Most books and other items in the library are organized by the Library of Congress Call Number system. In that system, the basic sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, etc.) are under Q.
Earth Sciences is spread among several sections: QE (Geology), QC's (Meteorology), G's (Physical geography, Oceanography, and Environmental Science), a little in S (Agriculture), and T (Technology). You'll find earth sciences materials in the STACKS (3rd floor), Oversized Books (3rd floor), Media (1st floor), and Reference (2nd floor).
Here are the subjects associated with specific call numbers, in case you'd like to browse. However, if you are looking for something specific, searching SouthernSearch is usually quicker.
QE Geology
- QE1-350.62 General -Including geographical divisions
- QE351-399.2 Mineralogy
- QE420-499 Petrology
- QE500-639.5 Dynamic and structural geology
- QE521-545 Volcanoes and earthquakes
- QE601-613.5 Structural geology
- QE640-699 Stratigraphy
- QE701-760 Paleontology
- QE760.8-899.2 Paleozoology
- QE901-996.5 Paleobotany
QC Physics
- QC851-999 Meteorology. Climatology -Including the earth's atmosphere
- QC974.5-976 Meteorological optics
- QC980-999 Climatology and weather
- QC994.95-999 Weather forecasting
GB Physical geography
- GB400-649 Geomorphology. Landforms. Terrain
- GB447 Climatic geomorphology
- GB448 Slopes
- GB450-460 Coasts
- GB461-468.995 Reefs
- GB471-478.995 Islands
- GB500-555 Mountains. Orography
- GB561-649 Other natural landforms: Floodplains, caves, deserts, dunes, etc.
- GB651-2998 Hydrology. Water
- GB980-2998 Ground and surface waters
- GB980-992 Watersheds. Runoff. Drainage
- GB1001-1199.8 Groundwater. Hydrogeology
- GB1201-1598 Rivers. Stream measurements
- GB1601-2398 Lakes. Limnology. Ponds. Lagoons
- GB2401-2598 Ice. Glaciers. Ice sheets. Sea ice
- GB2601-2798 Snow. Snow surveys
- GB2801-2998 Hydrometeorology
- GB5000-5030 Natural disasters
GC Oceanography
- GC63 Oceanographic expeditions
- GC65-78 Underwater exploration
- GC83-87.6 Submarine topography
- GC96-97.8 Estuarine oceanography
- GC100-103 Seawater
- GC109-149 Chemical oceanography
- GC150-182 Physical oceanography
- GC151-155 Density
- GC160-177 Temperature
- GC177.6-182 Optical oceanography
- GC190-190.5 Ocean-atmosphere interaction
- GC200-376 Dynamics of the ocean
- GC205-227 Waves
- GC228.5-228.6 Ocean circulation
- GC229-296.8 Currents
- GC297-299 Water masses and oceanic mixing
- GC300-376 Tides
- GC377-399 Marine sediments
- GC401-881 Oceanography. By region
- GC1000-1023 Marine resources. Applied oceanography
- GC1080-1581 Marine pollution. Sea water pollution
GE Environmental sciences
- GE70-90 Environmental education
- GE170-190 Environmental policy
- GE195-199 Environmentalism. Green movement
- GE300-350 Environmental management
S Agriculture
- S590-599.9 Soils. Soil science - Including soil surveys, soil chemistry, soil structure, soil-plant relationships
- S600-600.7 Agricultural meteorology. Crops and climate
T Technology
- TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
- TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
- TJ807-830 Renewable energy sources
- TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
- TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy