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).

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Getting Started

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Options for getting started with Library resources.

Books provide an excellent overview of a topic and are a great resource when starting an assignment.  Refer to any Reading Lists you may have been directed to or use the Library Catalogue to search for topics.

If we don't have a book you're interested in, we may be able to obtain it via Interlibrary Loan.

 

For a look at an ebook package (in this case Ebook Central) in a bit more detail, see this short video.

To find print books:

  • Search the Library Catalogue (second search box on the page)
  • For each book, note the floor, number and author code: FIRST FLOOR 658.00721 BRY 
  • Technology books can be found in many places in the Library, use the Locate a Book search tool (at the bottom of this page) with the shelfmark for the book which you can find on the catalogue.
  • This slideshow gives information on borrowing from the Library.

To find ebooks:

  • Search the Library Catalogue (second search box on the page)
  • Refine your search on the left hand side using 'Electronic Books'.  
  • Click on the title of the ebook to load the full record, and then 'Online access' to view.

More about using the Library Catalogue

More about ebooks

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