LibGuides: Mechanical Engineering: Books & eBooks

Books & eBooks

Books and eBooks are great resources to utilise in order to learn about new topics, and areas you may be less familiar with. Books focused on particular subjects will help you build a solid base understanding; whereas a handbook or encyclopedia will give an even broader, more introductory summary which you can use as a starting point.

This section of your Mechanical Engineering Research Guide introduces you to some databases you can use to search for eBooks, as well as information about which areas of the Library you can find physical books in.

You can also use AskAway, or visit the Research Desk at BCIT Library, if you would like help finding eBooks or Books on a particular topic.

eBooks at BCIT Library

Note: This is a sample of our broader collections. Use First Search, or select a database, to search for a range of Mechanical Engineering books/eBooks!

Additive Manufacturing Techniques and Sustainability (Odériz & Ruiz-Navas (Eds.), 2025)
Valuable for understanding the next frontier of titanium technologies, this eBook presents the results of research in three critical areas related to titanium: additive manufacturing techniques, reprocessing of titanium-based waste, and specialised applications of titanium.
Gearbox Vibrations - Analysis and Reduction (Rakhit (Ed.), 2024)
Covering both theory and practice, and presenting a wide range of examples; this book familiarises readers with the causes and effects of vibration in turbine-driven gearboxes and how to troubleshoot and remedy problems in the field and in design.
Heat Exchanger Technologies for Sustainable Renewable Energy Systems (Awasthi et al. (Eds.), 2025)
A comprehensive resource on the advancements and applications of heat exchanger technologies in the realm of renewable energy. This book delves into the fundamental principles, design methodologies, and operational strategies for optimizing heat exchange processes in various sustainable energy systems.

Databases for eBooks and other Introductory Materials

EngNetBase
Includes access to mechanical engineering handbooks; on topics such as fluid mechanics, HVAC, and thermodynamics
Knovel
Includes access to mechanical engineering handbooks on topics such as energy efficiency, Refrigeration, and vibration; alongside material properties, process/design information, and equations/formulations
O'Reilly Online Learning
Includes access to introductory resources for mechanical engineering; such as videos, tutorials, and case studies on a wide range of topics

BCIT First Search
BCIT Library's discovery layer - covering all of our physical/print collections, and some of our online collections

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Off-Campus Access 🔑

You can access eBooks, Journals, and databases from home if you are a current BCIT student, faculty or staff member:

If you are presented with a login screen, use the same BCIT email and password as when you login to computers on campus
Current students, faculty or staff members can login using MyBCIT or network login - check our KnowledgeBase article for tips
For help with login, contact the Service Desk at 604-432-8370, or by email
- For other off-campus access problems contact the Research Help Desk by email