Biology Resources @ Cleveland Library  

Most biology books are classified  under:

Q (science)

R (medicine)

S (agriculture)

and can be found on the main level (Q) or lower level (R & S) of the barns, as well as in the Oversize and Reference Collections.

Try using subject browse from the drop-down menu with one of the following search terms: 

• biology   
• physiology
• genetics
• natural history 
• evolution
• anatomy
• molecular biology
• ecology

.... or try your own words in a general keyword search.

Start here for background research about your topic.  Inform yourself of the basics before you enter the "conversation among experts" in scholarly journals.  Remember, encyclopedias are only the beginning of the research process.  Start here but don't stop here!

Find these encyclopedias in the Reference Collection on the main floor of the library.  These books cannot be checked out, so you'll have to do your research during library hours.  Remember, these encyclopedias are a good place to start your research, but don't stop with the information you find here, use it to guide your search for articles on your topic.

To get access to library resources when you are off campus, sign in here.

Reference Desk Hours: 

Mon - Thurs 9am - 9pm

Friday          9am - 6pm 

Sunday        12pm - 9pm

Reference Desk Phone:  526-3687

Reference Staff:

Research Consultants: Beth Krajewski, Erica Webb, Merry Armentrout

College Librarian: Carrie Thomas  

Reference Librarian: Sondra VanderPloeg 

College Archivist: Kelli Bogan