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Summary subject collecting information (definitions of the ALG collecting levels are available for reference):


Agriculture [Basic]
- Agriculture (general works) [Basic]
- Cultivation and soil science [Basic]
- Plant diseases and pests [Basic]
- Plant crops and forestry [Basic]
- Horticulture and gardening [Basic]
- Animal husbandry and veterinary science [Basic]
- Livestock [Basic]
- Other animals (including pets) [Basic]
- Hunting, fishing, wildlife conservation [Basic]

Anthropology [Advanced basic]
- Cultural anthropology (general) [Advanced basic]
- Social Customs [Minimal]
- Costume and personal appearance [Basic]
- Customs of life cycle and death [Minimal]
- Folklore [Advanced basic]
- Physical anthropology [Basic]
- Human Races and Physical ethnology [Study - Intermediate]

Art and architecture [Basic]

    Comments: Research level in some areas for focussed collections, eg, Asian textiles in Textiles; Ballets Russes in Arts general.
- The Arts (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Urban and regional planning [Basic]
- Landscape architecture [Basic]
- Architecture [Advanced basic]
- Sculpture [Advanced basic]
- Metals [Basic]
- Ceramics and glass [Basic]
- Drawing [Advanced basic]
- Decorative arts [Advanced basic]
- Textiles [Basic]
- Interior design and furniture [Advanced basic]
- Painting [Advanced basic]
- Printmaking and graphic arts [Basic]
- Photography [Advanced basic]
- Cinematography [Basic]
- Museum science [Basic]

Biological sciences [Advanced basic]
- Biology (general) [Advanced basic]
- Biophysics and biochemistry [Basic]
- Tissue, cellular and molecular biology [Basic]
- Descriptive and comparative biology [Basic]
- Ecology [Basic]
- Organisms in specific localities [Basic]
- Evolution and genetics [Advanced basic]
- Microbiology, microscopy, bacteria [Basic]
- Botany (general) [Advanced basic]
- Seed-bearing plants (Spermatophyta) [Advanced basic]
- Other plants [Basic]
- Zoology (general) [Advanced basic]
- Invertebrates [Advanced basic]
- Vertebrates [Advanced basic]

Chemistry [Basic]
- Chemistry (general) [Basic]
- Theoretical and quantum chemistry [Basic]
- Physical chemistry [Basic]
- Laboratories and equipment [Minimal]
- Analytical chemistry [Basic]
- Qualitative analysis [Minimal]
- Quantitative analysis [Minimal]
- Inorganic chemistry [Basic]
- Organic chemistry [Basic]
- Crystallography [Basic]

Computer science [Basic]
- Systems and cybernetics [Basic]
- Computer science and systems analysis [Advanced basic]
- Computer programming and data management [Basic]
- Artificial intelligence and other special methods [Basic]
- Computer engineering [Basic]

Economics and business [Basic]

    Comments: Small collection as Branch Library
- Economics (general) [Study - Basic]
- Statistics [Study - Basic]
- Macroeconomics and public finance [Basic]
- Labor economics [Advanced basic]
- Socialism and cooperatives [Study - Basic]
- Land, energy and natural resources [Advanced basic]
- Industry and production [Advanced basic]
- Finance and insurance [Advanced basic]
- Commerce and domestic trade [Basic]
- International economics and trade [Basic]
- Mail, telecommunication and broadcasting [Basic]
- Transportation [Advanced basic]
- Management and business [Basic]
- Office services [Basic]
- Accounting [Advanced basic]
- Advertising and public relations [Basic]

Education [Basic]
- Education (general) [Study - Basic]
- School organisation and management [Basic]
- Special education [Basic]
- Education of women [Advanced basic]
- Elementary education [Basic]
- Secondary education [Advanced basic]
- Adult education [Basic]
- Higher education [Advanced basic]
- Curriculums [Minimal]
- Schools and religion [Minimal]
- Government regulation and support [Basic]

Technology [Advanced basic]
- Technology and engineering (general) [Advanced basic]
- Mechanical, thermal and nuclear engineering [Advanced basic]
- Electrical and optical engineering [Advanced basic]
- Building and construction [Advanced basic]
- Civil engineering [Advanced basic]
- Transport technology (land, water, air and space) [Advanced basic]
- Municipal, hydraulic and environmental engineering [Advanced basic]
- Mining [Advanced basic]
- Military engineering [Advanced basic]
- Home economics [Study - Intermediate]
- Food and drink technology [Advanced basic]
- Chemical engineering [Advanced basic]
- Manufacturing [Advanced basic]
- Printing [Advanced basic]

Geography and earth sciences [Basic]
- Earth sciences and geophysics (general) [Advanced basic]
- Geodesy and surveying [Minimal]
- Atmospheric sciences [Basic]
- Geology (general) [Study - Basic]
- Geomorphology, Hydrology and oceanography [Study - Basic]
- Paleontology [Basic]
- Petrology, mineralogy and economic geology [Basic]
- Regional Geology [Minimal]
- Geology of Australia [Study - Basic]
- Geography and travel (general) [Study - Basic]
- Maps and atlases [Study - Intermediate]
- Geography of ancient world [Advanced basic]
- Geography of Europe [Basic]
- Geography of Asia [Basic]
- Geography of Africa [Basic]
- Geography of North and Central America [Basic]
- Geography of South America [Basic]
- Geography of Australia [Study - Intermediate]
- Geography of other places [Basic]

History and biography [Advanced basic]
- History (general works and world history) [Study - Basic]
- Biography and family history [Study - Basic]
- Ancient history and archaeology [Advanced basic]
- European history (general and medieval) [Advanced basic]
- British history [Study - Basic]
- History of other European Countries [Advanced basic]
- History of Asia [Study - Basic]
- History of Africa [Basic]
- History of North and Central America [Study - Basic]
- History of South America [Advanced basic]
- History of Australia [Research]
- History of other regions [Advanced basic]

Language and literature [Study - Advanced]
- Language and literature (general) [Study - Basic]
- Linguistics [Basic]
- English language [Study - Basic]
- Literature in English and Old English (general) [Study - Basic]
- Australian literature in English [Research]
- Poetry in English [Study - Intermediate]
- Drama in English [Study - Intermediate]
- Fiction in English [Study - Intermediate]
- Other literature in English [Study - Basic]
- Classics (Latin and Greek) [Basic]
- Germanic languages and literatures [Basic]
- Romance languages and literatures [Advanced basic]
- Other languages and literatures [Basic]

Law [Advanced basic]
- Law (general) [Minimal]
- International law [Advanced basic]
- Constitutional and administrative law [Advanced basic]
- Military, tax, trade and industrial law [Basic]
- Social law [Basic]
- Criminal law [Basic]
- Private law [Advanced basic]
- Civil procedure and courts [Basic]
- Statutes, regulations and cases [Study - Basic]
- Law of specific jurisdictions [Basic]

Library science and interdisciplinary works [Basic]
- Knowledge and bibliography [Study - Basic]
- Library science [Study - Basic]
- Encyclopedias and yearbooks [Study - Basic]
- Journalism, publishing and newspapers [Study - Basic]
- Manuscripts and rare printed materials [Study - Basic]
- Organisations and associations [Basic]
- Serials, collections and essays [Study - Intermediate]

Mathematics [Basic]
- Mathematics (general) [Basic]
- Mathematical and symbolic logic [Minimal]
- Graphical and combinatorial analysis [Minimal]
- Algebra and number theory [Basic]
- Arithmetic [Basic]
- Topology [Minimal]
- Analysis and calculus [Basic]
- Geometry [Basic]
- Probabilities and game theory [Basic]
- Statistical mathematics [Basic]

Medicine [Study - Basic]
- Medicine (general) and nursing [Advanced basic]
- Human anatomy [Basic]
- Human physiology [Advanced basic]
- Health promotion, forensic and preventive medicine [Study - Basic]
- Pharmacology and therapeutics [Study - Basic]
- Diseases [Study - Basic]
- Surgery, dentistry and ophthalmology [Advanced basic]
- Gynaecology and obstetrics [Advanced basic]
- Pediatrics and geriatrics [Advanced basic]

Music [Study - Intermediate]
- Music (general) [Study - Basic]
- Specific musical traditions and genres [Advanced basic]
- Vocal music [Advanced basic]
- Instrumental music and ensembles [Advanced basic]
- Keyboard, electronic and percussion instruments [Basic]
- Stringed instruments [Basic]
- Wind instruments [Basic]

Performing arts [Study - Basic]
- Performing arts (general) [Basic]
- Public performances [Basic]
- Motion pictures, radio and television [Study - Basic]
- Stage presentations [Basic]
- Folk and national dancing [Basic]

Philosophy and religion [Study - Basic]
- Philosophy (general) [Basic]
- Philosophy (specific schools and viewpoints) [Basic]
- Western philosophy [Basic]
- Logic [Basic]
- Ethics [Advanced basic]
- Religion (general) [Study - Basic]
- Bible [Advanced basic]
- Christian theology [Advanced basic]
- Christian church [Study - Basic]
- Buddhism [Basic]
- Hinduism [Basic]
- Judaism [Advanced basic]
- Islam [Advanced basic]
- Other religions [Advanced basic]

Physical education, recreation and sport [Advanced basic]
- Physical education, fitness and recreation [Basic]
- Indoor games [Basic]
- Outdoor sports and games [Study - Basic]
- Aquatic and air sports [Advanced basic]
- Equestrian sports and animal racing [Basic]
- Fishing, hunting and shooting [Basic]

Physics and astronomy [Study - Basic]
- Physics and natural sciences (general) [Study - Basic]
- Theoretical physics [Basic]
- Nuclear and particle physics [Basic]
- Condensed matter physics [Minimal]
- Gas-state and plasma physics [Minimal]
- Optics [Basic]
- Electricity and magnetism [Basic]
- Classical physics [Basic]
- Astronomy (theory and instrumentation) [Advanced basic]
- Solar system and earth [Basic]
- The Universe, galaxies and stars [Advanced basic]

Political and military studies [Study - Intermediate]
- Political science (general) [Study - Basic]
- Civil and political rights [Advanced basic]
- Political history of specific countries [Study - Basic]
- Political history of Australia [Research]
- Political parties and elections [Advanced basic]
- International migration and colonization [Advanced basic]
- International relations and organizations [Study - Basic]
- Legislative process [Study - Basic]
- Public administration [Basic]
- Public administration of specific countries [Basic]
- Military science [Study - Basic]
- Foot forces [Basic]
- Mounted forces [Advanced basic]
- Air forces [Basic]
- Naval forces [Study - Advanced]

Psychology [Advanced basic]
- Psychology (general) [Advanced basic]
- Physiological psychology [Basic]
- Memory, learning, intelligence [Advanced basic]
- Subconscious and altered states [Basic]
- Paranormal phenomena [Advanced basic]
- Differential, developmental and genetic psychology [Advanced basic]
- Comparative psychology [Minimal]
- Applied psychology [Advanced basic]

Sociology [Advanced basic]
- Social sciences (general) [Basic]
- Society and social processes [Advanced basic]
- Social groups [Study - Basic]
- Associations and clubs [Basic]
- Communities [Basic]
- Social welfare, problems and services [Study - Basic]
- Criminology [Advanced basic]

Highlights of the collection: Published South Australiana ¿ print and audio visual; personal, business and society archives; pictorial and map collections; JD Somerville Oral History Collection; Children's Literature Research Collection; Paul McGuire Maritime Library; Wine literature collections.

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