Where to Find Print Resources at Your Library

Sources that deal with religious ethics and genetics can be written from different perspective, some dealing with a topic from a primarily theological point of reference while others may be more scientific texts that deals with certain religious ethical concerns. Some text are also more narrow in their scope, focusing on a particular area of of genetics of a specific theological argument. Then there are books that are specific to one religion an its unique concerns. Depending on the scope of the research being pursued, the following Library of Congress (LC) call numbers should serve to cover the most useful areas for browsing:

BJ 1188-1295 Religious ethics
BL-BV Religion:
Religion and science BL 239-BL 265, BL 65.P7
Specific religion sections to focus on:
BM 534-382 Judaism, BP 160-165 Islam, BQ 4000-4570 Buddism, BR 115 Christianity, BS 650-667 Bible and Science

QH 301-705.5 Biology (General)
QH 426-470 Genetics

For a full listing of LC call numbers visit http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/

When searching in the library catalogue for specific texts, the following LC Subject Headings may be helpful for receiving more precise and relevant results (be sure set Subject as your search parameter instead of just Keywords):

Religion and science
Bioethics--Religious aspects--(add name of religion)
Cloning--Religious aspects--(add name of religion)
Genetic engineering--Ethics.
Genetic engineering--Religious aspects--(add name of religion).

Also remember to take a look around the section you find a good resource in since books on the same and similar subjects will usually be shelved nearby.