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Reference resources in Biology

Concepts in Cell Biology - History and Evolution by Vaidurya Pratap Sahi (Editor); Frantisek Baluska (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9783319699431
Publication Date: 2018-03-09

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Browsing Biology Books

Most science books are found in the Q range of Library of Congress call numbers and various other disciplines relate to biology. Browse in these areas:

Q Science (General)
QA Mathematics
QB Astronomy
QC Physics
QD Chemistry
QE Geology
QH Natural history - Biology
QK Botany
QL Zoology
QM Human anatomy
QP Physiology
QR Microbiology
S Agriculture
SB Plant Culture
SD Forestry
SF Animal Culture
SH Aquaculture, Fisheries, Angling

Information about Medicine is found in the R range of call numbers. Here are some of the main areas:

R Medicine (General)
RC Internal medicine
RD Surgery
RG Gynecology and obstetrics
RJ Pediatrics
RK Dentistry
RT Nursing
RX Homeopathy

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Requesting books from other libraries

We're busy updating this information for our new system. In the meantime, check out our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) page for details.