Why Books?
Scholarly books contain authoritative information and this can include comprehensive accounts of research or scholarship, historical data, overviews, experts' views on themes/topics.
Use a book when you require background information and related research on a topic, when you want to add depth to a research topic or put your topic in context with other important issues
Books to get you started
Here are a few books that can get you thinking about mechanical engineering.
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What Is Computer Science?: An Information Security Perspective by Call Number: EBOOK -
Modelling Computer Systems by Call Number: EBOOK -
Python 3: Pocket Primer by Call Number: EBOOK -
Programming Essentials Using Java: A Game Application Approach by Call Number: EBOOK
E-books
You can find eBooks in our Library Catalog, or by searching these collections. Consider the keywords for your paper and use them in different combinations to find good eBooks for your project.
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Knovel
Knovel provides general reference and best practice insights, process and design applications, material and substance properties data, and equations for specific engineering disciplines. Provides interactive content including equations, graphs and tables. It has technical reference resources from over 4,000 ebooks and over 150 publishers including AIChE/CCPS, NACE and more. It links to over 65 million data points including material and chemical property data. -
AccessEngineering
Includes over 200 engineering reference sources, with the latest editions of Marks Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook, Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain, and many more ebooks. -
Books24x7
Books24x7® provides leading on demand business, technical and engineering content containing thousands of digitized "best in class" ebooks, book summaries, research reports and best practices. Mines MultiPass required for use.
Note: Titles and chapters are currently not available for download due to publisher copyright restrictions
