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Engineering - Mechanical : Finding Books

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Books

Books give an overview of a subject and provide information on core concepts and theories.  This makes them a good starting point for your assignments. Core books for your subject will be listed on your module reading list.  If you have an online reading list on Blackboard or another learning environment, this will show you the copies of the book available from the library.   You can also find books by searching FINDit, the Library search engine. 
 

Looking for a Book

1. To find a specific book title, enter the book title or author in the FINDit search box and select the Libraries search option. 

2. To find books on a subject, enter a keyword into the FINDit search box and select the Libraries search option. 

3. Can’t find the book you are looking for? You can request it as an interlibrary loan or Recommend the book to your Librarian 

Shelf Marks

The Dewey Decimal system is a classification system used by libraries to arrange books by subject. Each book is issued a shelfmark number, which is placed on the spine of the book and arranged in numerical order. After the numbers, there are three letters that refer to the author or editor of the book and are in alphabetical order.

Here are some key shelfmarks for your subject area.

510.2462                    Engineering mathematics      
532.05  Computational fluid dynamics
620.00151825      Finite element analysis engineering
620.00420285  Computer-aided design
620.0068  Engineering - management
620.104  Engineering dynamics
620.106  Fluid mechanics
620.11   Engineering materials
620.86  Safety engineering
621  Mechanical engineering
621.4021  Thermodynamics engineering
621.4022  Heat transfer engineering
621.4023  Combustion engineering
629.895  Control engineering
658.404  Project management
669  Metallurgy
670  Manufacturing

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