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BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I

This guide is for students taking BIOL 1408, Biology for Non-Science Majors I. The resources listed here will help you understand biological concepts and find success in your class.

Print Study Guides

The print books listed below may help with learning concepts covered in BIOL 1408. If a book you want is not at your campus, you can transfer it through the request option in the library catalog. Click on the book covers for more information. 

500 College Biology Questions: Ace Your College Exams Book Cover

500 College Biology Questions: Ace Your College Exams covers all the essential topics with 500 questions and detailed answer explanations.

Biology for Dummies book cover

Written in plain English and packed with dozens of enlightening illustrations, Biology for Dummies covers the most recent developments and discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, and ecological biology.

The Cartoon Guide to Biology book cover

The Cartoon Guide to Biology uses simple, clear, humorous illustrations to make biology's most complex concepts understandable and entertaining.

CliffsNotes Biology Quick Review book cover

CliffsNotes Biology Quick Review, 2nd Edition, provides a concise, easy-to-use review of biology basics, making it perfect for anyone wanting to brush up on biology knowledge.

Genetics 101 book cover

Genetics 101 breaks down the science of how genes are inherited and passed from parents to offspring, what DNA is and how it works, how your DNA affects your health, and how you can use your personal genomics to find out more about who you are and where you come from.

Learning about Your Genes Book Cover

Learning about Your Genes: A Primer for Non-Biologists was written to help students without a background in biology understand genes.

Barron's Painless Biology Book Cover

Barron's Painless Biology provides review and practice in an easy, step-by-step format. Painless tips, common pitfalls, and informative sidebars plus Brain Tickler quizzes and answers run throughout each chapter to test your progress.

Find a Print Book

Find print books in the TCC Library Catalog

1. Begin on the Library homepage at https://library.tccd.edu/. Look for the TCC Library Catalog Box on the left side of the page.  

Print books are found through the In the Library search

2. Select the "In the Library" box and then select your home campus or leave the selection as Any Campus

3. Type what you want to find in the search box, such as "genetics 101" and click the Search button.

Look to the bottom of the screen to find the library and the call number where the book is held

4. Check the location of your chosen book (Southeast) and use the call number (Ex: QH437 .S59 2018) to find it on the shelf.

Request a Book from Another Campus

The TCC Libraries share their collections, and you can have any eligible book sent to your home campus for free.  

  1. Click the "Sign in" link in the yellow box (See Step 4 above)
  2. Click the Request link
  3. Select the campus you want to send the book to
  4. Click the Send Request link
  5. When the book arrives at your chosen campus, you will receive an email in your myTCC email account