RECORD

Iowa State University. Department of Bacteriology

URI:
https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/isulv/items/dpt0028.html
Preferred form:
Iowa State University. Department of Bacteriology
Alternative forms:
Dept. of Bacteriology; Bacteriology
Term type:
Authority Corporate Name
Vocabulary:
Iowa State academic departments
Language of term:
eng
Start date:
1959
End date:
1980
Definition:
Preferred form of name for use in Iowa State University Library metadata.
Usage:
Use this name to describe resources by or about the academic department active at Iowa State University from 1959 to 1980. It was unofficially known as the Microbiology Department starting in 1975. The name was officially changed to the Department of Microbiology in 1980.
History:
Term added to ISULV, 2026-02-27. Based on the sources cited, Metadata Services recommends this form of the name over other variants.
Associated locations:
Iowa--Ames
Predecessor:
Iowa State College. Department of Bacteriology (1921-1959)
Successor:
Iowa State University. Department of Microbiology
Source:
Iowa State University Department of Microbiology papers, viewed on 2026-01-21 https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w97z1h
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Rights:
http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/