Books
You can use the library catalogue to search for specific titles or books by a specific author. You can also search by author, title or general keywords. There is a link to the library catalogue from the library web pages.
Looking for books in the Library
You can look for books on the shelves in your subject area. Some useful shelf numbers for electrical and electronics engineering are listed below.
Electronics industry
Engineering maths
338.476213
510.2462
MATLAB
Engineering design
Computer aided design (CAD)
Electrical engineering
Circuits
Electronics
Robotics
Telecommunications
Communications engineering
519.402462
620.0042
620.00420285
621.3
621.3192
621.381
621.382
621.3822
629.892
Reference books
The Reference Collection in Nelson Library includes electronics and electrical engineering directories, handbooks and dictionaries around shelf number 621.3
Multimedia
Videos, CDs and DVDs are held in both Nelson and Thompson libraries. You can use the library catalogue to search for them.
Online Library
There are links to the resources below from the Online Library at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/online/index.php
To use most electronic books, journals and databases off-campus you will need your University
Student username and password. This is the username and password you use to access your university email account and to log onto the student PCs at Staffordshire University. For help with usernames and passwords contact the electronic help desk at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/enquiry/ or contact a library or student IT help desk.
Electronic Books
You can access electronic books using the e-books link from the library web pages. You will find electrical and electronics engineering e-books by using the e-book resources listed below.
There are links to e-book resources at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/online/ebooks.php
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Netlibrary Full text access to technology and engineering books to read on the web, or print pages to read.
Ebrary
IEEExplore
Full text access to technology and engineering books to read on the web, or print pages to read.
Off-campus access username: thompson password: nelson
Staffordshire University e-resources
There are links to the resources below from the Online Library at http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/online/index.php
Full text journal articles, conference proceedings and standards of the
IEEE and the journals and conferences of the IEE.
Emerald Emerald contains full text journals in business, management and engineering (including manufacturing, robotics, microelectronics and materials science).
British Standards online
You can view, print or download the full text of current British Standards, product specifications and technical handbooks.
Engineering Sciences Data Unit – full text engineering design data. ESDU
ScienceDirect Full text journal articles in science and technology.
Ei Compendex Ei Compendex is an engineering database, covering materials, mechanical and electrical engineering.
Journals
Electronic Journals
Many journals are available online. For e-journal titles and subject lists follow the link for the
Online Library to e-journals http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/online/ejournals/
Printed journals
The journal titles listed below are available on the ground floor of Nelson Library:
EDN: the Design Magazine of the Electronics Industry
Electronic Design
Electrical Review
Electronics and Communication Engineering Journal
Electronics World
The Engineer
Engineering Designer
Engineering Management
Engineering Technology
Eureka: Innovative Engineering Design
Internet Sites
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institution of Engineering and Technology http://www.ieee.org
http://www.theiet.org/
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Updated: 15/02/07sh.nj

Engineering Council (UK) techXtra (Access to a range of technology information)
UK Patent Office
RDN Virtual Training Suite
(Information skills for the Internet)
Google Scholar http://www.engc.org.uk
http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/ http://www.patent.gov.uk/ http://www.vts.rdn.ac.uk/ http://scholar.google.com/
(Internet literature search of papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports)
Intute Web resources for education and research http://www.intute.ac.uk/
Citing References
How to cite references give you the essential information to help you reference a journal article or book and create a bibliography. http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/learn/cite.php
RefWorks bibliographic management tool linked from the Online Library supported by a Quick start Guide and an Online Tutorial http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/library/online/index.php
If you need assistance with your research or you are having difficulties finding information
Contact: Sarah Hall
Telephone: 01785 353353
Email: s.d.hall@staffs.ac.uk
Location: Nelson Library, Stafford
Contact: Cathryn Ashwood
Telephone: 01785 353392
Email: cathryn.ashwood@staffs.ac.uk
Location: Nelson Library, Stafford
Ref: SG Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Originator: Sarah Hall
Updated: 15/02/07sh.nj