NATURAL SCIENCES A guide to resources
St John’s College Library www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library
Resources for Natural Sciences BOOKS The science collections are located on the Mezzanine, with classmarks beginning Q. The main sequence spans the Silent Study Room and the gallery. The oversize sequence is shelved in the Silent Study Room.
The general arrangement is as follows:
Q
Science (general)
QA
Mathematics and computer science
QB
Astronomy
QC
Physics
QD
Chemistry
QE
Earth sciences
QH
Natural history, Biology (general)
QK
Plant sciences
QL
Zoology
QM
Human anatomy
QP
Physiology
QR
Microbiology
Additional materials relating to applied sciences may be found among the medicine and engineering collections on the Second Floor (Chapel Wing). Examples include:
R
Medicine
TA 401-492
Engineering materials
TN
Metallurgy and mining engineering
TP
Chemical engineering
JOURNALS Details of the Library’s journal holdings, listed by subject, are available via the website: www.joh.cam.ac.uk/journals
The Library takes a number of journals of interest to scientists. Recent, unbound issues are shelved in the Periodicals Area on the Ground Floor. Runs of bound journals are generally shelved on the Mezzanine gallery. Older volumes are shelved in Chapel Basement, arranged alphabetically by title or by name of issuing institution.
Relevant titles include:
Classmark:
Holdings:
Annual Review of Biochemistry
QD 415.A5
Vol. 78- (2009-)
ANN (in Basement)
Vol. 37-77 (1968-2008)
QD 505.A5
Vol. 39- (2010-)
ANN (in Basement)
Vol. 1-38 (1972-2009)
QP 1.A5
Vol. 72- (2010-)
ANN (in Basement)
Vol. 37-71 (1975-2009)
BRI (in Basement)
Vol. 17-63 (1966-2012)
QD 415.E8
Vol. 47- (2010-)
ESS (in Basement)
Vol. 1-46 (1965-2009)
NAT (in Basement)
Vol. 217-523 (1968-2015)
[Series A]
ROY (in Basement)
Vol. 144-364 (1851-2006)
[Series B]
ROY (in Basement)
Vol. 178-362 (1851-2007)
[Series A]
ROY (in Basement)
Vol. 6-462 (1850-2006)
[Series B]
ROY (in Basement)
Vol. 76-278 (1905-2011)
Science
SCI (in Basement)
Vol. 207-334 (1980-2011)
Scientific American
SCI (in Basement)
Vol. 220-320 (1969-2019)
Trends in Biochemical Sciences
TRE (in Basement)
Vol. 10-36 (1985-2011)
Annual Review of Biophysics
Annual Review of Physiology
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science Essays in Biochemistry
Nature Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London
E-journals can be searched via Cambridge LibGuides (see overleaf for more information).
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Cambridge LibGuides provide a complete guide to all subjects and electronic resources, such as ejournals, e-books and databases available across the University: libguides.cam.ac.uk Recommended resources include:
Web of Science
SciFinder
Scopus
ProQuest dissertations and theses
Department websites also provide links to resources in specific subjects, including:
Astronomy - www.ast.cam.ac.uk/library
Chemistry - www.ch.cam.ac.uk/resources
Earth Sciences - www.esc.cam.ac.uk/library/library-resources
Genetics - www.gen.cam.ac.uk/facilities/library
Materials Science & Metallurgy - www.msm.cam.ac.uk/library
Physics - www.phy.cam.ac.uk/
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Other libraries you may find useful: University Library; Balfour and Newton Libraries; Chemistry Library; Colman Library (Biochemistry); Computer Laboratory Library; Earth Sciences Library; Genetics Library; Institute of Astronomy Library; Materials Science Library; Medical Library; Betty and Gordon Moore Library; Physiology, Development and Neurosciences Library; Plant Sciences Library, Psychology Library; Rayleigh Library; Whipple Library. Recommendations The College Library aims to provide all works necessary for Part One courses, and a selection of the most important works required for Part Two. We receive reading lists from the departmental libraries in advance of each academic year, and continually update the Library collections in response to requests from directors of studies, supervisors and students. You can recommend an item by using the online recommendation form (www.joh.cam.ac.uk/item-recommendations) or by filling in a recommendation form at the Issue Desk. All reasonable requests will be considered. If texts you require for your course are not available in the College Library, please talk to a member of Library staff. Staff If you have any difficulty in tracing the material you need, whether in printed or electronic format, please ask a member of Library staff for assistance. The Issue Desk is staffed Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.