Subject guide: Engineering

ENGINEERING A guide to resources

St John’s College Library www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library

Resources for Engineering BOOKS The main Engineering collection is located on the Second Floor (Chapel Wing), with classmarks beginning T-TS. The oversize sequence precedes the main sequence.

The general arrangement of engineering books on the Second Floor is as follows:

T

Technology (general)

Civil engineering TA

Engineering (general), Civil engineering (general)

TC

Hydraulic engineering

TD

Environmental technology, Sanitary engineering

TE

Highway engineering, roads and pavements

TF

Railroad engineering and operation

TG

Bridge engineering

TH

Building construction

Mechanical engineering TJ

Mechanical engineering and machinery

TK

Electrical engineering, Electronics, Nuclear engineering

TL

Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics

Chemical engineering TN

Mining engineering, Metallurgy

TP

Chemical technology

TR

Photography

Manufacturing TS

Manufacturing

Other subjects of interest to engineers may be located in the mathematics, physics and chemistry sections on the Mezzanine Floor, with classmarks beginning QA-QD. Examples include:

QA 76.6- (also T 57)

Programming

QA 401 (also TA 330)

Mathematics for engineers (check catalogue for individual titles: specific topics may be located within the relevant mathematics section)

QA 821 (also TA 351)

Statics

QA 845 (also TA 352)

Dynamics

QA 865 (also QC 231, TA 355)

Vibration

QA 911 (also TA 357)

Fluid Mechanics

QA 931 (also TA 418)

Elasticity

QA 931 (also TA 418.14)

Plasticity

QC 311 (also TA 403, TJ 265)

Thermodynamics

QC 320 (also TJ 260-)

Heat transfer

QC 355

Optics

QC 521

Electricity

QD 381 (also TA 455)

Polymers

In addition, some aspects of management may be found among the economics books on the Second Floor (Garden Wing), with classmarks beginning HD. For example:

HD 28-88 (also TS 155)

Production management

JOURNALS Details of the Library’s journal holdings, listed by subject, are available via the website: www.joh.cam.ac.uk/journals

The Library does not take any journals specifically devoted to engineering. However, it does hold a range of mathematics and science journals, which may contain items of interest to engineers. These are listed by subject at the above address.

E-journals can be searched via Cambridge LibGuides (see overleaf for more information).

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES Cambridge LibGuides provide a complete guide to all subjects and electronic resources, such as ejournals, e-books and databases available across the University: libguides.cam.ac.uk/ subjectresources

Key resources include: 

Aerospace Database

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ASTM International Standards & Engineering Digital Library (SEDL)

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Engineer-it

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Institution of Civil Engineers Virtual Library

The Faculty of Engineering Library provides a comprehensive list of general and specialist online resources here: libguides.cam.ac.uk/engineering/electronic-resources

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Other libraries you may find useful: 

University Library

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Engineering Library

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Betty and Gordon Moore Library

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Judge Business School Library

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Computer Laboratory Library

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Faculty of Architecture and History of Art Library

Recommendations The College Library aims to provide all works necessary for Part One courses, and a selection of the most important works required for Part Two. We receive reading lists from the departmental libraries in advance of each academic year, and continually update the Library collections in response to requests from directors of studies, supervisors and students. You can recommend an item by using the online recommendation form (www.joh.cam.ac.uk/item-recommendations) or by filling in a recommendation form at the Issue Desk. All reasonable requests will be considered. If texts you require for your course are not available in the College Library, please talk to a member of Library staff.

Staff If you have any difficulty in tracing the material you need, whether in printed or electronic format, please ask a member of Library staff for assistance. The Issue Desk is staffed Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.