Find Master's Theses at EIU
Review the research of previous students in your lab. Electronic copies are available via the library catalog; hardcopies are available on the 2000 level of Booth Library and can be checked out. Use the Books & Movies tab on the library homepage to begin your search.
Find Books
Use the Books & Movies tab on the library homepage to begin your search.
The call number will help you find the item you want in the library, or use Locate to pull up a map indicating where the item is shelved in the library. The image below illustrates this:
Lower on the page, the Subjects will link you to related materials. Skim through the Description and Contents for more information about the item.
Your Library Account
Log in to your library account by clicking on the Your Account link at the top left of the library homepage. This allows you to:
- view checked out items,
- renew items, and
- request books via interlibrary loan.
Browse the Bookstacks
The Library of Congress Classification System arranges books by Subject, so browsing the shelves in the Bookstacks (1000 Level, Booth Library) in these call number areas will introduce you to the collection in Biological Sciences.
Toggle between the tabs below to view call numbers by subclass.
| Natural history (General) | QH1-278.5 |
| General, including nature conservation, geographical distribution | QH1-(199.5) |
| Microscopy | QH201-278.5 |
| Biology (General) | QH301-705.5 |
| Evolution | QH359-425 |
| Genetics | QH426-470 |
| Reproduction | QH471-489 |
| Life | QH501-531 |
| Ecology | QH540-549.5 |
| Cytology | QH573-671 |
| Economic biology | QH705-705.5 |
| Botany | QK1-989 |
| General, including geographical distribution | QK1-474.5 |
| Spermatophyta. Phanerogams | QK474.8-495 |
| Gymnosperms | QK494-494.5 |
| Angiosperms | QK495 |
| Cryptogams | QK504-(638) |
| Plant anatomy | QK640-(707) |
| Plant physiology | QK710-899 |
| Plant ecology | QK900-989 |
| Zoology | QL1-991 |
| General, including geographical distribution | QL1-355 |
| Invertebrates | QL360-599.82 |
| Insects | QL461-599.82 |
| Chordates. Vertebrates | QL605-739.8 |
| Fishes | QL614-639.8 |
| Reptiles and amphibians | QL640-669.3 |
| Birds | QL671-699 |
| Mammals | QL700-739.8 |
| Animal behavior | QL750-795 |
| Stories and anecdotes | QL791-795 |
| Morphology | QL799-799.5 |
| Anatomy | QL801-950.9 |
| Embryology | QL951-991 |
| Human anatomy | QM1-695 |
| General | QM1-511 |
| Regional anatomy | QM531-549 |
| Human and comparative histology | QM550-577.8 |
| Human embryology | QM601-695 |
| Physiology | QP1-(981) |
| General, including influence of the environment | QP1-345 |
| Neurophysiology and neuropsychology | QP351-495 |
| Animal biochemistry | QP501-801 |
| Experimental pharmacology | QP(901)-(981) |
| Microbiology | QR1-502 |
| General | QR1-74.5 |
| Bacteria | QR75-99.5 |
| Cyanobacteria | QR99.6-99.8 |
| Microbial ecology | QR100-130 |
| Microorganisms in the animal body | QR171 |
| Immunology | QR180-189.5 |
| Virology | QR355-502 |
