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University of Gloucestershire Library Services

Ecology and Environmental Sciences: Books

Library resources for students studying ecology and environmental science courses

Finding books in the library

UoG Library book collections

Search Library Discovery for our print and eBooks. Results show the book location, organised on shelves by topic.

Remember to limit your search results to University of Gloucestershire to just display our own holdings.

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Using our eBooks

eBook collections at UoG

UoG eBooks are available in Library Discovery. They can also be accessed via our eBook provider platforms.

Our main eBook provider is 

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Benefits of eBooks

  • Search book for particular words, or names
    Find relevant content on a particular topic, enabling you to locate content quickly.
  • Download eBooks
    eBooks can normally be downloaded for short 24hr periods onto your local device.

ProQuest eBook Central Videos

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New Books

New books list

Have a look at the 2025-26 list of new resources for environmental sciences.

Inter-Library Loan service for Books

Book not in the library?

Use the Inter-Library Loan (ILL) service to obtain print books and chapters from print or electronic books not held by the university. The service is primarily for final year undergrad students, postgrads, researchers and academics. Staff and students have an initial allocation of free requests. More information is available in the Guide to Inter-Library Loans

Bookshops

Main subject areas in the Library

Topic Shelf number
Behavioural ecology 591.5
Biodiversity conservation 639.9
Biogeography 578.09
Biology 570
Bioremediation 628.52
Birds 598
Climate change 551.6
Ecology 577
Environmental issues 363.7
Field ecology 577.0723
Forest ecology 577.3
GIS 910.285
Insects 595.7
Invertebrates 592
Island ecology 577.52
Mammals 599
Marine ecology 577.7
Plants 590
Population ecology 577.88
Statistics in biology 570.15195

Recommend a book

Suggest a new book purchase for the library using the recommend button below.

 

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