Learning Resources: Civil Engineering: Textbooks & eBooks

Subjects and Shelfmarks in the Library

Subject Sub-sections	Class number
Law	346
Health & Safety in Construction	363.11969
Maths in Construction	510.2469
AutoCAD	620.00420285
Civil Engineering	624
Foundations	624.15
Soil Mechanics	624.15136
Environmental Engineering	628
Project Management in Construction	690.068
Building regulations	692.3
Estimating & Tendering	692.5
Quantity Surveying	692.5
Building law	692.8
Contracting	692.8
Brickwork	693.21
Building services	696
Architectural drawing & design	720.284
Building Information Modelling (BIM)	720.285
Architecture	721
Structural Mechanics	624.17
Surveying	624.15
Sustainable Construction	693.8
Unitary Development plans – Wigan	914.2736
Valuation	692.5
Water & Waste Management	628

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

Hydraulics for Civil Engineers

Building services engineering & civil engineering

Building Pathology

Soil and rock description in engineering practice

Life cycle costing for the analysis, management and maintenance of civil engineering infrastructure

Principles and practices of engineering and industrial economics

Underground engineering for sustainable urban development

Impact, monitoring, and management of environmental pollution

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

AQA A2 law. Unit 4 (sections A & B), Criminal law (offences against property) and law of tort

Trigonometry for engineering technology : with mechanical, civil, and architectural applications

Autodesk AutoCAD 2013 Practical 3D Drafting and Design.

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

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.