Subject Guide: Biology - Call Numbers
UCR's libraries, as do most academic libraries in the U.S., use the Library of Congress classification system to organize the books. Here are some call numbers for topics in biology and the life sceinces:
| QH 1-278.5 | Natural History (General) |
| QH 1-(199.5) | General |
| QH 201-278.5 | Microscopy |
| QH 301-705.5 | Biology (General) |
| QH 359-425 | Evolution |
| QH 426-470 | Genetics |
| QH 471-489 | Reproduction |
| QH 501-531 | Life |
| QH 540-549.5 | Ecology |
| QH 573-671 | Cytology |
| QH 705-705.5 | Economic biology |
| QK 1- 474.5 | General (including georaphical distribution) |
| QK 474.8-495 | Spermatophyta. Phanerogams |
| QK 494-494.5 | Gymnosperms |
| QK 495 | Angiosperms |
| QK 504-638 | Crypotogams |
| QK 640-707 | Plant anatomy |
| QK 710-899 | Plany physiology |
| QK 900-989 | Plant ecology |
| QL 1-355 | General, including geographical distribution |
| QL 360-599 | Invertebrates |
| QL 461-599 | Insects |
| QL 600-739 | Chordates. Vertebrates |
| QL 614-639 | Fishes |
| QL 640-669 | Birds |
| QL 700-739 | Mammals |
| QL 750-795 | Animal behavior |
| QL 791-795 | Stories and anecdotes |
| QL799-799.5 | Morphology |
| QL 801-950 | Anatomy |
| QL 951-991 | Embyology |
"Science" books QH and QK are located on the second floor of the Orbach Science Library. QL is located on the third floor.
"Science Ref" books are in the reference section on the first floor.
Click here for more information on How to Read a Call Number.
Click here for more Library of Congress Call Numbers - Science.
Subject Guide: Biology
Classes
- Bio 5A Tutorial (citations, articles, journals, & using the database BIOSIS)
- Sign up for Bio 5A Workshop
- Bio 30 Guide
- Microbiology 121 (locate information about an organism)
Quick Links
Related Subject Guides
Questions? Suggestions?
Contact your biology subject specialist, Trish Stumpf Garcia, at: trish.garcia@ucr.edu
Last modified: 1/25/2013 4:33 PM by T. Garcia