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Natural Sciences

This guide includes resources on biology, chemistry, physics, geology, animal studies, and more.

Research Tips: Books

Research using books can be much easier than you would think! 

Remember to use the Table of Contents and Index to quickly locate the information you are looking for. 

The books to the right have been hand-selected for this research guide. They are available for check-out in the Coastal Library. 

New Books in the library

Books on Reserve

Helpful Call Numbers

Call Number Subject
QH1 - 278.5

Natural History (General)

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

QM1 - 511

Human Anatomy (General)

QM531 - 549

Regional anatomy

QM550 - 577.8 

Human and comparative histology

QM601 - 695

Human embryology