Distribution of Scientific Book Collections
The following outline presents the distribution of monographic material between the University Library main building (UL), the Betty and Gordon Moore Library and the University Medical Library.
Subject areas are defined by Library of Congress (LC) classification and scope notes refer to broad subject headings as used in LibrarySearch and Newton catalogues.
Where subjects are scattered across classes in the LC system as is the case of Materials Science, an additional general heading has been added to the LC scheme for documentary purposes only. Books themselves are classified according to the full LC schedules.
Abbreviations used:
UL = University Library
MOORE = Betty and Gordon Moore Library
MED = Medical Library
This sketch of the collections is intended as a general guide and it is not intended to unduly restrict subject librarians’ use of their discretion in locating individual works or series.
Classification
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A |
General works |
Not generally collected by science libraries but covers some generic material - theses, collections, etc. which may be collected. |
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B |
Philosophy, Psychology |
In general not collected by science libraries with the exception of Philosophy of Science (See Q175) |
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BC |
Logic Material relating to mathematical logic |
collected by MOORE |
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BF |
Psychology |
Some material collected by MOORE |
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C |
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Not collected by science libraries |
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D |
History |
Not collected by science libraries with exception of History of Science (See Q125) |
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E-F |
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Not collected by science libraries |
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G |
Geography, Anthropology (incl. Atlases) |
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GA |
Mathematical geography; Remote sensing |
Technical works and material specifically concerned with the application of remote sensing to biological or environmental topics collected by MOORE |
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GB |
Physical geography (incl. Geomorphology, Hydrology and Natural Disasters) |
Collected by MOORE |
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GC |
Oceanography |
Collected by MOORE |
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GE |
Environmental Sciences |
collected by MOORE |
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GF |
Human ecology |
Some collected by MOORE |
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GN |
Biological Anthropology |
Some collected by MOORE |
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H |
Social Sciences |
Generally collected by UL with the exception of subdivisions below: |
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HA |
Statistics |
Some material collected by MOORE, most retained by UL |
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HB-HJ |
Economics and Finance |
Selected Mathematical treatments and texts collected by Moore |
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J |
Politics |
Not collected by science libraries |
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K |
Law |
Not collected by science libraries |
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L |
Education |
Not collected by science libraries |
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M |
Music |
Not collected by science libraries |
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N |
Fine Arts |
Not collected by science libraries |
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P |
Language and Literature |
Not collected by science libraries with exception of: |
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P100-300 |
Natural language processing |
collected by MOORE |
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Q |
Science, General, Scientific Societies |
Popular works systematically collected by UL but may be duplicated at MOORE |
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Q124 - 128 |
History of Science |
Some material collected at MOORE. Comprehensively collected at UL |
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Q130 - 143 |
Women in Science; Scientific Biography |
Some material collected at MOORE. Comprehensively collected at UL |
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Q145 - 172 |
Science as a Profession |
Some material collected at MOORE. Comprehensively collected at UL |
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Q174 - 183.4 |
Philososphy of Science; Research; Study and Teaching |
Some material collected at MOORE. Comprehensively collected at UL |
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Q183.9 - 227 |
Communication of Science |
Some material collected at MOORE. Comprehensively collected at UL |
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Q295 - 385 |
System Theory; Information Theory; Artificial Intelligence |
Collected by MOORE |
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QA |
Mathematics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QA9-10 |
Mathematical logic |
Collected by MOORE |
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QA75-76 |
Computer Science |
Collected by MOORE |
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QA100-272 |
Elementary mathematics and algebra |
Collected by MOORE |
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QA273-280 |
Probabilities and mathematical statistics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QA299-433 |
Analysis |
Collected by MOORE |
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QA440-699 |
Geometry |
Collected by MOORE |
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QA801-939 |
Analytical mechanics |
Collected by MOORE |
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|
Biological mathematics: see QH300-400 |
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QB |
Astronomy |
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QB1-139 |
Astronomy general |
Collected by MOORE |
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QB140-237 |
Spherical astronomy |
Collected by MOORE |
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QB275-343 |
Geodesy |
Collected by MOORE |
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QB349-421 |
Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QB460-466 |
Astrophysics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QB468-480 |
Non optical astronomy |
Collected by MOORE |
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QB495-991 |
Descriptive astronomy and cosmology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC |
Physics |
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QC1-18 |
General Physics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC19-24 |
Mathematical physics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC81-114 |
Measures and instrumentation |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC120-169 |
Mechanics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC170-197 |
Atomic physics and solid state physics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC200-246 |
Acoustics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC250-338 |
Heat |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC350-467 |
Optics, Spectroscopy |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC 470-490 |
Radiation |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC 500-766 |
Electromagnetism |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC770-798 |
Nuclear and particle physics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC800-850 |
Geophysics, geomagnetism |
Collected by MOORE |
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QC851-999 |
Meteorology, climatology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QD |
Chemistry |
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QD1-65 |
General chemistry |
Collected by MOORE |
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QD71-142 |
Analytical chemistry |
Collected by MOORE |
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QD146-199 |
Inorganic chemistry |
Collected by MOORE |
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QD241-441 |
Organic Chemistry |
Collected by MOORE |
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QD450-731 |
Physical and theoretical chemistry |
Collected by MOORE |
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QD901-999 |
Crystallography |
Collected by MOORE |
|
QE |
Earth Sciences |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE1-61 |
General Earth Sciences |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE65-350 |
Regional Geology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE351-399 |
Mineralogy |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE420-499 |
Petrology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE500-511 |
Dynamic Geology, Age Of The Earth, Tectonics |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE514-516 |
Geochemistry |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE521-545 |
Volcanoes, Seismology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE71-600 |
Sedimentation |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE601-625 |
Structural Geology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE640-699 |
Stratigraphy |
Collected by MOORE |
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QE701-996 |
Palaeontology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QH |
Natural History and General Biology |
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QH1-74 |
General Biology and natural history |
Collected by MOORE |
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QH75-77 |
Conservation, landscape and preservation |
Collected by MOORE |
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QH83-199 |
Ecosystems, marine biology and biogeography by region |
Collected by MOORE |
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QH201-278 |
Microscopy |
Collected by MOORE |
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QH300-400 |
General biology and methods (incl. Biology Mathematics and Biological Mathematics) |
Collected by MOORE |
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QH426-470 |
Genetics |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QH471-489 |
Reproduction |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QH501-531 |
Molecular biology |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QH540-549 |
Ecology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QH573-671 |
Cytology |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QK |
Plant Sciences |
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QK1-100 |
Plant sciences general |
Collected by MOORE |
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QK101-474 |
Phytogeography and flora by region |
Collected by MOORE |
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QK474-638 |
Systematic divisions |
Collected by MOORE |
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QK640-673 |
Plant anatomy |
Collected by MOORE |
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QK710-899 |
Plant physiology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QK900-989 |
Plant ecology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QL |
Zoology |
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QL1-100 |
Zoology general |
Collected by MOORE |
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QL101-355 |
Geographic divisions |
Collected by MOORE |
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QL362-739 |
Systematic divisions |
Collected by MOORE |
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QL750-795 |
Animal behaviour |
Collected by MOORE |
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QL799 |
Morphology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QL801-950 |
Anatomy |
Collected by MOORE |
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QL951-991 |
Embryology |
Collected by MOORE |
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QM |
Human Anatomy |
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QM1-695 |
Human anatomy and embryology |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QP |
Physiology |
|
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QP34-77 |
Human biology |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QP82-87 |
Environmental factors and development |
Collected by MOORE |
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QP88-321 |
Tissues, organs and physiological systems |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QP303 |
Biomechanics |
Collected at MOORE and Medical Library |
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QP341-495 |
Neuroscience |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QP501-801 |
Animal biochemistry |
Collected by MOORE |
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QP901-981 |
Experimental pharmacology |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QR |
Microbiology |
|
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QR75-99 |
Bacteriology |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QR180-189 |
Immunology |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
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QR355-500 |
Virology |
Collected by MOORE & Medical Library |
|
R |
Medicine |
|
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R131-784 |
History of medicine |
Collected by UL and Medical Library |
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R735-847 |
Medical education |
Collected by Medical Library, Aspects of preclinical interest selectively collected by MOORE |
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R895-920 |
Medical physics |
Collected by Medical Library, Aspects of preclinical interest to be selectively collected by MOORE |
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RA |
Public Aspects of Medicine |
|
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RA1-405 |
Medicine and the state |
Collected by UL and Medical Library |
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RA407-409 |
Medical statistics and biostatistics |
Collected by Medical Library, Aspects of preclinical interest to be selectively collected by MOORE |
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RA421-790 |
Public health |
Collected by Medical Library and UL |
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RA791-950 |
Medical geography |
Collected by UL and Medical Library |
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RA960-999 |
Hospitals |
Collected by UL and Medical Library |
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RA1001-1171 |
Forensic medicine |
Collected by UL and Medical Library |
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RA1190-1270 |
Toxicology |
Collected by Medical Library, Aspects of preclinical interest to be selectively collected by MOORE |
|
RB |
Pathology |
Collected by MOORE and Medical Library |
|
RC |
Internal medicine |
Collected by Medical Library |
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RD |
Surgery |
Collected by Medical Library |
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RE |
Ophthalmology |
Collected by Medical Library |
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RF |
Otorhinolarynology |
Collected by Medical Library |
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RG |
Gynaecology and obstetrics |
Collected by Medical Library |
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RK |
Paediatrics, Dentistry |
Collected by Medical Library |
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RL |
Dermatology |
Collected by Medical Library |
|
RM |
Therapeutics and Pharmacology |
Collected by Medical Library |
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RS |
Pharmaceutical science and medical chemistry |
Collected by MOORE and Medical Library |
|
RT |
Nursing |
Collected by Medical Library |
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RV-RZ |
Alternative systems of medicine |
Collected by Medical Library |
|
S |
Agricultural Sciences (incl. General Agriculture) |
Collected by MOORE |
|
SB |
Plant culture |
Collected by MOORE |
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SD |
Forestry |
Collected by MOORE |
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SF |
Animal culture |
Collected by MOORE |
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SH |
Aquaculture and fisheries |
Collected by MOORE |
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SK |
Wildlife protection |
Collected by MOORE |
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T |
Technology |
Technology generally collected by MOORE as outlined below with the exception: Technology of individual industries - in particular the paper and printing industries and historical material to be collected by UL |
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|
Technical writing and communication |
Collected by MOORE |
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Industrial engineering |
Collected by MOORE |
|
|
Operational research |
Collected by MOORE |
|
|
Human factors engineering |
Collected by MOORE |
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TA |
Civil engineering |
Collected by MOORE |
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TC |
Hydraulic engineering |
Collected by MOORE |
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TD |
Environmental engineering |
Collected by MOORE |
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TE-TG |
Highway, road and bridge engineering |
Selectively collected by MOORE |
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TH |
Building construction |
Selectively collected by MOORE |
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TJ |
Mechanical engineering |
Collected by MOORE |
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TK |
Electrical engineering |
Collected by MOORE |
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TL |
Automotive, aeronautical and astronautical engineering |
Collected by MOORE |
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Materials Science (incl. the physics of materials, engineering of materials, materials chemistry, metals, composites, polymers and ceramics) |
Collected by MOORE |
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TN |
Metallurgy, mining engineering, economic geology and mineral resources |
Collected by MOORE |
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TR |
Photography |
Collected by UL |
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TS |
Manufacturing engineering |
Collected by MOORE |
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TT |
Arts and crafts |
Collected by UL |
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TX |
Home Economics |
|
|
TX1-330 |
Domestic sciences |
Collected by UL |
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TX341-641 |
Nutrition |
Collected by MOORE and Medical Library |
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TX6643-999 |
Cookery, food service industry, building operations |
Collected by UL |
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U-V |
Military and Naval Sciences |
Collected by UL |
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