Research Guides: Science Resources: Books

E-book Collections

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
This multidisciplinary online reference library provides access to a selection of 601 reference books and 3,412,690 entries.
Credo Reference also includes cross-references to other full text titles containing related information.
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
The most comprehensive collection of e-books, with more than 125,000 e-books from a broad range of subject areas including business, education, humanities, social sciences, and science.
Topics covered include business and economics, computing, education, engineering, history, political science, humanities, area studies, literature, linguistics, law, life sciences, psychology, social work, sociology, religion, classics, and philosophy.
R2 Library This link opens in a new window
Features eBooks from over 60 publishers all in the Health Sciences.
Salem Health, History, Literature, and Science Ebook Collection This link opens in a new window
Online access to various reference works from Salem Press, including Magill’s Medical Guide, The Decades, Great Events from History, and literary criticisms.

Selected Reference Books for Chemistry

50 chemistry ideas you really need to know by Birch, Hayley
Call Number: e-book
ISBN: 9781785397295
Publication Date: 2016
50 Chemistry Ideas You Really Need to Know is an engaging guide to the world of chemistry. From the molecules that kick-started life itself to nanotechnology, chemistry offers some fascinating insights into our origins, as well as continuing to revolutionize life as we know it.
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics by David R. Lide
Call Number: REF QD65 .C73 2013-14
ISBN: 9781420090840
Organic Chemist's Desk Reference by Caroline Cooper
Call Number: REF QD257.7 .R46 2011
ISBN: 9781439811641
Publication Date: 2011
Concise guide to the essentials of organic chemistry - the literature, nomenclature, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, hazard information, and laboratory data.
Stereoselective Synthesis of Drugs and Natural Products by Natalia Andrushko; Vasyl Andrushko
Call Number: REF RS429 .S74 2013
ISBN: 9781118032176
Publication Date: 2013
This practical resource on synthetic methodology, reaction mechanisms, and applications for medicinal chemistry and drug discovery explores topics such as laboratory synthesis for natural products, the preparative aspects of stereoselective synthesis for drugs, natural products, and potential biologically active compounds. Also features experimental procedures for the different reaction methods covered.

Selected Reference Books for Biology

Behave : the biology of humans at our best and worst by Robert M. Sapolsky
Call Number: QP351 .S27 2017
ISBN: 9781594205071
Publication Date: 2017-05-02
From the celebrated neurobiologist and primatologist, a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior, both good and bad, and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do?
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development by Brian Hopkins (Editor); Elena Geangu (Editor); Sally Linkenauger (Editor)
ISBN: 9781107103412
Publication Date: 2017-10-19
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development remains the most authoritative and accessible account of all aspects of child development. Written by an international team of experts, its comprehensive coverage includes everything from prenatal development to adolescence, pediatrics, theories and research methods, physical development, social and emotional development, perceptual and cognitive development, language development, psychopathology, and parenting.
The Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology by John M. Lackie
Call Number: REF QH575 .D5535 2013
ISBN: 9780123849311
Publication Date: 2013
Provides definitions for 12,000 terms used in the study of cell and molecular biology. Features extensive cross-references and an appendix with prefixes for SI units, the Greek alphabet, useful constants, and single-letter codes for amino acids.
Dictionary of Developmental Biology and Embryology by Frank J. Dye
Call Number: REF QH491 .D94 2012
ISBN: 9781118076514
Publication Date: 2012
Features definitions of terms, explanations of concepts, and biographies of historical figures. Comparative aspects are described in order to provide a sense of the evolution of structures, and topics include fundamental terminology, germ layers, and induction to RNAi, stem cell differentiation, and more.
Grant's Atlas of Anatomy by Anne M. R. Agur; Arthur F. Dalley
Call Number: REF QM25 .A38 2013
ISBN: 9781608317561
Publication Date: 2013
Features realistic dissection illustrations, detailed surface anatomy photos, clinical images and comments, and quick-reference muscle tables.
A Short Guide to Writing about Biology by Jan A. Pechenik
Call Number: REF QH304 .P43 2016
ISBN: 9780321984258
Publication Date: 2016
This concise guide written by a biologist provides guidance on locating sources, maintaining laboratory and field notebooks, reading and interpreting data, preparing research reports, and more.
Where Science and Ethics Meet by Chris Willmott; Salvador Macip
Call Number: Q175.35 .W5513 2016
ISBN: 9781440851346
Publication Date: 2016-06-13
Through engaging case studies and clear explanations of the underlying science, this book makes the social impacts and ethical consequences of recent advances in biomedicine understandable for general readers.
Writing in the Biological Sciences by Angie Hofmann
ISBN: 9780197543580
Publication Date: 2021-04-13
"Writing in the Biological Sciences: A Comprehensive Guide to Scientific Communication" serves as a comprehensive "one-stop" reference guide to scientific writing and communication for budding professionals in the life sciences and related fields.

Science Call Numbers

Not quite sure what you're looking for? This list of call numbers for various subjects in science may be helpful as you browse the library's shelves.

Class Q - Science

Subclass Q - Science (General)
Subclass QA - Mathematics
Subclass QB - Astronomy
Subclass QC - Physics
Subclass QD - Chemistry
Subclass QE - Geology
Subclass QH - Natural history - Biology
Subclass QK - Botany
Subclass QL - Zoology
Subclass QM - Human anatomy
Subclass QP - Physiology
Subclass QR - Microbiology

Science Encyclopedia

Access Science This link opens in a new window
Access Science is a good place to start, especially when looking into a topic you are just starting to learn about. It provides definitions of scientific terms, biographies of scientists, research updates, and news.
It also includes research updates from the McGraw-Hill Yearbooks of Science & Technology, definitions from the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, biographies of well-known scientists from the Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography® and the latest news in science and technology from Science News® and ScienCentral® videos.