Recommended Books
- Biology - The Online Book PageThe Online Book Page is a website that facilitates access to books that are freely readable over the Internet, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania.
Need Background Information?
REFERENCE sources are your best resources for general background information (names, dates, descriptions, definitions...)
TIP: Reference sources are both physical (located on first floor) and electronic!
For a view of our electronic reference collection try CREDO REFERENCE located on the library database page
Need More Background Information?
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences by Call Number: QH302.5.E52 2002 V.1-V.20ISBN: 0333726219Location: Reference Department, First Floor
Try Reference books like encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc.
Biology & Health Science Reference materials are located on the First Floor in the Reference Department.
Reference Materials do NOT check out but can be used within the library.
Here are a few examples of some Reference materials that you can find here at Frazar Memorial Library!
Encyclopedia of Microbiology 2nd Edition by Call Number: QR9 .E53 2000 V.1-V.4ISBN: 0122268008Location: Reference Department, First Floor.
Reference books DON'T check out but can be used in-house.
Encyclopedia of Molecular Biology by Call Number: QH506 .E53 1999 V.1-V.4ISBN: 0471153028Location: Reference Department, First Floor
Reference books DON'T check out.
Topic Call Number Browse
Visit these call numbers physically OR virtually via the library catalog
Biology Books: Class Q – Science
o Q - Science
o QH - Biology-General
o QL- Zoology
o QM - Human Anatomy
o QP - Physiology
o QR - Microbiology
Health Science Books: Class R-Medicine
o R – Medicine
o RA - Public Aspects of Medicine
o RB – Pathology
o RC - Internal Medicine
o RD – Surgery
o RE – Ophthalmology
o RF -Otorhinolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
o RG - Gynecology and Obstetrics
o RJ – Pediatrics
o RK – Dentistry
o RL – Dermatology
o RM - Therapeutics and Pharmacology
o RS - Pharmacy and Materia Medica
o RT – Nursing
o RV-RZ - Botanic and alternative medicine