Biological Sciences Subject Guide
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Call Numbers and Subject Headings
Most material in WMU Libraries is organized by the Library of Congress system. The following call letters represent the basic organizational structure for this discipline. For various reasons material may be assigned a call number that places it in an unexpected location. Use WestCat when searching for specific books and journals.
Librarian's Comment: QH Natural History, including:
QH 75-77 Nature Conservation
QH 201-278 Microscopy
QH 426-470 Genetics
QH 540-549 Ecology - general and animal
QH 573-671 Cytology
QK Botany (including plant ecology)
QL Zoology
QM Human Anatomy
QP Physiology
QP 501-801 Animal Biochemistry
QR Microbiology
In addition:
QD 415-431.7 Biological Chemistry
RA 1190-1270 Toxicology
Librarian's Comment: When looking for a topic use the keyword search in WestCat. Click on the subject headings of relevant Westcat records to find similar materials.