1. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 1 Virtual Library IMechE members can access engineering and business information resources worth £100,000 from anywhere in the world. This presentation will introduce you to the services available in the Virtual Library. If you have any questions, please contact us at library@imeche.org or call +44 (0)207 973 1274.library@imeche.org

2. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 2 Virtual Library  The Virtual Library is a superb and comprehensive back up resource to your university library  Helps you with your studies  Helps with alternative research requirements  Helps you to achieve your academic goals  Helps you locate the latest research to support your thesis or dissertation  Access unique specialist resources to help complete your assignments

3. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 3 Logging in To access the Virtual Library log in to the Members’ Area from the Institution’s home page, and click on “Members’ Virtual Library”

4. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 4 What’s available  850 full-text ebooks  4000 full-text ejournals  Full-text IMechE journals  Technical databases: Engineering Village 2, EBSCO, Efunda

5. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 5 Knovel Search across 350 core engineering reference books available in full- text. You can download, print or save individual chapters as PDF files

6. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 6 Books24x7 200 engineering handbooks and 300 management and career development texts Fully searchable Subjects include six sigma, maintenance, and project management

7. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 7 EBSCO Databases 830 full-text technical journals, including IMechE titles 3000 full-text trade journals Search for articles to support your research

8. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 8 IMechE Proceedings Download papers from the latest issues for free. Older papers are available for free from the EBSCO database or can be supplied by the library

9. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 9 Engineering Village 2 World’s most comprehensive engineering abstracts database Search for summaries of any article or report that has been published in the last 40 years

10. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 10 Efunda Find engineering reference data, including formulae, datasheets and unit conversion tools.

11. Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineering 11 Contact the Library If you have any questions about the Virtual Library or any other library service, please contact the Information and Library Service: Email: library@imeche.orglibrary@imeche.org Telephone: +44 (0)207 973 1274 More information is available on the website: www.imeche.org/library www.imeche.org/library