Subject Guide: Biology - Call Numbers
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 |
Locations:
"Science" books QH and QK are located on the 2nd floor of the Orbach Science Library. QL is located on the 3rd floor.
"Science Ref" books are in the reference section on the 1st floor.
More on Call Numbers:
Click here for the video tutorial Call Numbers.
Click here for a webpage 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)
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Questions? Suggestions?
Contact your biology subject specialist, Trish Stumpf Garcia, at: trish.garcia@ucr.edu
Last modified: 3/4/2013 10:41 AM by T. Garcia
