LibGuides: Environmental Sciences: Books

Definitions: Specialized Dictionaries

McGraw-Hill dictionary of bioscience
Call Number: MULFORD Reference (4th fl) QH302.5 M1475 1997
Terms and definitions from biology, botany, ecology, evolution, genetics, invertebrate zoology, microbiology, mycology, paleontology, systematics, and zoology.
The dictionary of environmental science and engineering
Call Number: MCMASTER Engineering GE10 .P43 2008
A dictionary of environment and conservation
Call Number: CARLSON Reference (1st fl) GE10 .P375 2007

Encyclopedias

Environmental science : in context
Call Number: Electronic Book
"It brings together original essays written by leading experts in the field, primary source documents, and sidebars on the cultural, economic, and political issues surrounding scientific thought -- providing insights on leading social issues and spurring critical thinking about the impact of science on daily life and globalization."
Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science
Call Number: CARLSON Reference (1st fl) QE741 .E53 2007 (4 Volumes)
The quaternary sciences constitute a dynamic, multidisciplinary field of research that has been growing in scientific and societal importance in recent years. This branch of the Earth sciences links ancient prehistory to modern environments.
Life on earth : an encyclopedia of biodiversity, ecology, and evolution
Call Number: Electronic Book
Provides a current assessment of the world's ecosystems, including coverage of all plant and animal life, analysis of species moving towards extinction, and data on human population growth.
Encyclopedia of environmental studies
Call Number: CARLSON Reference (1st fl) TD9 .A84 2001
Defines terms dealing with botany, economics, chemistry, ecology, biology, geography, and geology, and identifies important organizations, individuals, and events

Searching for Books

You can find books in the UToledo Library Catalog using either keywords for your topic, or using Subject Headings such as those listed below.

Searching by keyword allows you to find words mentioned in book titles, chapter titles, subjects, and author names. Keyword searches can be combined to find books on two or more topics using AND or OR. Searching by Subject Heading is more precise, but searches for broad topics in the book. See the UToledo Library Catalog Guide for more information about searching.

Some subject headings you may want to start at include the following. Some will have cross references to other related topics, and most will have sub-headings for more specific topics, formats, or geographic areas:

Ecology
Biodiversity
Wildlife Conservation
Evolution
Geology
Earth Sciences
Soils
Names of specific organisms, etc. (e.g., C. Elegans)

UToledo Library Catalog Search

Browsing for Environmental Sciences Books

The UToledo Libraries use the Library of Congress Call Number system for organizing our books. You can browse the shelves in our libraries in the following call numbers:

GB	Physical Geography
GC	Oceanography
GE	Environmental Sciences
GF	Human Ecology
QC 801-849	Geophysics / Geomagnetism
QE	Geology
QH1-(199.5)	Natural History General Including nature conservation, geographical distribution
QH359-425	Evolution
QH426-470	Genetics
QH471-489	Reproduction
QH501-531	Life
QH540-549.5	Ecology
QH705-705.5	Economic biology
QK	Botany
QL	Zoology
S	Agriculture
SB	Plant Culture
SD	Forestry
SF	Animal Culture
SH	Aquaculture
TA 703-712	Engineering Geology, Soil Mechanics
TC 401-948	Water Engineering including flood control, dams, irrigation, etc.
TD	Environmental Technology

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