Subject guide: engineering

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• Use the O'Grady Library catalog to find books.
• Use Summit to find books that the O'Grady Library doesn't own.
• Use ILLiad to request books that neither O'Grady Library or Summit owns.

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Websites

General

• Graduate School & GRE Preparation
• SMU School of Engineering

Professional organizations

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Association for Women in Science

Technical reports

• Science.gov
• NTRS -- NASA Technical Reports

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Reference

Except for Access Science, the following titles are located in Reference on the 1st floor of O'Grady Library.

General

• Access Science
• Find Dictionary of Engineering Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Find The Engineering Handbook
• Find Eshbach's Handbook of Engineering Fundamentals
• Find Guide to Information Sources in Engineering
• Find How to Write & Publish Engineering Papers and Reports
• Find How to Write & Present Technical Information
• Find Information Sources in Engineering
• Find Science and Technical Writing: A Manual of Style
• Find Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations
• Find Wiley Engineer's Desk Reference: A Concise Guide for the Professional Engineer

Civil engineering

• Find The Civil Engineering Handbook
• Find Civil Engineer’s Reference Book
• Find Construction Materials Reference Book
• Find CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook
• Find Earthquake Engineering Handbook
• Find Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering
• Find Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers

Mechanical engineering

• Find ASHRAE Handbook: Fundamentals
• Find ASHRAE Handbook: HVAC Applications
• Find ASHRAE Handbook: HVAC Systems and Equipment
• Find ASHRAE Handbook: Refrigeration
• Find International Encyclopedia of Heat & Mass Transfer
• Find Mechanical Engineers' Handbook

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