Materials

Providing access to quality Materials resources and subject support.

References and citations Working off-campus Using the library

Databases View more

Here are the key databases/online resources to start finding information in your subject area. Click on 'View more' to go to the full listing for the Library, and use the filters to find more for this subject and others.

ASTM digital library and standards

Standards produced by the American Society for Testing and Materials. Covers metals, paints, plastics, textiles, petroleum, construction, energy, the environment, consumer products, medical services, devices and electronics, advanced materials and more.  

Compendex

Covers 190 engineering disciplines and applied science.

Video guide available here

Espacenet (patents)

World-wide full-text patents database. Patents cover the technical details of an invention together with any associated legal information.

Video guide available here

Scopus

Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: academic journals, books and conference proceedings. Scopus is a comprehensive resource covering chemistry, physics, mathematics and engineering; life and health sciences; social sciences, psychology, business and economics; arts and humanities and biological and environmental sciences. It also includes the Geobase database.

Video guide available here

Web of Science

Covers a wide variety of disciplines including engineering, sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. Search features include cited reference searching allowing you to discover who has referenced a particular work since it was published.

Video guides available here (Search tips) and here (Advanced search)

British Standards (BSOL)

A standard is an agreed way of doing something e.g.making a product, managing a process or delivering a service. Our subscription covers BS standards and BS EN ISO standards.

To log in please click on the Institutional login link, select Loughborough University from the list and log in with your usual University credentials. Please note that  British Standards Online (BSOL) is gradually introducing a new security feature to their documents. This means that from the beginning of March 2021, BSOL documents can only be opened with a plug-in installed on your device (File Open). The File Open plug-in has been installed on University lab machines and is being made available via the Software Centre to those using the University’s managed desktop service. To download it onto your own device the BSI have provided this help document.

Physical Sciences Data-science Service (PSDS)

Access to six high-quality databases: Chemical property predictions; Organic crystal structures; Thermophysical database; Inorganic crystal structures; Compound availability and suppliers; Crystallographic structural database.

Books Catalogue

The shelf marks tell you where you can browse for books on popular topics in the Library (the level is for the Library in Loughborough). Click on ‘Catalogue’ to search for specific books and check their availability.

Subject / title Pilkington level Shelfmark
Fluid mechanics 1 532
Heat transfer 1 536.2
Thermodynamics 1 536.7
CAD 1 620.004
Engineering materials 1 620.11
Ceramic and allied technologies 1 666
Technology of other organic products 1 668
Metallurgy 1 669

Videos View more

Use the videos to learn more about some resources or finding information.

Frequently asked questions View more

Here are some of the most popular questions asked by students in this subject. If you have a different question, check 'View more' or ask your Academic Librarian.

If you would like help with your writing style, the Academic Language Support Service offer workshops which might take place within your modules or which you can sign up to attend separately.  You can also visit Learn module LUA001: Study Skills for some useful tips and guidance.

The Nature citation style is recommended.  However it is essential that you always check the correct style for a piece of work with your department or module tutor.