Collection consists of a number of series of periodicals collected from various research institutes and research groups. Groups include: Biofilm research group; Canadian Institute of Resources Law; Cancer Biology Research Group; Cardiovascular Research Group; Cell Regulation Research Group; Discourge Analysis Research Group; Endocrine Research Group; Growth and Development Research Group; Health Care Research Group; Intestinal Disease Research Group; Julia McFarlane Diabetes Research Group; Oncology Research Group; Primary Care Research Unit; Reproductive Research Group; Smooth Muscle Research Group; Stoney Health Centre; and the University Biochemistry Group.

Series consists of research materials on philosophy, educational philosophy, moral philosophy, educational theory, women and education.