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Biology

This guide provides a set of resources, available through the CCNY's Library for beginning research in biology. This list is not exhaustive or comprehensive. Visit our home page for additional resources.

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CALL NUMBERS FOR BOOKS OF INTEREST IN BIOLOGY

GC 1-GC 1581 Oceanography

QH 1-QH 278.5 Natural history- General

QH 301-QH 705 Biology - General

QH 540-QH 549 Ecology

QK 1-QK 989 Botany

         1-474.5 -- General (including geographical distribution)

        474.8-495 -- Spermatophyta. Phanerogams

        494-494.5 -- Gymnosperms

        495 -- Angiosperms

        504-638 -- Cryptogams

        640-707 -- Plant anatomy

        710-899 -- Plant physiology

        900-989 -- Plant ecology

QL 1-QL 991 Zoology

        1-355 -- General (including geographical distribution)

        360-599.82 -- Invertebrates

         461-599.82 -- Insects

         605-739.8 -- Chordates. Vertebrates

         614-639.8 -- Fishes

         640-669.3 -- Reptiles and amphibians

        671-699 -- Birds

        700-739.8 -- Mammals

        750-795 -- Animal behavior

        799-799.5 -- Morphology

        801-950.9 -- Anatomy

        951-991 -- Embryology

QM 1-QM 695 Human Anatomy

        1-511 -- General

        531-549 -- Regional anatomy

        550-577.8 -- Human and comparative histology

        601-695 -- Human embryology

QP 1-QP 981 Physiology

         1-345 -- General (including influence of the environment)

        351-495 -- Neurophysiology and neuropsychology

        501-801 -- Animal biochemistry

        901-981 -- Experimental pharmacology

QR 1-QR 500 Microbiology

         1-74.5 -- General

        75-99.5 -- Bacteria

        99.6-99.8 -- Cyanobacteria

        100-130 -- Microbial ecology

        171 -- Microorganisms in the animal body

        180-198.5 -- Immunology

        355-502 -- Virology

S 1-S 954 Agriculture

SB 1-SB 1110 Plant Culture

SD 1-SD 668 Forestry

SF 1-SF 1100 Animal Culture

SH 1-SH 691 Aquaculture. Fisheries