Finding Books
You can search for books using Summon.
- Remember to refine your search by Content Type to Book / eBook and Book Chapter and if appropriate, by Publication Date.
- To find a print book on the shelf, you will need the library location and call number.
- Not all ebooks are the same. For some titles, you can download each individual chapter as a PDF. For others (e.g. on the ProQuest Ebook Central or EBSCO platforms), you can read the entire book online but only save a specific number of pages as a PDF.
Browse by Call Number
To browse for Forestry books on the shelves or in the library catalogue, use the call number SD.
- Forestry: SD1 - SD669.5
- Forest machinery, engineering and tools: SD388
- Forest roads: SD389
- Forest soils: SD390 - SD390.43
- Forest meteorology, Forest microclimatology: SD390.5 - SD390.7
- Silviculture: SD391 - SD410
- Forest conservation and protection SD411 - SD428
- Forest utilization: SD430 - SD559
- Forest policy and administration: SD561 - SD669.5
Online Reference Sources
- Encyclopedia of Forest SciencesThe Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences summarizes recent advances in forest science techniques and covers the basic information vital to understanding the important elements of forestry.
- Silvics of North AmericaDescribes the silvical characteristics of about 200 forest tree species.
Subject Terms
Here are some useful subject terms that can be built on to locate resources:
- agroforestry
- forest conservation
- forest fires
- forest health
- forest management
- forest products
- forest soils
- non-timber forest products
- sustainable forestry
- urban forestry