Library Subject Guides
As an Engineering student, you are expected to find and use high-quality literature. You'll need to use a range of different sources and demonstrate your ability to find good results.
Online reading lists for each module you take may be available on the VLE. Reading lists on Yorkshare link directly to YorSearch (the library catalogue)
Most Engineering books are located on the third floor of the JB Morrell Library, in the U section. Materials relevant to Engineering Management and Music Technology are found, however, in several sections of the Library - always use YorSearch to find what you need.
Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of all subjects but a broad overview of the subject classification and shelf locations.
Click to reveal a list of shelf locations for Electronic Engineering
Past exam papers are available on YorSearch at: bit.ly/ExamPapersYork.
The company's own corporate website is a good starting point for finding company information. The corporate website, developed for people who are interested in the business, usually contain annual reports and other financial information.
For example, a host of information is available on the British Airways website; the site includes a student information section for students carrying out research on the company.
Websites:
To start a more detailed search for research papers, you'll need to use online databases. These are collections of resources that allow you to search from multiple journals at the same time.
Standards are codes of best practice that contain technical specifications and guidelines about the manufacture of a product or the delivery of a service. They are technical documents.
At York we have access to British Standards through British Standards Online (BSOL). Please note that we do not have access to the unadopted ASTM, ISO and IEC standards that can also be found on BSOL.
We also have access to all current IEEE standards.
The FileOpen plugin is required to open downloaded PDFs in your PDF reader. FileOpen is available on University PCs. For other devices and for further information and advice see the British Standards Institution site (under DRM- Digital Rights Management). Please note that you must open downloaded PDFs in a PDF reader not in your browser.
Only British and British adopted standards are included in the University's subscription. You will not have access to unadopted ASTM, ISO and IEC standards.
What is a patent?
A patent protects an invention by law and excludes others from making, using or selling the invention.
At York we have three resources that include patent records: Scopus, IEEE Xplore and SciFinder.
Information about patents (websites)
British Library guide to patents
British Library - patents information for researchers
Databases that include patent records (Scopus, IEEE Xplore, SciFinder)
SciFinder-n access now uses your University of York IT credentials only and you can login via the link above. You can link your old SciFinder-n account to your new account the first time that you login with your University IT credentials (17/06/2024).
SciFinder-n training material is available.
