Learning Resources: Construction Crafts: Textbooks & eBooks

Subjects and Shelfmarks in the Library

Subject Sub-sections	Class number
Air conditioning	697
Bench joinery	694.6
Brickwork	693.21
Building Law	692.8
Building regulations	692.3
Building Services	696
Carpentry & Joinery	694
Colour deficiency tests	698.0287
Contracting Electrical Installation	692.8 621.319214
Estimating & Tendering	692.5
Gas installation	696.2
Gas Safety	697
Geometrical drawing	694.0221
Health & safety in construction	363.11969
Heating & ventilation	697
Maths in construction	510.2469
Painting & decorating	698.1
Paint graining and marbling effects	698.32
Paint surface effects	698.14
Plastering	693.6
Plumbing	696.1
Project Management in Construction	690.068
Sustainable construction	693.8
Timber roofing	694.2
Water supply	696.12

Cannot Find What You Are Looking For?

Is the book out on loan? - Place a hold
Is the book at another library site? - Place a hold
Is the book not held by the library at all? - Use the Inter library loan service to borrow it from another library
Recommend a book? - Contact your Subject Specialist or Librarian if you would like to recommend a book we should buy for the library.

Looking for a Book We Don't Have?

If you are looking for a book which is not held in any of our libraries, you can ask us to borrow it from another library through the Inter-Library Loans system.

Search the Library Catalogue

The Library has a huge range of textbook and eBook titles to meet your needs.

Textbooks can be a great place to start your research, but remember that demand can be high, so you'll need to plan in advance. Use the Library Catalogue to check what books the library has available.

eBooks are a quick and easy way to access material. They are available on or off campus and can be used 24 hours a day. If you own a tablet device, these books can be viewed easily wherever you have a connection to the internet. These titles also allow limited printing.

You can access our textbook and eBook collections through the Library Catalogue

Ebooks are included in the library catalogue, however, you may also wish to use the ebook platforms themselves.

Unless otherwise indicated, to access these ebooks platforms click on the link and enter your Network username and password when prompted:

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Ebook Central is the access route to the FE e-books collection. The Core Collection supports students in a broad range of subject areas: arts and humanities, business management and general, education and childcare, health and life sciences, ICT, travel and tourism, key skills including maths, science and engineering, social sciences, and vocational. Currently the collection has 639 titles.
eBooks for FE/HE Collection (UK) This link opens in a new window
Offering locally relevant UK content, this is a tailored package containing more than 5,000 e-books from leading UK publishers include Hodder Education Group, Bloomsbury UK and noteworthy authors. Subject Coverage Includes:
Art, Business and management, Child development and early years
Computers and IT, Culinary arts, Education, Fashion and design
Health and social care, History, Languages ,Media, Performing arts
Sport, leisure, physical education and fitness, Technology and engineering
VLeBooks This link opens in a new window
VLeBooks is a fantastic new way for you to access your eBook catalogue,
empowering you with a quick and easy way to access texts.
Categories are - Art & Photography, Biography, Business, Finance and Law, Children's, Computing, Education , Food & Drink, Health & Lifestyle, History & Transport, Hobbies & Games, Home &, Garden, Mind, Body, Spirit, Music, Stage & Screen, Politics, Philosophy & Religion, Reference, Reference & Languages, Scientific, Technical and Medical and Sport. The list continues to grow!

A selection of ebooks for your subject

BTEC level 2 first construction. Student book

Principles of construction safety

Construction and the built environment: Level 2 Higher Diploma

Master basic plumbing and central heating

Simple solutions to energy calculations

Carpentry & joinery NVQ/SVQ and CAA Diploma level 1

Painting and decorating

Components and systems : modular construction : design, structure, new technologies

Building inspection manual : a guide for building professionals for maintenance, safety, and assessment

Goss's Roofing Ready Reckoner

Handbook of Ventilation Technology for the Built Environment

Call Numbers Explained

When you enter the details of the item that you want on the Library Catalogue it will display a call number that tells you where the item is shelved.

The call number will usually look something like this:

306.47 GEL

The combinations of letters and numbers gives a location based on the subject content of the item. The items are arranged on the shelves using the call numbers.

The library floor plan will show you where items with particular call numbers are stored.