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FEBE - Mechanical Engineering Libguide: Find Books

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Book Loans

Inter-library loans include inter-campus and inter-library services:

  • Inter-campus loans: Free for all UJ students and staff. Request items from other UJ libraries and receive them at your home library.
  • Inter-library loans: Available to UJ staff and postgraduates. Items from South African libraries are free, but international requests cost R75.

 

Reserve Shelf

In addition to the Prescribed books, some items are placed on the Reserve shelf - also known as Short loans. This material can be used only in the library. Your student card will allow you to use the two items for two hours.

 

Print Books

The library catalogue enables you to establish which items (books, journals, e-books, reference material, etc.).  UJ possesses in its libraries. It will  indicate whether  the book is available in print or electronic format.

To access the library catalogue, go to the UJ Website, select Library and then click on: UJ Library Catalogue

The default is on keywords. Other search options such as titleauthor,  journal titlesubjectISBN, etc. can also be selected and used for finding material.  The name of the library in which the item is to be found, is also given. If it is not at your home campus, you may request it through Inter-campus loans.

What do you need to find a book on the shelf?

  • Location       
  • Call Number
  • Status

Mechanical Engineering Print Books

Search for Mechanical Engineering books at Level 4 in the APK Library.

Most, but not all, Mechanical Engineering books can be found in the shelf number (call number) range between 621.1 and 621.9 (Level 4, APK Library).

Mechanical Engineering  -  Main Dewey ranges
Dewey number Main sections
620 Engineering
620.004 Design, testing, measurement, quality, maintenance, repair
620.1 Engineering Mechanics
620.11 Engineering Materials
620.16 Metals and their alloys
620.3 Vibration
621 Applied Physics
621.042 Energy Engineering
621.092 Mechanical engineers
621.1    Steam engineering
621.2 Hydraulic-power technology
621.3 Electrical, magnetic, optical, communications, computer engineering; electronics, lighting
621.4 Prime movers and heat engineering
621.47 Solar Energy Engineering
621.5 Pneumatic, vacuum, low-temperature technologies
621.6 Blowers, fans, pumps
621.8 Machine engineering
621.9 Tools
629.1    Aerospace engineering
629.2 Motor land vehicles, cycles
629.3 Air-cushion vehicles
629.4 Astronautics
629.8 Automatic control engineering
670 Manufacturing
671 Metalworking processes and primary metal products
697 Heating, ventilating, air-conditioning engineering