Library Guides: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING: Subject Guide: Find Books & Media

In This Section

In this section, you'll find:

Information on browsing and searching the catalog
Information on searching for ebooks
Streaming media databases
Featured books on engineering topics

Search the Catalog

Find books, eBooks, and A/V materials in the University of Jamestown's Library.

Browsing Subjects & Call Numbers

If you are interested in browsing for topics in mechanical engineering (either on the shelf or in the catalog), or would like to browse for inspiration, try looking at Dewey Decimal Call Numbers in the 620s and other relevant sections, such as:

530s: Physics
540s: Chemistry
620s: Engineering
660s: Chemical Engineering
670s: Manufacturing
690s: Construction of buildings

Locations of books

New books are located downstairs by the A/V materials.
Reference books are located downstairs to the left of the circulation desk.
Book stacks are located upstairs.

eBook Collections @ UJ

In addition to searching through the catalog, you can browse the eBook collections at UJ.

OverDrive This link opens in a new window
Download ebooks and audiobooks.

Did you know? You can connect to UJ's OverDrive books on your phone or tablet through the Libby App.
EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
Read and download eBooks.
Project Gutenberg This link opens in a new window
Offers over 50,000 free eBooks, most in the public domain, that are available for download (including Kindle versions) and online reading.

Streaming Media

These databases contain video resources to support your research or help you learn about new topics.

Films On Demand: Master Academic Package This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive, curriculum-focused video subscription providing unlimited access to thousands of videos.
Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Academic Video Online delivers more than 66,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.

Featured Books in Mechanical Engineering

Remarkable Natural Materials and Their Engineering Potential
Call Number: 660.6 R281
Explores a collection of natural surfaces, their scientific characteristics, and their unique engineering potential - demonstrating that engineering applications can be found in unexpected places.
Shigley's Mechanical Engineering Design
Call Number: 621.815 B859s
Machine Design: An Integrated Approach
Call Number: 621.815 Ug9m
Essentials of Computational Fluid Dynamics
Call Number: 620.1064 M914e
Provides a physical description of fluid flow, outlines the strengths and weaknesses of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), presents the basics of the discretisation of the equations, focuses on the understanding of how the flow physics interact with a typical finite-volume discretisation, and highlights the approximate nature of CFD

Google Books

Search to see if books are available (out of copyright or with publisher permission) online.