Anatomy & Physiology

If you need general books about human anatomy, you can browse the stacks in the Q's.   Often you will find previous editions of your textbook, or textbooks not used at JCTC.  Some students find it helpful to read other versions of the information in your text. See below for call number areas to browse.

The Library of Congress classification for anatomy is QM and for physiology is QP. More specifically, QM and QP are broken down as follows:

Browsing in any of these areas may lead to the discovery of valuable material in addition to the specific items listed in this guide. Thanks to Georgia Laudenslager, Pennsylvania College of Technology for the compilation of call numbers used in anatomy and physiology. 

Consider searching the catalog if you need resources on a particular anatomical system or if browsing the stacks  is unsuccessful. For general works search for anatomy and physiology. For more specificity, consider searching for particular body systems.

Some keywords to try: anatomy, physiology, histology, circulatory system, nervous system, digestion, etc.

To find books, try these tips for using Library Search.

• Once you find a few books that are useful, click on the titles to call up the holdings records. Look at the different Subject Headings, or topics, assigned to the book. Use some of these phrases to search for more information.

• Don't forget to limit your search results to a campus.  Jefferson has 6 campus libraries, make sure your search locates materials where you are-- If you've already done your search, you can always apply a filter afterward on the right-hand side of the screen under Location, choosing Jefferson Downtown or Jefferson Southwest. If you find a book that is not in your campus collection, ask a library staff member about interlibrary loan and we'll try to have the book brought here for your use. 

The Learning Commons uses the Library of Congress classification system, which groups non-fiction books on the same topics together on the shelves. Many topics in anatomy will fall under the call numbers in the Qs. If you get a call number that begins with another letter, don't be alarmed. The book was probably assigned a more specific topic and shelved accordingly.

Once you find a book that you'd like to check out, be sure to write down the call number. Unsure where to find the Q section or any other section? Ask a librarian.

Academic eBooks

(These eBooks may require KCTCS log-in to use.)

ProQuest Ebooks Central:

EBSCOhost eBooks:

Black Thought and Culture: