• Browse the following areas of the library's stacks (third floor) in the following call number ranges:
  
  
  Subclass QA: Mathematics

  QA 1-939	Mathematics.
  QA 1-43	General.
  QA 47-59	Tables.
  QA 71-90	Instruments and machines.
  QA 75-76.95	Calculating machines.
  QA 75.5-76.95	Electronic computers. Computer Science.
  QA 76.75-76.765	Computer software.
  QA 101-145	Elementary mathematics. Arithmetic.
  QA 150-272.5	Algebra.
  QA 273-280	Probabilities. Mathematical Science.
  QA 299.6-433	Analysis.
  QA 440-699	Geometry. Trigonometry. Topology.
  QA 801-939	Analytic mechanics.

  
  
  Subclass QB: Astronomy

  QB 1-991	Astronomy.
  QB 1-139	General.
  QB 140-237	Practical and spherical astronomy.
  QB 275-343	Geodesy.
  QB 349-421	Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics.
  QB 455-456	Astrogeology.
  QB 460-466	Astrophysics.
  QB 468-480	Non-optical methods of astronomy.
  QB 495-903	Descriptive astronomy.
  QB 500.5-785	Solar system.
  QB 799-903	Stars.
  QB 980-991	Cosmogony. Cosmology.

  
  
  Subclass QC: Physics

  QC 1-999	Physics.
  QC 1-75	General.
  QC 81-114	Weights and measures.
  QC 120-168.85	Descriptive and experimental mechanics.
  QC 170-197	Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter.
  QC 221-246	Acoustics. Sound.
  QC 251-338.5	Heat.
  QC 310.15-319	Thermodynamics.
  QC 350-467	Optics. Light.
  QC 450-467	Spectroscopy.
  QC 474-496.9	Radiation physics (general).
  QC 501-766	Electricity and magnetism.
  QC 501-721	Electricity.
  QC 669-675.8	Electromagnetic theory.
  QC 676-678.6	Radio waves (theory).
  QC 701-715.4	Electric discharge.
  QC 717.6-718.8	Plasma physics. Ionized gases.
  QC 750-766	Magnetism.
  QC 770-798	Nuclear and partical physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity.
  QC 793-793.5	Elementary particle physics.
  QC 794.95-798	Radioactivity and radioactive substances.
  QC 801-809	Geophysics. Cosmic physics.
  QC 811-849	Geomagnetism.
  QC 851-999	Meteorology. Climatology. Earth's atmosphere.
  QC 974.5-976	Meteorological optics.
  QC 980-999	Climatology and weather.
  QC 994.95-999	Weather forcasting.

  
  The complete break down for the sciences is available from the Library of Congress
  
  

  Browse by subject in the online catalog:

  Sometimes one of the best ways to find books on your topic is to do some subject browsing in the Online catalog.
  
  There are two ways to do this easily:
  
  Number 1
  
• Do a regular search (either Quick or Advanced) for your topic and find a book that is good for your research.
• In the result list from the search, click on the title of the book so that you can the full record of information about it.
• After the publication information, there is a section called "Subject LCSH".
• This list of the subjects describes the content of the book. If one of these subject headings looks useful for your topic, click on it.
• That will bring you to an alphabetical listing of the subject headings for the online catalog. This listing shows you how many books the library owns which fall into each category.
• Find the category you want and click on it. This brings up the list off books categorized for that subject.


Number 2

• In either the Advanced or Quick search, type in the term for your search.
• Set the Search By box to Subject or Subject Words.
• Click search, this brings up the alphabetical listing of the subject headings for the online catalog.
• This listing shows you how many books the library owns which fall into each category.
• Find the category you want and click on it. This brings up the list off books categorized for that subject.




Possible Subject Headings to use as search terms:

mathematical physics


physics--philosophy


cosmology


physics--history


grand unified theories (Nuclear physics)--History.


space and time


physics--encyclopedias


physics--experiments


physics--problems, exercises, etc.


physics--study and teaching

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