Science & Technology Resource Guide

This guide provides information on resources related to the Science & Technology Collection. It includes a selection of print and electronic resources as well as useful web links.

General browsing collection

A good starting point is to browse the shelves in the Redmond Barry Reading Room. Books and other related materials are classified under the following Dewey numbers:

003-006	Computer science
333.7–333.9	Environment and conservation
355-359	Military weapons
362-363	Environmental health and pollution
383-389	Communications, telecommunications and transportation
500-509	Natural sciences
510-519	Mathematics
520-529	Astronomy and allied sciences
530 539	Physics
540-549	Chemistry and allied sciences
550-559	Earth Sciences
560-569	Paleontology
570-579	Biology
580-589	Botany and plants
590-599	Animals, birds fishes, insects, invertebrates
600-609	Technology and inventions
610-619	Medical sciences and pharmacology
620 –629	Engineering – all fields
630-639	Agriculture, horticulture and garden plants
640-649	Home economics, food, drink and household equipment
660-669	Chemical engineering and technology – all fields
670-679	Manufacturing processes and technology – all fields
680-689	Instruments, printing and clothing
690-699	Buildings, building materials and practices (including standards and rules