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Book Search

The search box on the Library's home page is a gateway to thousands of books.

To find print books (and some ebooks) in the library's collection, limit your initial search to Books+ (Library catalog). You may also conduct a search, and then limit your results to Resource Type books and then limit again to those "Available at the library". To find ebooks only, limit your search to resource type books and then limit again to those "Available online". 

Call Numbers

Call numbers tell you where a book is shelved. In the SJU Libraries, we use Library of Congress Classification which groups titles by subject matter.

The following call number ranges will help you get started. For books about a more specific topic, please search our catalog by keyword.

QH Biology
 QH1- National history
 QH201-278.5 Microscopy
 QH301- Biology
 QH359-425 Evolution
 QH426-470 Genetics
 QH471-489 Reproduction
 QH501-531 Life
 QH540-549.5 Ecology
 QH573-671 Cytology

QK Botany
 QK1-474.5 General
 QK474.8-495 Spermatophyta
 QK504-Cryptogams
 QK640- Plant anatomy
 QK710-899 Plant physiology
 QK900-989 Plant ecology

QL Zoology
 QL1-355 General
 QL360-599 Invertebrates
 QL605-739.8 Vertebrates
   QL614-639.8 Fishes
   QL640-669.3 Reptiles & amph.
   QL671-699 Birds
   QL700-739.8 Mammals
 QL750-795 Animal behavior
 QL799 Morphology
 QL801-950 Anatomy
 QL951-991 Embryology

QM Human Anatomy

QP Physiology

QR Microbiology
 QR1-74.5 General
 QR75-99 Bacteria
 QR100-130 Microbial ecology
 QR171 Microorganisms
 QR180-189.5 Immunology
 QR355-502 Virology