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Why Books?

Scholarly books, in either print or electronic format, remain important sources for researchers. They are a good source of:

  • Comprehensive research data and findings
  • Key concepts and terminology
  • illustrative materials, such as graphs, images, tables
  • References, indexes, and literature surveys or reviews

Key Features of Books:

  • Are written on a broader, general subject
  • Include many references or citations to other similar work in the field
  • Uses discipline specific terminology, methodology, theory
  • May contain a collection of related chapters by different authors
  • Contain less recent information

Remember: you may only need to read one chapter of a scholarly book!

Browse for Print Books


Print books may be found by using the library catalog.  Browse the call numbers in the areas listed below to find print books on the shelf at the Library.

Books are arranged on the shelves in the library by subject. We use the Library of Congress Classification System to assign call numbers to our materials so that materials on similar topics are next to each other on the shelves and patrons and staff can easily find what they need. You need to know a book's call number in order to get it off the shelf in the library.

Books within this subject area may be found within the following call number ranges:

Subject Call Numbers
General Chemistry and Alchemy QD1 - 999
Analytical Chemistry QD71 - 142
Inorganic Chemistry QD146 - 197
Organic Chemistry QD241 - 441
Biochemistry QD415 - 436
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry QD450 - 801
Radiation Chemistry QD625 - 655
Photochemistry QD701 - 731
Crystallography QD901 - 999
Chemical technology TP1 - 1185

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