The book collections in biology and agriculture are among the country's most extensive for these fields and are particularly strong in bee biology, and viticulture and enology. The collections include some three thousand current journals. Bound journals and books are inter-filed and are housed on the third floor of Shields Library. Five departmental bibliographers share responsibility for providing guidance to users of the collection, either in locating materials or developing strategies for users to find information. The Department is actively engaged in classroom lectures, tours, and seminars on the use biological and agricultural information.
Bibliographers work with the faculty in developing the collection.
For information on how to recommend a book for the collection, click here. The Department has also developed programs with other U.C. campuses to expedite delivery of library materials between libraries for students and faculty.