To find books and ebooks, search in the library's catalog. You can also use the catalog to search for books at other libraries around the state using the I-Share search. These books can be requested and sent to the Cullom-Davis Library for you to check out.
You may also find the ebooks from the "Very Short Introduction" series helpful for learning about a topic. This series from Oxford University Press "offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects...Each volume provides an authoritative and engaging assessment of a concept, field, or body of work, drawing out the central ideas, themes, and approaches. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, new insights, and enthusiasm to make often challenging topics highly readable to develop your core knowledge...the series is an indispensable and accessible guide that will enrich your understanding." (from the publisher).
If you want to visit the science book collection in the library, go to the basement and look for the Q section. The library uses the Library of Congress classification system. In this system, all call numbers start with a letter. All natural sciences are in the Qs.
Q1-295 General Science
QD - Chemistry
1-65........................General
71-142....................Analytical Chemistry
146-197.....................Inorganic chemistry
241-441.....................Organic chemistry
QH - Natural History and Biology
1-199.5......................General (incl. conservation)
201-278.5..................Microscopy
301.705.....................Biology
359-425.....................Evolution
426-470.....................Genetics
540-559.....................Ecology
573-671.....................Cytology
QK - Botany
1-474.5......................General
474.8-495..................Spermatophyta
504-638.....................Cryptograms
640-707.....................Plant anatomy
710-899.....................Plant physiology
900-989.....................Plant ecology
QL - Zoology
1-355........................General
362-599-82................Invertebrates
605-739.3..................Vertebrates
750-795.....................Animal behavior
799...........................Morphology
801-950.9..................Anatomy
951-991.....................Embryology
QM - Human Anatomy
QP - Physiology
QR - Microbiology
1-74..........................General
75-99.5......................Bacteria
180-189.5..................Immunology
355-502.....................Virology
Related fields not in the Q's
GE - Environmental Science
S - Agriculture