Engineering: Senior Project and Thesis Toolkit

• Library Catalog
• Engineering Book Collections
• Books @ Other Libraries
• Google Books Search
• Book Locations & Maps
• Locating Books

Quick Guide to Library Locations

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See the call numbers guide for help with locating books in the print reference area or stacks.

In most Tufts libraries, print resources are shelved according to the alphanumeric Library of Congress Classification (LCC) System. Relevant LCC Call Number Ranges for engineering include:

• Chemical Engineering TP151
• Chemistry/Physics QD65
• Civil Engineering TA151
• Computer Science QA76
• Electrical Engineering TK151
• Electronics Engineering TK7800 to TK7899
• Energy TJ163 
• Environment TD100 to TD400
• Internet TK5105.85
• Materials Science/Engineering TA403
• Metals TA459 and TN671
• Mechanical Engineering TJ151
• Mathematics QA

Use the quick catalog search above to search directly. Go to the "more search options" link to search on title, author, subject, or keyword.

Use the full-version of the Library Catalog to:

• Do an advanced keyword search
• Search for videos/DVDs
• Search by call #
• Find course reserves
• Locate Tufts theses and dissertations

Use to search the holdings of the Boston Library Consortium (BLC), including the Tufts Libraries, and of thousands of other libraries and to place orders through Interlibrary Loan (ILLIAD)

Tip! When ordering items through the BLC or ILLiad, make sure to budget time for delivery.  BLC delivery time is usually 2 - 3 working days, provided the item is available for loan.  Interlibrary Loan is usually 7-10 days, sometimes less, particularly for journal articles and other items which may be delivered in Acrobat PDF format.

Google Books is an excellent source of out-of-print books as well as older journals and conference proceedings.