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
ASTM International Standards & Engineering Digital Library (SEDL)
Engineer-it
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
Engineering Library
Betty and Gordon Moore Library
Judge Business School Library
Computer Laboratory Library
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.