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Welcome to the Library's Engineering and Technology Subject Guide!
Engineering and technology encompass a huge range of disciplines, reflected in the number of different broad and specialist subjects such as mechanical, electrical, civil, nanotechnology, informatics and more. This guide provides an overview of the Library's recommended databases, books, journals, reference and other resources, printed and electronic, that are accessible through the Library, and other free online sources on topics related to engineering and technology.
The print engineering and technology collection is organized in alignment with Class QA of the Library of Congress Classification. It includes the following subclasses:
T1-995 Technology (General)
TA1-2040 Engineering (General), Civil Engineering (General)
TC1-978 Hydraulic Engineering
TD1-1066 Environmental Technology, Sanitary Engineering
TE1-450 Highway Engineering, Roads and Pavements
TF1-1620 Railroad Engineering and Operation
TG1-470 Bridge Engineering
TH1-9745 Building Construction
TJ1-1570 Mechanical Engineering and Machinery
TK1-9971 Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Nuclear Engineering
TL1-4050 Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
TN1-997 Mining Engineering, Metallurgy
TP1-1185 Chemical Technology
TR1-1050 Photography
TS1-2301 Manufactures
TT1-999 Handicrafts, Arts and Crafts
TX1-1110 Home Economics
The engineering and technology print collection is located in Tier 1 of the Library. It spreads from shelf 1.1.29A to shelf 1.3.19B (see map below).
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