The University of Cincinnati University Libraries subject selectors and the Assistant Dean for Collections have developed collection policies for the various subject areas of the collection. Click on the collection policy for the Engineering subject area to read the subject policy for Engineering.
The Engineering Library houses a book and journal collection of more than 65,000 volumes and subscribes to 900 journal titles. A microfiche collection (about 500,000 individual fiche) includes technical reports, society publications, and industry standards.
The Engineering Library collection is shelved in an open stack area where users may locate materials and browse in areas of interest to them. Many resouces are available electronically. Some older materials are housed in a closed STORAGE area and must be requested at the Circulation Desk. These books are marked as being in UCLID as "SW Depository" or "Engr Storage".
BOOKS
Books are shelved according to their call numbers. When
searching for items by call number, remember to read all numbers
following a decimal point as decimals. For example:
en en
TK3226 comes BEFORE TK3226
.M343 .M52
Call numbers arrange the books on the shelves by their subject.
Most of the books in the Engineering Library fall into these two
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS classifications.
Synopsis of "Q" (Science) Section
Q Science - General
QA Mathematics (Computer Science)
QB Astronomy
QC Physics
QD Chemistry
QE Geology
QH Natural History (General). Biology (General)
QK Botany
QL Zoology
QM Human Anatomy
QP Physiology
QR Microbiology
Synopsis of "T" (Technology) Section
T Technology - General
TA Engineering - General. Civil Engineering - General
TC Hydraulic Engineering
TD Environmental Engineering. Sanitary Engineering
TE Highway Engineering. Roads and Pavements
TF Railroad Engineering and Operation
TG Bridge Engineering
TH Building Construction
TJ Mechanical Engineering and Machinery
TK Electrical Engineering. Electronics. Nuclear
Engineering
TL Motor Vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
TN Mining Engineering. Metallurgy
TP Chemical Technology
TR Photography
TS Manufactures
TT Handicrafts
JOURNALS
Most journals held by the U.C. libraries may also be found using UCLID.
Current journal titles in UCLID have check-in records which show
which issuses have been received by the library. If a journal title or volume is not found in the library catalog, please check
Full Text Journals and enter the title of the journal.
Unbound journals are shelved alphabetically by title in the Quiet Study/Mural Room. Bound journals for 1985-2004 are are shelved by CALL NUMBER on the balcony level of the library. Older years (generally before 1985) are in at the SW Depository storage facility or are available electronically. Requests for storage items may be made at the Engineering Library Circulation desk or from the Engineering Library Homepage.
Electronic indexes often provide links to the full text of the document.
For a complete list with locations see the Guide to Electronic Databases.
INDEXES
The Engineering Library has electronic indexes to help in locate articles, conference papers, technical reports, standards, and patents.
Earlier years of some indexes in the Engineering Library are shelved on the shelves outside the Engineering Library electronic classroom.
Electronic indexes range from general indexes such as Applied Science and Technology
Index and Engineering Index (COMPENDEX) to specialized indexes for individual
subject areas and specific types of literature such as technical reports.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
The Engineering Library holds unclassified technical reports
distributed by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Most
of these publications are held in MICROFICHE form. Access to
this literature is through the indexes Energy Research Abstracts
(ERA) or
through the NTIS and Aerospace & High Technology Database. Also held
are publications of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of
the National Research Council accessible through UCLID.
There is a list of the technical reports held in the
Engineering Library.
MICROFORMS
The Engineering Library has several collections of
special interest in various microforms. Microfiche are shelved by their microfiche number in
the microfiche cabinets. HERE is a complete list with locations.
The Library also has a microfilm collection. The complete list can be found HERE.
STANDARDS
In addition to those on microfiche, the library owns several
other standards in paper from various organizations such as ASTM
and ACI. For a complete listing see STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CODES.
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
The Engineering Library owns circulating copies of theses and
dissertations completed for masters' and doctoral degrees awarded
by the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering. Theses
for 1995-2002 are shelved in the south end of the Engineering Library.
Many recent theses are available electronically through the OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Older theses are in storage. Theses and
Dissertations are listed in UCLID under authors' names, titles,
and under the general heading "UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI--THESES."
PATENTS
Patents can be searched using the U.S. PTO Web Patent Database, LEXPAT, or Espacenet. Full images of
recent patents is available through the U.S. PTO Web Patent Database, Espacenet, or LEXPAT (full text only). For more information
including access to patent resources on the World Wide Web, see the
PATENT RESOURCES reference guide.