Welcome to the 'Animal, Biological & Agricultural Sciences' Subject Guide.
Search the library catalogue for books using title, author or keyword searching. The catalogue gives the location and shelfmark for printed books.
Ebooks are also accessible via the library catalogue.
Shelfmarks relevant to this subject are:
| Animal Behaviour | 591.5 |
| Animal Breeding | 636.082 |
| Animal Growth | 636.08926 |
| Animal Husbandry | 636 |
| Animal Nutrition | 636.085 |
| Animal Welfare | 636.0832 |
| Cattle | 636.2 |
| Pigs | 636.4 |
| Poultry | 636.5 |
| Sheep | 636.3 |
| Veterinary Anatomy | 636.0891 |
| Veterinary Physiology | 636.0892 |
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Print journals are arranged alphabetically by title on the library shelves, older volumes may be held in the stack. All journal titles are listed on the library catalogue.
Electronic journals are also listed on the library catalogue – click the link on the catalogue record to access the resource.
If you do not have a specific journal title or wish to search for journal articles on a topic, use a database. Find these on the Moodle library page.
You will need your matriculation card to borrow books from the Library.
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There are a number of online tutorials available for you to work through at your own pace.
© Nietjuh (2018), CC0
(Click on the image link above, to access Online Tutorials)
References for images included within this guide:
Beattie, A. (ed.) (2023) The farm management handbook 2023/24. Available at: fas.scot/downloads/farm-management-handbook-2023-24/ (Accessed: 6 November 2023).
Bob Blaylock (2009) Spirogyra. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:3x2_millimeters_of_Spirogyra.jpg (Accessed: 15 October 2019).
Eldar Vagapov (2006) I am watching you. Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eldar/124592780/ (Accessed: 11 October 2019).
Nietjuh (2018) Technology, Computer, Flatlay, Modern, Digital, Office. Available at: https://pixabay.com/photos/technology-computer-flatlay-modern-3221099/ (Accessed: 26 May 2020).
SRUC (2018) SRUC logo. [Graphic] Edinburgh: SRUC.
SRUC (2019) Daisy-Moo Cow matriculation card. [Graphic] Edinburgh: SRUC.
© Bob Blaylock (2009) CC BY-SA 3.0
The latest edition of 'The Farm Management Handbook' is now available online:
© SAC Consulting (2023)
Each book has a shelfmark, which is a combination of numbers and letters.
Break this down in to sections, to make it easier to find the book you are looking for:
Contact your local SRUC library for more information.
