Finding Books at LHL
How do I find a book?
Search the library catalog to find books in the library. You can look for books by keyword, subject, author, or title.
Access the catalog by going to the library’s homepage at www.uab.edu/lister and clicking on Catalog. There is also a
link to the catalog at the top of every library Web page.
Where are the books located?
Most of the books are on the 2nd floor, but some books have special locations. Below is a list of the locations you
might see in the catalog. *Refer to LHL floor maps for specific locations.
Books (LHL)
Alabama
Cunningham
Fletcher
Media
Oversize
Reference
Reserve
LHL at UAB Hospital
UAB Huntsville Campus
Main collection of books to check out
Books about Alabama
Older collection of books
Books on veterinary medicine & comparative anatomy
Audios/videos
Books on special shelves because of size
Reference books not to check out
Books reserved for use in library
Books at UAB Hospital Library
Books at UASOM Huntsville Campus Library
2nd floor
2nd floor
3rd floor, Reynolds Library
2nd floor
2nd floor, across from stairs
2nd floor
1st floor
1st floor, HUB
P-235, West Pavilion
Huntsville, AL
What is a call number?
The library uses a special call number system designed for health science collections known as the NLM (National
Library of Medicine) classification system. Most of the call numbers in the NLM collection will begin with either Q
or W.
Q: Preclinical Sciences
QS
QT
QU
Human Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
QV
QW
QW
Pharmacology
1-300
Microbiology
501-949 Immunology
QX
QY
QZ
Parasitology
Clinical Pathology
Pathology
W: Medicine and Related Subjects
W
WA
WB
WC
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WD
WE
WF
WG
WH
WI
Medical Profession
W4 .......UAB Theses & Dissertations
Public Health
Practice of Medicine
Infectious Diseases
100 Deficiency Diseases
200 Metabolic Diseases
300 Immunologic Diseases
400 Animal Poisoning
500 Plant Poisonings
600 Diseases by Physical Agents
700 Aviation & Space Medicine
Musculoskeletal System
Respiratory System
Cardiovascular System
Hemic & Lymphatic System
Gastrointestinal System
WJ
WK
WL
WM
WN
WO
WP
WQ
WR
WS
WT
WU
WV
WW
WX
WY
WZ
Urogenital System
Endocrine System
Nervous System
Psychiatry
Radiology
Surgery
Gynecology
Obstetrics
Dermatology
Pediatrics
Geriatrics. Chronic Disease
Dentistry. Oral Surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Ophthalmology
Hospitals & Other Health Facilities
Nursing
History of Medicine
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NLM Call Numbers by Subject
Abnormalities, Congenital……..QS 675-679
Economics, Medical……………...W 74-80
Ophthalmology……………………………..WW
Administration, Health………..WA 525-590
Administration, Hospital….......WX 150-190
Aging………...WT, QH 529, QH 608, QP84
Agriculture………………………………...S
AIDS…………………….WD 308, WC 503
Alcoholism………………..WM 174, QV 84
Allergy……………………………..WD 300
Anatomy, Animal...SF 761-767, QL 801-951
Anatomy, Human…………………QS 1-132
Anesthesiology………………..WO 200-460
Animal Behavior……………….QL 750-795
Animal Culture…………………………...SF
Anthropology……………………………GN
Arthritis………………………..WE 344-348
Atlases………………….QS 17, WE 17, etc.
Aviation/Space Medicine……..WD 700-758
Bacteria…………………………………QW
Education,General……………………….L
Embryology…………………..QH 481-499
Embryology, Animal…………QL 951-991
Embryology, Human………….QS 604-679
Encyclopedias……………………………A
Endocrine System……………………..WK
Engineering, General…………………….T
Ethics, Medical…………...W 50, BJ 71-78
Evolution……………………..QH 359-425
Exercise Physiology………….QP 300-303
First Aid…………………………..WA 292
Food Service………WX 168, WA 695-722
Forensic Medicine……………..W 601-925
Gastrointestinal System………………...WI
Genetics………………………QH 426-471
Geriatrics……………………….WT 1-150
Gerontology………………HQ 1060-1064,
HV 1450-1493
Gynecology……………………………WP
Hematology…………….WH, QY 400-490
Hemic/Lymphatic System……………..WH
Histology, Human…………….QS 504-533
Horticulture…………………...SB 317-476
Hospitals………………………………WX
Immunologic Diseases……………WD 300
Immunology…………………QW 501-949
Industrial Medicine………….WA 400-495
Internal Medicine…………………WB 115
Laboratory Animals…..SF 405-407, QL 55
Library Science…………………………..Z
Mathematics…………………………...QA
Medical Geography………….WB 700-710
Medical Records………………….WX 173
Medical Statistics…………………...QT 35
Medicine, History of…………………..WZ
Medicine, Veterinary………...SF 600-1100
Mental Retardation..WM 300-308, WS 107
Metabolic Diseases……………….WD 200
Microbiology…………………...QW 1-300
Microscopy………………...QH 201-278.5
Military Science…………………………U
Morphology, Animal………………QL 799
Musculoskeletal System……………….WE
Natural History………………..QH 1-199.5
Neurology, Animal…………...QP 351-495
Neurology, Human…………………….WL
Nursing………………………………..WY
Nutrition, Child……………...WS 115-130
Nutrition, Clinical……………WB 400-449
Nutrition (Physiology)………..QP 141-185
Nutritional Diseases…………WD 100-175
Obstetrics……………………………...WQ
Occupational Medicine……...WA 400-495
Occupational Therapy….WB 555, WX 225
Oncology……………………..QZ 200-380
Optics………………………............QC 350-467
Optometry………………………...WW 704-722
Oral Surgery……………………….WU 600-640
Orthodontics……………………….WU 400-440
Orthopedics………………………..WE 168-190
Otorhinolaryngology………………………..WV
Parasitology………………………………….QX
Pathology…………………………………….QZ
Pathology, Clinical…………………………..QY
Pediatrics…………………………………….WS
Pharmacology………………………………..QV
Pharmacology, Experimental……….QP 901-981
Pharmacy/Materia Medica…………QV 701-835
Physical Fitness………………………….QT 255
Physical Therapy…………………..WB 460-545
Physics……………………………………….QC
Physiology………………………………QT, QP
Behavior Problems……………………..WM
Bibliographies……………………………..Z
Biochemistry, Animal………….QP 501-801
Biochemistry…………………………….QU
Biology, General………………QH 301-705
Biology, Developmental………QH 481-499
Biomechanics…………………..QP 300-303
Biomedical Engineering……………...QT 34
Biophysics………………...QT, QH 500-517
Blood…………………….WH, QY 400-490
Botanical Medicine….QK, QV 752, QV 766
Business………………………..HD-HG, HJ
Cancer………………………….QZ 200-380
Cardiovascular System…………………WG
Chemical Technology……………………TP
Chemistry………………………………..QD
Cholesterol………………...QU 95, WB 425
Chronic Disease, General…………..WT 500
Conservation, Animal…………….QL 82-88
Crystallography………………..QD 901-999
Cytology……………………….QH 573-705
Deafness……..WV 270-280, HV 2350-2991
Deficiency Diseases………………..WD 100
Dentistry………………………………..WU
Dermatology……………………………WR
Diabetes……………………….WK 810-850
Dictionaries……………..W 13, WA 13, etc.
Diet Therapy…………………..WB 400-449
Directories………………W 22, WA 22, etc.
Diseases, Infectious……………………..WC
Diseases, Pediatric………………………WS
Diseases (by body system)…………WE-WL
Diseases (by physical agents)……...WD 600
Dissertations (UAB)……………………W 4
Drugs…………………………..QV 748-772
Ecology………………………..QH 540-559
Economic Botany………………SB 107-109
Plant Biology………………………QK 640-707
Plant Culture………………………………….SB
Plastic Surgery……………………..WP 600-640
Poisoning, Animal…………………WD 400-430
Poisoning, General…………………QV 600-667
Poisoning, Plant WD…………………...500-530
Preventive Medicine………………WA 108-245
Prosthodontics……………………..WU 510-530
Psychiatry…………………………………..WM
Psychiatry, Child……………...WS 350, WS 463
Psychology…………………………………...BF
Public Aspects of Medicine…………………WA
Radiology…………………………………...WN
Respiratory System………………………….WF
Safety………………………………WA 250-288
Science, General………………………..Q 1-295
Science, History of…………………...Q 125-179
Smoking…….WM 176, QV 137, HV 5726-5770
Sociology…………………….HM, HN, HQ, HV
Soil Science…………………………..S 590-600
Speech Therapy………………………..WM 475
Sports Medicine…………………………QT 260
Statistics (Math)……………………QA 276-295
Statistics, Vital/Demographic…………..HA, HB
Substance Abuse (Medicine)……...WM 270-288
Substance Abuse (Social)……….HV 5060-5840
Surgery………………………………………WO
Surgery, Transplantation…………..WO 660-690
Technology…………………………………….T
Therapeutics……………………….WB 300-962
Theses (UAB)……………………………….W 4
Toxicology…………………………QV 600-667
Urogenital System……………………………WJ
Virology……………QW 160-170, WC 500-593
Vitamins/Minerals………………….QU 160-220
Wastes, Industrial/Solid…………...WA 780-788
Writing, Technical……..WZ 345, PE 1402-1498
Zoology………………………………………QL
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