Skip to Main Content

Biology

A guide to finding resources in the subject of Biology.

 

Biology is the study of living organisms and includes branches such as anatomy and physiology, microbiology, botany, zoology, cell biology, genetics, and ecology.

This research guide provides a curated set of research materials in Biology. While this is a great place to start your research journey, please explore our numerous other resources provided by the Ocean County College Library.

OCC Catalog

Use the OCC Catalog to find books and articles in the library:

Selected Books

Reference Materials

Browse the Stacks

If you want to browse the shelves, you'll find books relating to Biology in these ranges:

  • 500 - Natural sciences & mathematics
    • 501 - Philosophy & theor
    • 502 - Miscellany
    • 503 - Dictionaries & encyclopedias
    • 505 - Serial publications
    • 506 - Organizations & management
    • 507 - Education, research & related topics
    • 508 - Natural history
    • 509 - Historical, geographic & persons treatment
  • 560 - Paleontology; paleozoology
    • 561 - Paleobotany; fossil microorganisms
    • 562 - Fossil invertebrates
    • 563 - Fossil marine & seashore invertebrates
    • 564 - Fossil mollusks & molluscoids
    • 565 - Fossil arthropods
    • 566 - Fossil chordates
    • 567 - Fossil cold-blooded vertebrates; fossil fishes
    • 568 - Fossil birds
    • 569 - Fossil mammals
  • 570 - Life sciences; biology
    • 571 - Physiology & related subjects
    • 572 - Biochemistry
    • 573 - Specific physiological systems in animals
    • 575 - Specific parts of & systems in plants
    • 576 - Genetics & evolution
    • 577 - Ecology
    • 578 - Natural history of organisms
    • 579 - Microorganisms, fungi & algae
  • 580 - Plants (Botany)
    • 581 - Specific topics in natural              history
    • 582 - Plants noted for characteristics    & flowers
    • 583 - Dicotyledons
    • 584 - Monocotyledons
    • 585 - Gymnosperms; conifers
    • 586 - Seedless plants
    • 587 - Vascular seedless plants
    • 588 -Bryophytes
  • 590 - Animals (Zoology)
    • 591 - Specific topics in natural           history
    • 592 - Invertebrates
    • 593 - Marine & seashore       invertebrates
    • 594 - Mollusks & molluscoids
    • 595 - Arthropods
    • 596 - Chordates
    • 597 - Cold-blooded vertebrates;    fishes
    • 598 - Birds
    • 599 - Mammals