, moral and legal aspects HV Treatment of animals JA Political philosophy JC Political theory K Philosophy and theory of law LB Education philosophy LC Moral education P Philosophy of language PN Philosophy and literature Q Philosophy and science QA Mathematical logic QA 269 Game theory QC 6 Philosophy of Physics QH 332 Bioethics QH 361 Evolution QP Brain/physiology and psychology QP 411 Consciousness R Philosophy of medicine, Medical ethics R Medical research moral aspects RA 1067 Abortion TD Environmental ethics Z Philosophy bibliographies and reference guides Page 4 of 5

resources are retained. Superseded editions and titles containing outdated information should be withdrawn as necessary.

5 Other Resources Available The Library explores opportunities for collaborative purchases with the Ontario Council of University Libraries and the Canadian Knowledge Network. Appendix 1 Explanation of Levels of Collecting, adapted from RLG Guidelines Levels of Collecting Out of Scope Materials to support research and curricula in this subject area are not covered in this Collection Policy Statement. Coverage of interdisciplinary subject areas and topics linked across departments can be identified with references to other Collection Policy Statements. The collection serves to introduce and define the subject. Only the most important reference works, general surveys, the most significant works of major authors, and a limited selection of representative general periodicals are collected. The collection supports all courses of undergraduate study. Materials collected include a wide range of reference works, fundamental bibliographic tools, and an extensive collection of monographs and periodicals. Access to owned or remotely-accessed electronic resources, including texts, journals, data sets, etc. is provided. Level The collection includes major published source materials required for master s degree programmes, doctoral study and independent research in the subject. All formats, including appropriate foreign-language titles, are acquired. Historically important monographs, archival materials, and back-runs of serials are acquired as necessary. Adapted from RLG guidelines. Page 5 of 5

Collection Policy Statement. Coverage of interdisciplinary subject areas and topics linked across departments can be identified with references to other Collection Policy Statements.

University of Waterloo Library

University of Waterloo Library The accompanying Collection Development Policy statement is submitted by Margaret Yuen, Liaison Librarian for the School of Planning and is approved by the undersigned. Associate