Biology & Biochemistry Resources
Why Use Books?
Books typically provide an overview of either a specific or generalized topic. Books can be used to learn more about a new subject or to develop an understanding for the full breadth a topic. Because books typically take longer to publish than articles, the information within a book may not always be the most recent available.
Search for Books
Search our library catalog to find both print books and eBooks in our collections. You can also search for course reserves, theses and dissertations, newspapers, and streaming media!
Browse the Print Collection
Print books at UH Libraries are organized by subject areas and arranged using designated call numbers for those subject areas. Books related to biology are mostly contained within call number sections that begin with the letter Q.
Click on a subject area to learn about how our print books are organized in more detail.
QH Natural History & Biology
QH 1 - 278.5: Natural history
- QH 1 - 199.5: General Natural History, including nature conservation and geographical distribution
- QH 201 - 278.5: Microscopy
QH 301 - 705.5: General Biology
- QH 359 - 425: Evolution
- QH 426 - 470: Genetics
- QH 471 - 489: Reproduction
- QH 501 - 531: Life
- QH 540 - 549.5: Ecology
- QH 573 - 671: Cytology
- QH 705 - 705.5: Economic Biology
QK Botany
QK 1 - 474.5: General botany, including geographical distribution
QK 474.8 - 495: Spermatophyta, Phanerogams
- QK 494 - 494.5: Gymnosperms
- QK 495: Angiosperms
QK 504 - 638: Cryptogams
QK 640 - 707: Plant anatomy
QK 710 - 899: Plant physiology
QK 900 - 989: Plant ecology
QL Zoology
QL 1 - 355: General zoology, including geographic distribution
QL 360 - 599.82: Invertebrates
- QL 461 - 599.82: Insects
QL 605 - 739.8: Chordates, Vertebrates
- QL 614 - 639.8: Fishes
- QL 640 - 669.3: Reptiles and amphibians
- QL 671 - 699: Birds
- QL 700 - 739.8: Mammals
QL 750 - 795: Animal behavior
- QL 791 - 795: Stories and anecdotes
QL 799 - 799.5: Morphology
QL 801 - 950.9: Anatomy
QL 951 - 991: Embryology
QM Human anatomy
QM 1 - 511: General human anatomy
QM 531 - 549: Regional anatomy
QM 550 - 577.8: Human and comparative histology
QM 601 - 695: Human embryology
QP Physiology
QP 1 - 345: General physiology, including influence of the environment
QP 351 - 495: Neurophysiology and neuropsychology
QP 501 - 801: Animal biochemistry
QP 901 - 981: Experimental pharmacology
QR Microbiology
QR 1 - 74.5: General microbiology
QR 75 - 99.5: Bacteria
QR 99.6 - 99.8: Cyanobacteria
QR 100 - 130: Microbial ecology
QR 171: Microorganisms in the animal body
QR 180 - 189.5: Immunology
QR 355 - 502: Virology
QD Chemistry
QD 1 - 65: General chemistry, including alchemy
QD 71 - 142: Analytical chemistry
QD 146 - 197: Inorganic chemistry
QD 241 - 441: Organic chemistry
- QD 415 - 436: Biochemistry
QD 450 - 801: Physical and theoretical chemistry
- QD 625 - 655: Radiation chemistry
- QD 701 - 731: Photochemistry
QD 901 - 999: Crystallography
Use the call numbers guide to determine where print books are located.
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