Most of the resources relevant to Applied Design and Engineering are located in the Thompson Library. You can use the WebOPAC to search for material and holdings of items. Books are grouped together by subject using the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme. The library subscribes to a number of journals in the Applied Design and Engineering subject area. Current issues of journals are located on the first floor of the Thompson library whilst back copies are situated on the ground floor.
Journals are for reference use only and are arranged alphabetically within subject.
A number of journals are now also available electronically and these can be accessed via SwetsNet from the library web pages. The reference collection in the Thompson library holds a number of dictionaries, encyclopaedias, and handbooks as well as statistical sources, which will provide a valuable reference tool when searching for definitions of terms and background information on a subject and statistics. A good reference base for the whole range of engineering disciplines. This dictionary contains terms and definitions supplemented by illustrations on current developments in science and technology. A comprehensive reference encyclopedia, which covers scientific, engineering, and technological terms, with definitions and explanations.