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The University of Melbourne Library


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


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

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

Art and architecture [Study - Intermediate]
- The Arts (general) [Study - Intermediate]
- Urban and regional planning [Study - Intermediate]
- Landscape architecture [Nothing in this category]
- Architecture [Study - Intermediate]
- Painting [Study - Intermediate]
- Printmaking and graphic arts [Study - Basic]

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

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

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

Economics and business

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

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

Geography and earth sciences
- Earth sciences and geophysics (general) [Research]
- Geodesy and surveying [Study - Intermediate]
- Atmospheric sciences [Research]
- Geology (general) [Research]
- Geomorphology, Hydrology and oceanography [Research]
- Paleontology [Research]
- Petrology, mineralogy and economic geology [Research]
- Regional Geology [Research]
- Geology of Australia [Research]
- Geography of Asia [Study - Intermediate]

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

Language and literature
- Linguistics [Research]
- Other languages and literatures [Research]

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

Library science and interdisciplinary works [Study - Intermediate]
- Knowledge and bibliography [Study - Intermediate]
- Encyclopedias and yearbooks [Study - Intermediate]
- Organisations and associations [Study - Intermediate]
- Serials, collections and essays [Study - Intermediate]

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

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

Music

Performing arts

Philosophy and religion
- Philosophy (specific schools and viewpoints) [Study - Intermediate]
- Buddhism [Research]
- Other religions [Research]

Physical education, recreation and sport

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

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

Psychology

Sociology

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