Research Starter
Here is a list of the most useful sources for general sciences. Some strategies for getting your research started are:
- Consult reference books and databases for an overview of a topic or quick information.
- Find books and e-books from the library catalog and e-book databases for in-depth information.
- Search journal databases and indexes for articles with the most current research.
Search Engines
Books and E-Books
In the Library of Congress call number system, books on the sciences are likely to be shelved in section Q and its subsections:
- Q (Science (General))
- QA (Mathematics) [includes computer sciences]
- QB (Astronomy)
- QC (Physics)
- QD (Chemistry)
- QE (Geology)
- QH (Natural history - Biology)
- QK (Botany)
- QL (Zoology)
- QM (Human anatomy)
- QP (Physiology)
- QR (Microbiology)
