Physical Sciences and Engineering Collections
E-books on this page are selected for the following subject areas:
- Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
- Bioengineering
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth and Space Sciences
- Electrical Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Physics and Astronomy
- Statistics
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A repository of fully searchable engineering content. Includes the latest editions of classics such as Marks; Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Perry Chemical Engineers Handbook, Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, Roark Formulas for Stress and Strain, and many more.
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Full access to over 8,500 articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, 15,000 illustrations and graphics, bibliographies containing more than 28,000 literature citations, and hundreds of Research Updates in all areas of science and technology. Updated daily. Also includes biographies of more than 2,000 well-known scientists from the Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography.
- American Chemical Society (ACS) BooksPeer-reviewed books developed from the technical symposia of the ACS national and regional meetings. Along with chemistry, covers nanoscience, chemical education, polymers, renewable materials, medicinal chemistry, food and agricultural chemistry, and environmental science. Includes the earlier Advances in Chemistry series and The ACS Style Guide. Individual chapters can be downloaded as a PDF.
- American Geophysical Union (AGU) Digital Library Books 1956-presentUse Wiley Online Library for all AGU e-books. Includes 580 book titles and nearly 9,500 book chapters on Earth and space sciences research.
- ASME E-Books 1993-presentASME Press publishes professional and reference works, handbooks, select non-ASME conference proceedings, as well as advanced monographs in established and emerging areas of interest to mechanical engineers and allied disciplines.
- ASTM E-booksCollection of standards and technical engineering information. Covers a broad range of engineering disciplines, including aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, environmental, geological, health and safety, industrial, materials science, mechanical, nuclear, petroleum, soil science and solar engineering.
- Cambridge E-books
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This collection includes most science and engineering titles from 2014 to present. - Colloquium Digital Library of Life SciencesColloquia covering cell and molecular biology and biomedicine, including the neurosciences. Each colloquium is 50- to 100-pages long.
- IEEE-Wiley E-Books 1974-2010
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(Use Wiley Online Library for 2011-present IEEE-Wiley books.)
IEEE Xplore E-books provides Web access to more than over 1,000 E-books from the fields of electrical engineering, computer science and electronics. Individual chapters can be downloaded as a PDF. - Institute of Physics (IOP) E-books 2013-presentAccess to titles being published in two series: IOP Expanding Physics (which offers in-depth texts on key areas in Physics) and IOP Concise Physics (which contains shorter texts focused on rapidly advancing areas). The e-books are published without DRM in HTML, PDF, and EPUB formats.
- Knovel LibraryKnovel is a web-based application integrating technical information with analytical and search tools to provide answers engineers can trust. Individual chapters can be downloaded as a PDF.
- MIT Press E-books Library: The Computing & Engineering Collection 1943-presentThe collection includes more than 450 titles from 1943 to the present in the fields of computer science and engineering technologies, including artificial intelligence, information theory, computer programming, information technology, and electrical engineering.
- NASA E-booksE-books from NASA about space history and aeronautics.
- National Academies Press E-booksThe National Academies (National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council) e-books and reports are freely available online. Registration may be required to download PDF versions.
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) E-booksOver 1,000 e-books are available digitised as fully-searchable pdf files in all areas of chemical science. Full books can be downloaded as a PDF.
- O'Reilly for Higher Education This link opens in a new window
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OHE includes more than 38K computer science, engineering, business book titles from 200+ publishers, as well as video, case studies, expert playlists, audio books, and more. Includes pre-publication titles published by O'Reilly. Titles are HTML only. Replaces the Safari Tech Books Online collection.
Note: Access with Single Sign On after choosing University of California, Los Angeles from the list of institutions. Access is limited to current students, staff, and faculty at UC campuses. No community use.
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This collection covers most science, technology, and health sciences e-books published since 2013 . After searching, limit to Book Chapters. - SIAM E-book This link opens in a new window
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SIAM books has over 400 e-books in applied mathematics and computational science. Individual chapters can be downloaded as a PDF. - SPIE Digital Library (Books) This link opens in a new window
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The SPIE Digital Library and e-books is an extensive resource for over 160 e-books on optics and photonics. Individual chapters can be downloaded as a PDF.
- Springer E-books 2005-present
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Nearly every Springer e-book (~120,000 titles) published in English and German from 2005 to present, across many disciplines. - Synthesis: Digital Library of Engineering and Computer ScienceThe Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science is a collection of 50- to 100-page e-books that synthesize key research and development topics written by leading engineers and scientists in their field.
- Taylor & Francis E-books This link opens in a new window
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E-books from Routledge, Psychology Press, and Focal Press, mostly in the humanities, social sciences, and behavioral sciences. UCLA subscribes to only a small number of the available titles. Also includes the scientific, technical, and medical reference books formerly contained in CRCnetBASE. UCLA subscribes to only a small number of titles beyond the former CRC collection.
- Wiley E-books 2011-presentIncludes 2011-present IEEE-Wiley books.
Selected Physical Sciences and Engineering Reference E-books
- ASM Handbooks Online This link opens in a new window
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Contains complete contents of 28 ASM Handbook volumes, several ASM Handbook supplements, and two ASM Desk Editions. Individual chapters can be printed, but not downloaded.
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and PhysicsThe CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is a comprehensive one-volume reference resource for science research. Individual chapters can be downloaded as a PDF.
- Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical TechnologyPresents articles on chemical substances, properties, manufacturing, and uses; on industrial processes, unit operations in chemical engineering; and on fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field.
- Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical EngineersQuick access to more than 100 topics relating to modern mechanical engineering principles, standards, and practices. Full book can be downloaded as a PDF.
- Perry's Chemical Engineers' HandbookPerry’s is an important source of information related to the fundamentals and practice of chemical engineering. Full book can be downloaded as a PDF.
- Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial ChemistrySubject areas include: inorganic and organic chemicals, advanced materials, pharmaceuticals, polymers and plastics, metals and alloys, biotechnology and biotechnological products, food chemistry, process engineering and unit operations, analytical methods, environmental protection, and many more.
- Yaws' Critical Property Data for Chemical Engineers and Chemists
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This database contains over 300,000 data records covering physical, thermophysical, thermodynamic, transport, safety, and environmental properties for over 5,000 inorganic substances and over 35,000 organic substances. Coverage also includes solutions, refrigerants, mixtures, building and insulation materials, and pure metals and alloys.