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Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology: Books

eBooks

Don't forget to check out eBoook databases such as ClinicalKey Student Foundations which contains  lastest ebook editions of  Mim's Medical microbiology, Basic Immunology  and other clinically related Elsevier titles.

Select study resources, then books; search by title, use the alphabet on the left to search under first letter of a title, or select a topic from the left  under specialties..

How many books can I borrow?

Books are issued in several loan categories at Ulster:

 

Students

Staff

Renewals

2-month loan

12

25

2

2-week loan

4

4

2

2-day loan

4

4

None

  • Students can borrow 12 two month loans; 4 two week loans; 4 two day loans.
  • Staff can borrow 25 two month loans; 4 two week loans; 4 two day loans. 

Two month and two week loan items can be renewed twice.

Contact your campus library's Information Point for more information about borrowing, renewing and fines for late returns.

Anatomy of a Shelfmark

Oversize: At Coleraine and Derry-Londonderry larger books are kept in the Oversize Collection and are prefixed with an O or Oversize e.g. Oversize QH140.C25.

Pamphlet: A pamphlet is shelved in a box at the end of the run of books with the same shelfmark but is prefixed with the number 8

Suggest a new book?

Where are the books shelved?

Books of interest in Biomedical Science are located at a variety of shelfmarks. The broad subject areas are detailed below.

Larger books are held in the Oversize collection in Coleraine and Derry-Londonderry libraries and the shelfmark is prefixed  by an O or Oversize eg Oversize QH514.

Shelfmak Subject
Q Science (general)
QD Chemistry
QH Biology
QM Human anatomy
QP Physiology
QR Microbiology
R Medicine (general)
RA Publics aspects of medicine
RB Pathology
RC Internal medicine
RE Ophthalmology
RM Therapeutics, pharmacology
RS Pharmacy
TP248 Biotechnology

Library Catalogue

The Library Catalogue is the best place to start searching for books and ebooks. 

Try it out using the search box below.

Using the Library Catalogue to search for a print book.

Searching for an ebook.

Library Picks

Looking for a Reading List?

Why not check to see if your reading list is available online? Click on the image above and search by module title, module code or lecturer.