The following is a summary of University of Waterloo (UW) Library resources in support of the graduate program in Kinesiology at Waterloo, prepared by Yulerette Gordon, Liaison Librarian for Kinesiology.
Material is collected to support teaching and research to the M.Sc. and/or Ph.D. level in Kinesiology with emphasis on these areas:
Psychomotor behaviour
Biomechanics
Work physiology
Sociology of sport
The decision to purchase Library materials for Kinesiology is the responsibility of the Liaison Librarian in consultation with the Faculty Library Representative. Selection is guided by the Collection Development Policy and the Approval Plan Subject Profile for the department.
The UW collection includes 1492 current electronic serials in subject areas relevant to Kinesiology, as well as some 96,800 monographs relevant to Kinesiology. The Kinesiology library fund covers the cost of 79 current print serials.
The University of Waterloo Library 's collections in Kinesiology are housed in the Davis Centre Library, and the Dana Porter Library. Access to the entire Library collection is through the online catalogue, TRELLIS which is accessible from computers in the library and remotely.
The Library's automated circulation system allows users to sign out materials during the hours that the Library is open and to renew items from a web-based patron record. With the exception of the current issues of journals, and reference materials, most materials circulate. Graduate students and faculty may borrow most monographs for the term.
The Library subscribes to a number of indexes and databases relevant to Kinesiology, and these are accessible at all workstations on campus and by the Library’s proxy service if using a commercial server. Databases of particular interest include:
MEDLINE
Biological Sciences
PsycINFO
SPORTDiscus
Web of Science
Users may print or download search results while in the Library.
Books and journal articles from the University of Guelph and Wilfrid Laurier University may be identified and requested through TRELLIS, the unified catalogue of all library materials in the Tri University Group (TUG). Items are delivered to UW from any TUG library in 1-2 working days.
The Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Service obtains, for UW students and faculty, books, journal articles, patents, theses, etc. from institutions in Canada and abroad. Materials in Ontario libraries can be accessed and requested through RACER, the name of the VDX automated interlibrary loan system used by OCUL members: http://racer.scholarsportal.info/vdx/index.html.
The Library has contracted with Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) for document delivery services which provide rapid delivery of journal articles to the university community. All materials obtained for faculty and graduate students are delivered to their on-campus mailing addresses. Currently, the library absorbs all costs except for the purchase of theses, reports, patents, and standards.
Faculty and students may borrow directly from university libraries in Ontario , Quebec and four Western Provinces ( Manitoba , Saskatchewan , Alberta and British Columbia ) under direct borrowing agreements.
The Library organizes and provides access to a wide range of carefully selected Internet resources. These include resources arranged by discipline, library catalogues from around the world, and other electronic reference resources, such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, standards and patents. The UW Electronic Library http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca includes a research guide for Kinesiology http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/discipline/kin/index.html.
Reference assistance is available in person, or by telephone at the Library's Information Desks which are staffed by professional librarians and specially trained library assistants. UW students and faculty may also use the Chat or e-mail reference options provided through the Ask a Librarian service http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/comments/ to get the assistance they need.
The Liaison Librarian for Kinesiology is available for consultation with individuals or small groups of students, and delivers course specific instruction about library research strategies and tools. The Library also offers orientation programs including tours, general seminars for graduate students, and workshops on topics such as database searching, and how to maintain current awareness in an electronic environment.
During the past seven years, the Library has spent $633,763 on materials for Kinesiology (see Summary of Expenditures). Electronic databases and full-text journals are acquired from a general fund. Library materials acquired for other departments, such as Health Studies, Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology also support graduate study in Kinesiology.
We believe that our Library holdings and services provide a high level of support for the graduate program in Kinesiology. We would be pleased to discuss these in more detail with an appraiser during the campus visit.
Mark Haslett
University Librarian
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES - Kinesiology
| Year | Serial Expenditure | Book Expenditure | Approval Plan Support | Total Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1997/98 |
$81,826 |
$8,364 |
$4,494 |
$94,684 |
1998/99 |
$88,504 |
$11,151 |
$2,839 |
$102,493 |
1999/00 |
$92,718 |
$13,696 |
$4,313 |
$110,727 |
2000/01 |
$104,487 |
$13,644 |
$3,329 |
$121,460 |
2001/02 |
$50,602 |
$16,043 |
$3,001 |
$69,646 |
2002/03 |
$50,434 |
$7,772 |
$2,670 |
$60,877 |
The 2003/04 acquisitions budget for Kinesiology breaks down as follows: $50,602 for serials; $20,604 for books; and approximately $2,670 for approval plan support for a total of $73,876.
Since 1997, library expenditures (including the estimated amount for 2003/04) on materials for Kinesiology total $633,763.
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