Biology books are located in the X section which is on the third floor of the JB Morrell Library. Chemistry books are located in the V section also on the third floor.  If you need to find medicine books, they are located in the Y section which is on the first floor. 

Many books will also be available online as e-books. Look for the links in YorSearch, under the View It section of each book.

See our webpages for information on how to access theses by students at the University of York and other institutions. 

Tips on what to try if we don't have access via the Library:

1. Try Google Scholar
   Google Scholar includes links to freely available PDFs and alternate versions of articles.

2. Search institutional repositories
   If the article you need was written by someone at a university, they might have placed a copy in their institutional repository. Look at their website for more details.

3. Apply for it using our free Interlending Service
   We can source articles and books from elsewhere.

4. Visit other libraries
   You can access items at other libraries. Apply to the Library for a SCONUL Access card so that you can access other UK university libraries or visit the British Library at Boston Spa. Book a place on our free weekly minibus. 

5. Contact your Academic Liaison Librarian
   Stuck? Email lib-biology@york.ac.uk for advice. 

To start a more detailed search for articles and other research evidence, you'll need to use online databases. These are collections of resources that allow you to search for articles from hundreds of different journals at the same time.

To get the most out of searching the databases you need to plan your search in advance and think about which keywords you are going to use. Use the tutorials on the right-hand side of the page to learn more about this.

Most databases allow you to enter elaborate controlled searches using special words and characters ("operators")...