ENGR 502 / APSC 501

You might be hesitant to consult books, but academic books are not written like novels, you don't have to read the whole thing!

• introductory chapters often provide a general overview of a topic
• as books are simply longer, authors can provide more context than in a journal article and this is really helpful to understanding a topic
• many engineering fields rely on key books that describe an entire area of knowledge comprehensively
• the Library has copies of some textbooks, so do a quick search and save a few dollars!

Where to search for books?

• Summon, the UBC Library search tool
  • limit to books/ebooks
  • limit by date if relevant to your topic
  • use the icons on the right side of each title to email results to yourself and cite sources
• UBC Library provides a full guide to Finding Books if you need to dig deeper into this topic

Sample search results:  concrete AND reinforcement