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Printed biology books in the University of Regina Library (except for reference books) are located on the 4th floor in the call number range QH1 - QR502. Within this range are smaller ranges where you will find books on various topics within the field of biology.
Some related browsing areas are:
oceanography: GC
environmental science: GE
human ecology and anthropogeography: GF.
Keep in mind that many of the books in the University of Regina collection are online only—you won't find them on the shelves.
Here is a further breakdown of the call numbers QH - QR:
QH: Core topics and miscellaneous topics
QH1 - QH199.5 — Natural history, nature conservation
QH31 — Naturalists (Charles Darwin, Louis Agassiz, etc.)
QH201 - QH278.5 — Microscopy
QH301 - QH351 — General
QH352 — Population biology
QH353 — Biological invasions; invasive species
QH359 - QH425 — Evolution
QH426 - QH470 — Genetics
QH471 - QH489 — Reproduction
QH501 - QH531 — Life
QH540 - QH549.5 — Ecology
QH573 - QH671 — Cytology
QK: Botany
QK474.8 - QK495 — Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
QK504 - QK638 — Cryptogams (Plants & plant-like organisms that reproduce by means of spores)
QK640 - QK707 — Plant anatomy
QK710 - QK899 — Plant physiology
QK900 - QK989 — Plant ecology
QL: Zoology
QL1 - QL355 — General
QL360 - QL599.82 — Invertebrates
QL461 - QL599.82 — Insects
QL605 - QL739.8 — Vertebrates
QL614 - QL639.8 — Fishes
QL640 - QL669.3 — Reptiles and amphibians
QL671 - QL699 — Birds
QL700 - QL739.8 — Mammals
QL750 - QL795 — Animal behaviour
QL799 - QL799.5 — Morphology
QL801 - QL950.9 — Anatomy
QL951 - QL991 — Embryology
QM: Human anatomy
QM1 - QM511 — General human anatomy
QM531 - QM549 — Regional anatomy
QM550 - QM577.8 — Human and comparative histology
QM601 - QM695 — Human embryology
QP: Physiology
QP1 - QP345 — General
QP351 - QP495 — Neurophysiology & neuropsychology
QP501 - QP801 — Animal biochemistry
QP901 - QP981 — Experimental pharmacology
QR: Microbiology
QR1 - QR74.5 — General
QR75 - QR99.5 — Bacteria
QR99.6 - QR99.8 — Cyanobacteria
QR100 - QR130 — Microbial ecology
QR171 — Microorganisms in the animal body
QR180 - QR189.5 — Immunology
QR355 - QR502 — Virology
There are many biology books that are not owned by the University of Regina Library. You may request any book that is not owned by the U of R via Interlibrary Loan.
Here are some resources to identify books not owned by the U of R:
If you both live and study outside of Regina, check out the guide below.