Geology of the Western National Parks: Books

To browse the library shelves for GEOLOGY books use the general call numbers below.  You will find the QE section in the library's NORTH Stacks. 

QE1-996.5
Geology
QE1-350.62
General
QE351-399.2
Mineralogy
QE420-499
Petrology
QE500-639.5
Dynamic & structural geology
QE521-545
Volcanoes & earthquakes
QE601-613.5
Structural geology
QE640-699
Stratigraphy
QE701-760
Paleontology
QE760.8-899.2
Paleozoology
QE901-996.5
Paleobotany

Ever wonder how books are shelved?

In this library we use The Library of Congress Classification System to organize books on the shelves. The LC SYSTEM organizes material in libraries according to twenty-one branches of knowledge called classes. The system uses letters to represent the twenty-one broad branches of knowledge. The letters I, O, W, X AND Y are not used.

 The twenty-one classes are:

A – GENERAL WORKS

B – PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION

C – AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY

D – HISTORY: GENERAL & OUTSIDE THE AMERICAS

E – HISTORY: UNITED STATES

F – HISTORY: UNITED STATES LOCAL & AMERICAS

G – GEOGRAPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RECREATION

H – SOCIAL SCIENCE

J – POLITICAL SCIENCE

K – LAW

L – EDUCATION

M – MUSIC & BOOKS ON MUSIC

N – FINE ARTS

P – LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Q – SCIENCE

R – MEDICINE

S – AGRICULTURE

T – TECHNOLOGY

U – MILITARY SCIENCE

V – NAVAL SCIENCE

Z – BIBLIOGRAPHY, LIBRARY SCIENCE & INFORMATION RESOURCES

These twenty-one broad subject areas are further divided into more specific subject areas by adding one or two additional letters as well as some numbers. For a more detailed breakdown of any subject, go to the Library of Congress web page. 

So, How Do I Find a Book on the Shelf?

Try this exercise, which was put together by the librarians at Kent State University, to see if you have figured out the Library of Congress system!

Books

Mt. Ranier

 

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Use the Library Catalog to find books available in the Cerritos College Library. Books can provide a broad overview of a topic or in-depth information. You can search for books by author, title, subject, or keyword. 

Use the following terms to search by SUBJECT for books on America's National Parks:

• geology--[insert state]  (geology--Arizona)
• geology--national park
• specific park name (grand canyon, yosemite, etc.)

The Frommer's guides each have a section on the nature, history, geography, and geology of the park. Please note that these E-books require a login for off-campus use.  Enter your Cerritos College login when prompted.  For more login information see the Database Login page.