Biological Sciences Subject Guide
Library blog for Science students and staff - keep up to date with Library news, new web sites and databases, hints and tips for making the most of Library resources and more.
Books and Journals held in Birkbeck Library
Books
Search the Library catalogue to find books (tab above). It can be accessed from any PC that has access to the Web and no username and password is needed. You will need your Library barcode number (on your College ID card) to reserve and renew books.
Library classification for Biological Sciences
Journals
Print Journals
Search the Library catalogue to find print journals (tab above). The catalogue can be accessed from any PC that has access to the Web and no username and password is needed. Print journals are kept in alphabetical order by title on Levels 3 and 4 of the Library.
Electronic journals
The Library subscribes to over 20,000 electronic journals, many of which can be accessed from outside College with your ITS username and password. Click on the eLibrary tab above and select Ejournals to access them. Also under eLibrary you will find the Institutional Repository - a database of research papers by Birkbeck academic staff.
