SEARCH THE LIBRARY CATALOG (CONSULS) FOR BIOLOGY RESOURCES

CONSULS - This is where you can find books, print journals (magazines), & media (videos, DVDs, music CDs, etc) in the library's collection by using the online catalog called CONSULS. When you search CONSULS, you are searching the collections of Eastern (E), as well as Western CT State University (W), Central CT State University (C), Southern CT State University (S), and the CT State Library (SL). You can limit your searches to just Eastern. Or - you can request materials from the other libraries, which arrive in about 3-5 days. Ask at the reference desk for more help in searching or requesting materials.

You can search by keyword, or by subject. Subjects are pre-determined vocabulary used to search the catalog.

Sample Subject Searches

1. Biology
2. Ecosystem Health
3. Human Anatomy
4. Human Genetics
5. Microbiology
6. Microorganisms
7. Soil Microbiology

Browse for Books in the Stacks (Floor 3 and Reference books on Floor 2)

We organize our library collection by the Library of Congress Classification System. Many books relating to graphic design are in the classes:

● Class G – Geography

            GB      Physical Geography

            GV      Recreation 

● Class Q – Science

            QC      Physics

            QD      Chemistry

            QH      Natural History, Biology

            QM      Human Anatomy

            QP      Physiology

            QR      Microbiology 

● Class R – Medicine

            RA       Public Health

            RB       Pathobiology

            RC      Surgery

            RJ       Pediatrics

            RT       Nursing

● Class S – Agriculture

● Class T – Technology

            TD       Environmental Technology

            TP       Biotechnology

Journal Titles for Browsing

You'll find the most current issues of these titles and more in our current periodical reading room (Floor 2).

1. American Journal of Botany
2. American Naturalist
3. Animal Behavior
4. The Biological Bulletin
5. BioScience
6. The Botanical Review
7. Human Biology  
8. Journal of Biology
9. The Journal of Cell Biology
10. The Journal of Ecology
11. Journal of Parasitology
12. Trends in Gentics
13. Trends in Microbiology
14. Tends in Plant Science

How to Find Media (videos, DVDs, CDs, etc.)

Looking for information about a particular aspect of biology on video or DVD? Start a keyword search for your subject in CONSULS. Choose a "Material Type" of DVD, video, etc. for the format you're seeking. You can also limit your search to just items at ECSU from the "Location" pull-down menu in the keyword search box. You can always ask for help at the Reference Desk too.

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