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This guide is an introduction to just some of the information resources available for use in your studies. Key items from within the library's collections, both in print and online, are featured, along with other resources that have been evaluated by library staff for usefulness.
If you have questions, feedback or suggestions for inclusion, please let me know either by email or through the various feedback spaces within this guide.
Kathy Robison, Reference Librarian
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Extra Curricular Reading
For those of you who would like to read more widely in science during your time at university the following books are worth a look (This current selection are introductory books, good if you are unfamiliar with subject areas you are studying):
The Canon: a whirligig tour of the beautiful basics of science - Natalie Angier
Call Number: 500 ANG
This is a great book to get you thinking like a scientist.
Life sciences for the non-scientist - Viqar Zaman
Call Number: 570 ZAM
ISBN/ISSN: 9812562826
This is a good basic introduction to the life sciences.
Maths from scratch for biologists - Alan J. Cann
Call Number: 570.151 CAN
ISBN/ISSN: 0471498351
This is a good book if you are a bit rusty, or not very confident with your maths.
Statistics for terrified biologists - Helmut van Emden
Call Number: 570.15195 VAN
ISBN/ISSN: 1405149566
Same as above but specifically focussed on stats.
The rough guide to the earth - Martin Ince
Call Number: 551 INC
ISBN/ISSN: 1843535890
Read this if you would like an introduction to geology.
Physics for the utterly confused - Daniel and Robert Oman
Call Number: 530.076 OMA
ISBN/ISSN: 0070482624
A very basic introduction to physics.
Genetics - G.I. Hickey, H.L. Fletcher, P. Winter
Call Number: 576.5 HIC
ISBN/ISSN: 041537619X
This book is part of the 'BIOS instant notes' series and gives you a good summary of genetics concepts.
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