Civil & Mechanical Engineering: Civil Engineering

This page presents general resources for research on Civil Engineering topics. Use the information on this page to get started with your research, or follow the links below to more specific resources for your CE courses.

FE Exam Prep books can be found in the Reserve Room, in the NW corner of the 4th floor of Jefferson Hall. These books can be used during Library open hours; they must remain in the Reserve Room. 

Welcome to the general Civil Engineering Research page! To the right, there's a list of (and links to) standard Civil Engineering reference books available through the USMA Library. Below you'll find links to engineering databases where you can find journal articles on CE topics and a brief guide to browsing books on various CE topics on our shelves. You are also able to search Scout or the Library Catalog; all our books, ebooks, and journals can be found that way.

Looking for journal articles on Civil Engineering topics? The USMA Library offers a variety of engineering databases that provide access to journal articles to help with your research. Find them here!

Are you curious about the Civil Engineering books we have here in the USMA Library? If you enjoy browsing the shelves, go up to the west side of the 5th floor and find the call numbers that start with "T." Here's a general listing of subject areas:

• T – Technology (General)
• TA – Engineering, Civil engineering (General).
• TC – Hydraulic engineering, Ocean engineering
• TD – Environmental technology, Sanitary engineering
• TE – Highway engineering, Roads and pavements
• TF – Railroad engineering
• TG – Bridges
• TH – Building construction
• TJ – Mechanical engineering and machinery
• TK – Electrical engineering, Electronics, Nuclear engineering
• TL – Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
• TN – Mining engineering. Metallurgy

You'll also find CE topics in other call number/subject areas throughout the library. Some examples include:

• HD – Real Estate, Land development
• UG – Military engineering