Quality Engineering

Use the library website to search for books and ebooks.

• For books, you’ll see its location and class number, this will help you find it on the library shelves.
• For ebooks, simply click on the link to read it online or download.

Search Tips

• Know what book you're looking for? Use the author's surname and the book title. For example, Cottrell study skills
• Browsing books on a topic? Use a few keywords. It's a good idea to be as specific as possible. For example, history Ireland famine
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Book not available in ATU Library? Use our Document Supply / Inter-Library Loan Service.

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Each book that ATU library acquire is assigned a Dewey number that identifies its subject matter. This number can be found on the spine of the book. As Dewey is a numerical system the books are arranged on the shelves in numerical order. The following is an outline of the Dewey numbers that are relevant to engineering.

340 – 349   Law
400 – 499   Languages
510 – 519   Mathematics
600   Technology
621   Applied Physics (including Electronics)
620   Engineering
624   Civil Engineering

625 Engineering of railroads and roads

627   Hydraulic Engineering

628 Environmental Engineering
670   Manufacturing
690   Building & Construction
720   Architecture