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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
This guide lists a selection of the more important sources of information on Mechanical Engineering available at
Concordia Libraries. It includes material held in the Webster Library (WEB) on the Sir George Williams Downtown
Campus, in the Vanier Library (VAN) on the Loyola Campus and/or available online. Most materials are located in
the Reference area (REF). This is not a complete list. Additional resources may be found by searching CLUES,
the library catalogue.

For more information, consult the Research Guides by Subject available on the Libraries’ Web site at
http://library.concordia.ca/research/subjects/mecheng or contact the reference librarian.

Guides to Engineering Information

These resources will help you to identify many major sources of information. You can then check in CLUES to see
if the newly located items are in the library.

Guide to materials engineering data & information REF TA 403.6 G85 1986 WEB
Information sources in energy technology REF TJ 163.17 I54 1988 WEB VAN
Information sources in engineering REF T 10.7 I54 2005 WEB
Reference sources in science, engineering, medicine and agriculture REF Q 158.5 M24 1994 WEB VAN
Using the engineering literature REF T 10.7 U85 2006 WEB

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Dictionaries
ASM materials engineering dictionary REF TA 402 A43 1992 WEB
Delmar's automotive dictionary REF TL 9 S64 1997 WEB
Dictionary Of acronyms and technical abbreviations: for IT, industrial and REF TA 11 V55 1997 WEB
scientific applications
Dictionary of automotive engineering REF TL 9 G64 1995 WEB
Dictionary of composite materials technology REF TA 418.9 C6L42 1989 WEB
Dictionary of energy REF TJ 163.16 D53 2006 WEB
Dictionary for human factors/ergonomics REF TA 166 S784 1993 WEB
Dictionary of materials and manufacturing REF TA 402 D53 1990 WEB
Dictionary of mechanical engineering REF TJ 9 N3 1996 WEB
Encyclopedic dictionary of polymers Online
HVAC/R terminology: a quick reference guide REF TH 7007 W57 1998 WEB
Illustrated dictionary of metalworking & manufacturing technology REF TS 204 I36 1999 WEB
Macmillan dictionary of materials & manufacturing REF TA 402 M33 1990 WEB
McGraw-Hill dictionary of scientific & technical terms REF Q 123 M15 2003 WEB
Translation Dictionaries
Dictionnaire des techniques et technologies modernes REF T 10 F67 1997 WEB
Illustrated dictionary of mechanical engineering REF TJ 9 I37 1984 WEB
Illustrated engineering dictionary REF TA 9 F53 1999 WEB
Concise illustrated Russian-English dictionary of mechanical engineering REF TJ 9 S593X WEB
Dictionnaire contextuel anglais-français de l’énergie solaire REF TJ 810 S47 WEB
 Routledge French technical dictionary, Dictionnaire technique anglais REF T 10 R68 1994 WEB
Termium Online

Encyclopedias
Concise encyclopedia of materials characterization REF TA 402 C659 2005 WEB
Cutting edge: an encyclopedia of advanced technologies REF T 9 C96 2000 WEB
Dekker encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology Online
Delaware composites design encyclopedia REF TA 418.9 C6D42 1989 WEB
Encyclopedia of applied physics Online
Encyclopedia of biomaterials and biomedical engineering Online
Encyclopedia of energy REF TJ 163.28 E53 2004 WEB
Encyclopedia of materials, parts and finishes REF TA 418.9 S62S39 2002 WEB
Encyclopedia of physical science and technology REF Q 123 E497 2002 WEB
Encyclopedia of smart materials REF TA 418.9 S62 E63 2002 WEB
Encyclopedia of 20th century technology REF T 9 E462 2005 WEB
Encyclopedia of vibration REF TA 355 E52 2002 WEB
How products are made REF TP 9 H69 WEB
International encyclopedia of composites REF TA 418.9 C6I593 1990 WEB
International encyclopedia of heat and mass transfer REF TJ 260 E467 1997 WEB
Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technology Online
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology REF Q 121 M3 2002 WEB
Ullmann’s encyclopedia of industrial chemistry Online

Handbooks
These resources vary in the content they provide. You may find definitions, background information, in-depth
discussion of a topic, or data. Some may also direct you to further sources of information. Many handbooks are in
the circulating collection so check CLUES for additional items. Do a KEYWORD search and type in a word
describing your topic and the word "handbooks", e.g. KEYWORD > refrigeration handbooks

ASHRAE handbook on cd-rom (2000-2003, 2005) WEB Workstation 226

ASM handbook REF TA 459 A52 WEB
Automotive handbook REF TL 151 B7313 2000 WEB
Basic machining reference handbook REF TJ 1165 M45 2001 WEB
Biomedical engineering handbook REF R 856.15 B56 2006 WEB
Brake technology handbook REF TL 269 B7313 2008 WEB
Complete part design handbook REF TP 1150 C36 2006 WEB
Comprehensive structural integrity REF TA 645 C63 2003 WEB
CRC materials science and engineering handbook REF TA 403.4 C74 2001 WEB
Engineering plastics handbook REF TA 455 P5E53 2005 WEB
Fluid flow handbook REF TA 357 F575 2002 WEB
Foseco foundryman's handbook REF TS 235 F57 2000 WEB
Gas turbine handbook REF TJ 778 G5 2006 WEB
Gas turbines: a handbook of air, land and sea applications Online
Handbook of advanced materials REF TA 403.4 H34 2004 WEB
Handbook of alternative fuel technologies REF TP 318 L388 2007 WEB
Handbook of automotive body & systems design REF TL 255 F45 1998 WEB
Handbook of automotive body construction and design analysis REF TL 255 F462 1998 WEB

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Handbook of automotive powertrain and chassis design REF TL 260 F45 1998 WEB
Handbook of ceramic composites REF TA 418.9 C6H3396 2005 WEB
Handbook of energy efficiency and renewable energy REF TJ 163.3 H356 2007 WEB
Handbook of engineering biopolymers REF TA 455 P58H355 2007 WEB
Handbook of fuel cells REF TK 2931 H34 2003 WEB
Handbook of hydraulic fluid technology REF TJ 843 H36 2000 WEB
Handbook of lubrication and tribology REF TJ 1075 C7 2006 WEB
Handbook of machinery dynamics REF TJ 170 H29 2001 WEB
Handbook of manufacturing engineering (4 volumes) REF TS 176 H36 2006 WEB
Handbook of manufacturing processes REF TS 183 B73 2007 WEB
Handbook of materials behavior models REF TA 404.4 H358 2001 WEB
Handbook of materials for product design REF TA 403.4 H365 2001 WEB
Handbook of materials selection REF TA 403.4 H368 2002 WEB
Handbook of mechanical engineering calculations REF TJ 151 H327 2006 WEB
Handbook of metallurgical process design REF TA 483 H36 2004 WEB
Handbook of plastics technologies REF TA 455 P5H345 2006 WEB
Handbook of plastics testing and failure analysis Online
Handbook of production scheduling REF TS 157.5 H36 2006 WEB
Handbook of railway vehicle dynamics REF TF 550 H37 2006 WEB
Handbook of surfaces and interfaces of materials REF TA 403 H345 2001 WEB
Handbook of turbomachinery REF TJ 266 H36 2003 WEB
Heat exchanger design handbook REF TJ 263 K87 2000 WEB
Heat transfer handbook REF TJ 250 B35 2003 WEB
Illustrated sourcebook of mechanical components REF TJ 243 I45 2000 WEB
International plastics handbook REF TP 1130 I58 2006
Machine devices and components illustrated sourcebook REF TJ 243 I45 2005 WEB
Manufacturing engineering handbook REF TS 176 M3615 2004 WEB
Marks’ standard handbook for mechanical engineers REF TJ 151 S82 2007 WEB
Materials processing handbook REF TS 183 M3827 2007 WEB
McGraw-Hill machining and metalworking handbook REF TJ 1185 W35 2006 WEB
Mechanical design handbook REF TJ 230 M433 2006 WEB
Mechanical engineers’ handbook REF TJ 151 M395 2006 WEB
Mechanisms & mechanical devices sourcebook REF TJ 181 C399 2007 WEB
Mechatronics handbook REF TJ 163.12 M43 2008 WEB
MEMS handbook REF TK 7875 M4536 2006 WEB
Metals handbook REF TA 459 A5 WEB
Modern sensors handbook Online
Multiphase flow handbook REF TA 357.5 M84M85 2006 WEB
Nanomanufacturing handbook REF T 174.7 N35244 2007 WEB
Nanomaterials handbook REF TA 418.9 N35N3285 2006 WEB
Nanoparticle technology handbook Online
Physical metallurgy handbook REF TN 690.4 S57 2003 WEB
Physical properties of polymers handbook Online
Plastics technology handbook Online
Robotics and automation handbook REF TJ 211 R565 2005 WEB
SAE Handbook Standards collection
Springer handbook of acoustics Online

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 Springer handbook of materials measurement methods REF TA 403.6 S63 2006 WEB
Springer handbook of nanotechnology REF T 174.7 S67 2007 WEB
Standard handbook of machine design REF TJ 230 S8235 2004 WEB
Tool and manufacturing engineers handbook REF TS 176 A43x WEB
Valve handbook REF TS 227 S55 2004 WEB
Vibration and shock handbook REF TA 355 V5197 2005 WEB
Welding handbook REF TS 227 A4491+ WEB

Directories
Directories provide information about people, products and companies. Internet searching may also retrieve similar
information.

Canadian trade index Online

Fraser's – Canada’s online industrial directory Online
Thomas register of American manufacturers Online

Periodical Indexes and Databases

These resources will enable you to identify articles from periodicals (journals) by subject. Databases are listed on
the Libraries’ web site. References in some databases have a link that says Find it!@Concordia. This link helps you
to know whether Concordia has the journal mentioned in the reference. A journal title search in CLUES will also
show you if the periodical is available at Concordia. Most databases listed are licensed by the Concordia Libraries
and require a Library PIN to be accessed off-campus.

ABI/INFORM Trade and Industry Online

Academic Search Premier Online
Aerospace and high technology database Online
Annual index/abstracts of SAE technical papers REF TL 1 S62x WEB
Business and Industry Online
Compendex (Engineering Index database) Online
IEEE Xplore Online
INSPEC Online
Metals Abstracts (1968-1998) INDEX TN 1 M43 WEB
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses: fulltext Online
Recent advances in manufacturing database Online
SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts database) see instructions at:
http://library.concordia.ca/research/
databases/index.php
Web of science (includes Science Citation Index 1989-) Online

Standards and Codes

These are arranged in alphabetical order by issuing body on shelves designated “Standards” in the Webster
Library. Standards are listed in CLUES but can still be difficult to find. If you are not sure if the library has a copy of
a standard you are looking for, speak to a Reference Librarian.
Examples of major standard-making bodies are: ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers); ASTM
(American Society for Testing and Materials); CSA (Canadian Standards Association); CGSB (Canadian General
Standards Board); SAE (Society of Automobile Engineers). Most organizations have their own web sites to identify
standards. Some codes and standards are posted on the Internet by their issuing bodies.

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Internet Sites of Interest
See also the Research Guide by Subject for Mechanical and Industrial Engineering on the Libraries’ web site:
http://library.concordia.ca/research/subjects/mecheng/

American Society of Mechanical Engineers http://www.asme.org

ASM International http://asmcommunity.asminternatio
nal.org/portal/site/www/
Canadian Engineering Network http://www.stealthstuff.com/CEN/
Computational Fluid Dynamics Online http://cfd-online.com/Resources
Intute: Science, engineering & technology http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/
Mechanical Engineering WWW Virtual Library http://dart.stanford.edu/vlme/
Scirus (scientific web search engine) http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/
Society of Automotive Engineers http://www.sae.org
www.sem.org
Society for Experimental Mechanics

If you need assistance, please ask at the Reference Desk

Prepared by Lee Harris, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Librarian
Telephone: 848-2424, ext. 7724
E-mail: lee.harris@concordia.ca

Last modified July 2008

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