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Access Engineering Collection
The library subscribes to hundreds of ebooks via the Access Engineering platform that you can find via our library catalog or by browsing the Access Engineering database. Most of these resources can be accessed by an unlimited number of concurrent users and so make good class resources. The guide below walks through the steps for accessing and using an Access Engineering ebook.
- AccessEngineering This link opens in a new windowOnline or mobile access to over 200 engineering sources including the latest editions of Marks Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Perry's Chemical Engineers Handbook, Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, PE exam study for civil engineering and other ebooks (also individually cataloged in our catalog). Resources are organized by subject, discipline or curriculum and a range of explanatory videos. Tools include calculators, data visualization, spreadsheets, and solution walkthroughs.
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Step 1. Navigating to an Access Engineering Resource
If you find a book in the library catalog that is available via AccessEngineering, you will see "McGraw-Hill AccessEngineering" under the View Online section of the book's record. Click the link to jump to AccessEngineering's platform and access the book's content.
If you are off-campus, you will be asked to log in with your ISO username and password at this point.
Step 2. View text in browser
After you click on the link in Step 1, you should be taken directly to the Table of Contents in the Access Engineering book you selected (note: if you are off campus, you may need to log in with your Michigan Tech username and ISO first).
Most Access Engineering books are fully viewable in browser. Individual chapters can be downloaded, annotated (with an account), cited, and more!
