Biology Research Guide: Find Books

Below are selected call numbers for finding books on the shelves. See the full Library of Congress Classification Outline for more specific information.

Class Q - Science

 Subclass Q

• Q1-390                                   Science (General)
• Q1-295                                         General
• Q300-390                                     Cybernetics
• Q350-390                                           Information theory
• QC793-793.5                                      Elementary particle physics

Subclass QH

• QH1-278.5                             Natural history (General)
• QH1-(199.5)                                 General--Including nature conservation, geographical distribution
• QH201-278.5                                Microscopy
• QH301-705.5                          Biology (General)
• QH359-425                                   Evolution
• QH426-470                                   Genetics
• QH471-489                                   Reproduction
• QH501-531                                   Life
• QH540-549.5                                Ecology
• QH573-671                                   Cytology
• QH705-705.5                                Economic biology

Subclass QK

• QK1-989                                 Botany
• QK1-474.5                                    General--Including geographical distribution
• QK474.8-495                                Spermatophyta.  Phanerogams
• QK494-494.5                                      Gymnosperms
• QK495                                                Angiosperms
• QK504-(638)                                 Cryptogams
• QK640-(707)                                 Plant anatomy
• QK710-899                                   Plant physiology
• QK900-989                                   Plant ecology

Subclass QL

• QL1-991                                 Zoology
• QL1-355                                       General--Including geographical distribution
• QL360-599.82                               Invertebrates
• QL461-599.82                                     Insects
• QL605-739.8                                Chordates.  Vertebrates
• QL614-639.8                                      Fishes
• QL640-669.3                                      Reptiles and amphibians
• QL671-699                                         Birds
• QL700-739.8                                      Mammals
• QL750-795                                   Animal behavior
• QL791-795                                         Stories and anecdotes
• QL799-799.5                                Morphology
• QL801-950.9                                Anatomy
• QL951-991                                   Embryology

Subclass QM

• QM1-695                                Human anatomy
• QM1-511                                      General
• QM531-549                                   Regional anatomy
• QM550-577.8                                Human and comparative histology
• QM601-695                                   Human embryology

Subclass QP

• QP1-(981)                              Physiology
• QP1-345                                       General--Including influence of the environment
• QP351-495                                   Neurophysiology and neuropsychology
• QP501-801                                   Animal biochemistry
• QP(901)-(981)                              Experimental pharmacology

Subclass QR

• QR1-502                                 Microbiology
• QR1-74.5                                     General
• QR75-99.5                                    Bacteria
• QR99.6-99.8                                 Cyanobacteria
• QR100-130                                   Microbial ecology
• QR171                                          Microorganisms in the animal body
• QR180-189.5                                Immunology
• QR355-502                                   Virology

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