Browse books using call numbers
You can browse books on shelves. Use call numbers to browse books in Geography and Environmental Studies. (note: since geography covers a wide range of issues, you may find books in many different call numbers)
Due to the library renovation, the locations for books are constantly changing. Books are currently located on the sub-basement, and 2nd & 3rd floors of the library. If you have a difficulty locating books, feel free to ask any library staff.
| G | General geography, Atlases, Maps |
| GA | Mathematical geography |
| GB | Physical geography |
| GC | Oceanography |
| GE | Environmental sciecnes |
| GF | Human ecology, Anthropogeography |
| GN | Anthropology |
| GR | Folklore |
| GT | Manners and customs |
| GV | Recreation. Leisure |
| HD | Industries. Land use. Labor |
| HF | Commerce |
| HT | Communities. Classes. Races |
| QC851-999 | Meteorology. Climatology |
| RA | Public aspects of medicine |
| S590-599.9 | Soils. Soil science |
| S622-627 | Soil conservation and protection |
| TD | Environmental technology |
Find print books and ebooks
You can search books on the library website to see if it is available to check out.
- Springer Nature Ebook Collection This link opens in a new windowScholarly e-books across science, medicine, technology, humanities, and social science disciplines, including over 20,000 full-text titles.
Can be used for course content: eBooks from academic publishers in STEM disciplines. - Ebook Collection (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowOver 100,000 full-text ebooks in categories including adult fiction and non-fiction, art, biography, business, economics, computer science, education, medicine, history, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, and reference. Downloadable to portable devices.
Can be used for course content: eBooks from academic publishers in all subject disciplines. - Ebook Central Academic Complete This link opens in a new windowProvides approximately 150,000 multidisciplinary ebooks.
Can be used for course content: eBooks from academic publishers in all subject disciplines.
New Titles of Interest
An Introduction to R for Spatial Analysis and Mapping by Call Number: HA30.6 .B78 2019ISBN: 9781526428493Publication Date: 2019-01-10
Management of Water Quality and Quantity by Call Number: EBookISBN: 9783030183585Publication Date: 2019-08-24
A Terrible Thing to Waste by Call Number: GE230 .W375 2019ISBN: 9780316509435Publication Date: 2019-07-23
How to read call numbers
Milne Library uses 'Library of Congress Classification (LCC)' to assign call numbers for books.
If the Call Number is G141 .B87 1993 (title: Historical geography : through the gates of space and time)
G141 describes the subject of the book. G141 is 'Historical geography'. Read the letter in alphabetical order and the number as a whole number
.B87 represents the author's last name. Read the letter alphabetically and the number as a decimal.
1993 represents the date of publication.
Interlibrary Loan
Milne Library doesn't hold the book you need? You can request the book through Interlibrary loan. What is Interlibrary Loan (ILL)? Click the link below and find out about ILL.