Engineering (Mechanical & Design)

This page will help you get more out of your Library resources for your assignments, projects and dissertations in Engineering (Mechanical & Design).

Use the University VPN to access to these resources, any time, anywhere.

New students might like to take a Virtual Tour of the Library.

You may also wish to look at our Information Literacy pages which help guide you through the research process.  We have also created a Library Guide on using Generative AI in your work which you may find helpful.

(pdf file 127 kb)

A short guide on how might legitimately use generative AI such as Chat GPT in your coursework, dissertations or research.

• Videos to get you going

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Short videos on how to get started with Library resources.

University can demand more reading than previous study.  A two page Library Guide on Academic Reading may help you to make the best use of your time.  There is also a two-page Library Guide on Academic Reading - Journal Articles

If you want more in depth support on the subject, try the ebook below.

Focuses on developing essential reading skills while showing students how to adapt them to specific academic disciplines and career fields.

 

Books

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Options for finding book material.

Referencing

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Support for plagiarism and referencing

Your Subject Team

 Timothy Collinson

Faculty Librarian

email timothy.collinson@port.ac.uk

phone (023) 9284 3224

 Marie Smith

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email Marie.smith@port.ac.uk

phone (023) 9284 3339