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LRC resources for biology, chemistry and physics

Useful books

AQA A-level biology
AQA AS/A level year 1 biology
A-level Biology: AQA year 1 & AS complete revision & practice
A-Level Biology : exam board: AQA : complete revision & practice
Science skills: A level biology
AQA A-level chemistry
A-Level chemistry : exam board: AQA : complete revision & practice
A-Level year 2 chemistry: exam board AQA: complete revision and practice
Science skills: A level chemistry
AQA A-level physics
AQA AS/A level year 1 physics
A-Level year 1 & AS physics : exam board: AQA : complete revision & practice
A-Level year 2 physics : exam board: AQA : complete revision & practice
Science skills: A level physics
Advanced Biology

Print books

Below is a range of subjects, with their class mark. Clicking on the links takes you through to a list of resources at that class mark on the library catalogueMatching the class mark to the number on the shelves will show you where you will find the book.

Anatomy
611

Biology

570

Chemistry
540
Climate change
551.6
Environmental studies
550
Evolution
576.82
Genetics
576.5
Health and disease
613
Human biology and physiology 612
Nutrition
613.2
Physics
530
Study skills
371.3028

 

e-books

The different e-book collections provide access to a number of useful e-books. You can browse some of the titles in the collections below but there are many more available in each e-book database.

If you are accessing the e-books in college simply click on the book's cover image. If you are accessing the e-books from home follow the access instructions for each database below. 

Credo Reference

How to access Credo Reference from off campus
50 ideas you really need to know: biology
50 ideas you really need to know: chemistry
50 ideas you really need to know: physics
Philip's atlas of the universe
Collins dictionary of biology
Dictionary of developmental biology and embryology
The brain book
The Cambridge encyclopedia of Darwin and evolutionary thought
Collins English dictionary
Collins English Polish dictionary
The Princeton encyclopedia of evolution
The Cambridge dictionary of human biology and evolution
Encyclopedia of the human genome
Dictionary of microbiology and molecular biology
The illustrated dictionary of science
National Geographic science of everything
Dictionary of science
The Cambridge dictionary of scientists

Ebook Central

How to access Ebook Central from off campus
BTEC national applied science: student book 1
AQA A level Biology Student Guide : Practical Biology
AQA A-level Chemistry Student Guide: Practical Chemistry
AQA A-level Physics Student Guide: Practical Physics
Higher Human Biology
Progressive Problems Higher Grade Physics
Scientists Must Write : A Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students
Standard Grade Physics with Answers
Biology a global approach

Gale eBooks

How to access Gale eBooks from off campus
Biology
body systems
Chemical Elements
Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Employment
Environmental Science
Ethics, Science, Technology, and Engineering: A Global Resource
The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders
Genetics
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Extinction
Human Diseases and Conditions
Genetics and Genetic Engineering
Personal Finance
Social Skills
UXL Encyclopedia of Science
UXL Endangered Species
World of Forensic Science

English and Maths e-books in Ebook Central

AQA GCSE English Language Grades 1-5 Student Book
AQA GCSE English Language Grades 5-9 Student Book
Mathematics for Dyslexics : Including Dyscalculia