Library: Architecture & Civil Engineering: Learning at Bath

Past exam papers

Past exam papers
The Library provides you with access to Semester 1 and Semester 2 exam papers from the last 5 years, to help with revision. If you can't find the paper you are looking for it may be because:
• The unit code has changed
• It has been restricted by your Department
Please be aware that older papers might not be relevant to current course content.

Software video tutorials

Research Software Learning Online
A guide to research software online courses from O'Reilly Learning. Courses cover Excel, Git and GitHub, LaTEX, MATLAB, Python, R and RS Studio, SAS, SPSS, Stata and SQL.

E-book packages for Architects and Civil Engineers

General
Understanding Architectural Details

You can search for and access e-book titles like any other book using the Library Catalogue. Accessing e-book content via the links below will give you extra search options; for example, the ability to look for a specific keyword or phrase in the full-text of an e-book.

For engineering data e-books explore Patents, Standards and Data.

You are not generally permitted to systematically download or print more than one chapter or 5% of an e-book.

Grove Art Online This link opens in a new window
Online reference resource including tens of thousands of articles, encyclopedic entries and subject articles, as well as bibliographies and dictionary entries on all aspects of art from around the world.

Modern Construction Online
Database offering up-to-date information, illustrations and diagrams, on modern techniques and materials. It covers topics like building envelopes, BIM, digital construction, sustainability, and energy efficiency, with practical tips and advice.

MCO trial access: 3 Feb - 28 Mar 2025

McGraw Hill AccessEngineering This link opens in a new window
Database providing a wealth of McGraw Hill’s premium textbooks, reference works, videos and data visualisation tools for engineering, sciences and business skills. Includes tools for real-world problem solving, case studies, industry codes and standards, plus course outlines for curriculum planning.

SDG Online This link opens in a new window
Taylor & Francis’ curated interdisciplinary collection of digital content mapped to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The collection includes more than 12,000 book chapters and journal articles, multi-format teaching resources, videos and lesson plans.

Video: SDG Online overview
CRC Press ‘Energy and Clean Technology NetBase’
E-book collection covering more than 400 energy and clean technology titles published by CRC from 2000 to 2017. Topics include alcoholic fuels, green chemistry, renewable technologies and much more. All titles can also be found in the Library catalogue or the Taylor & Francis website (after signing-in via Shibboleth).
CRC Press 'Water NetBase'
More than 300 water science e-books published by CRC up to and including 2013.Topics covered include water analysis, treatment, wastewater remediation and much more. All titles can be found in the Library catalogue or the Taylor & Francis website (after signing-in via Shibboleth).
Heidelberg University Books on Architecture and Garden Design
This service give free access to full-text scanned images of books from the University of Heidelberg Library's historical collection on architecture and garden architecture. The books date from the late 15th to early 19th Century and include rare and precious illustrated editions from Italy, France, Germany and other European countries, architectural tracts and Säulenbücher, meant as pattern books for the contemporary architects.
JISC Historical Texts
Search and access full-text or page images of more than 300,000 books published in England before 1800. Combines content from EEBO (Early English Books Online), ECCO (Eighteenth Century Collections Online) and the British Library's 19th Century Collections.

OECD This link opens in a new window
Provides online access to publications and statistics from the OECD Organisation for Economic Development, IEA (International Energy Agency), NEA (Nuclear Energy Agency), OECD Development Centre and ITF (International Transport Forum). Note: IEA datasets are available via the UK Data Service

Project Gutenberg Architecture Bookshelf
'Project Gutenberg' offers access to over 36,000 free e-books. The Architecture Bookshelf includes mostly 19th and early 20th Century books on architecture, covering for example British cathedrals, churches, theatres and a copy of Vitruvius' 'Ten books on architecture'.
ScienceDirect e-books
Access to many subscribed e-books from Elsevier's Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science collections.
Springer e-books
Access to over 73,000 electronic books from Springer's Science and Engineering collections.

Understanding Architectural Details
Set of six essential books by Emma Walshaw with input from lecturers at Leeds Beckett University, provided by First in Architecture. Titles are available in print and online, except part 2, Basements, which is soon to be available online.

Understanding architectural details. Book 1, A visual guide to residential construction detailing (3rd edition)
Part 1 of a set of 6 essential e-books by Emma Walshaw with input from lecturers at Leeds Beckett University.
Understanding architectural details. Book 2, Basements (2nd edition)
Part 2 of a set of 6 essential books by Emma Walshaw with input from lecturers at Leeds Beckett University. Print only: e-book coming soon.
Understanding architectural details. Book 3, Commercial Construction
Part 3 of a set of 6 essential e-books by Emma Walshaw with input from lecturers at Leeds Beckett University.
Understanding Passivhaus: a simple guide to Passivhaus detailing and design. Book 4/5 in UAD series (2nd edition)
Part 4/5 of a set of 6 essential e-books by Emma Walshaw with input from lecturers at Leeds Beckett University.
Understanding Loft Conversions. Book 6 in UAD series
Part 6 of 6 essential e-books by Emma Walshaw with input from lecturers at Leeds Beckett University.

The Library catalogue

Library catalogue
Search the library catalogue to find and access many print and online books, journal articles and other publications.

Information skills

LinkedIn Learning Guide
An online skills platform offering an extensive library of over 21,000 high-quality video courses in business, technical, creative and personal development skills. Free access to all current staff/students is provided by the University of Bath Library. Trial access until 30 Nov 2025. Detailed guidance on using the platform with suggested video courses for staff and students e.g. study skills, career development, employability, wellbeing, GenAI and many more.
LinkedIn Learning - register and access

Boost: Maths for Engineers This link opens in a new window
Database of hundreds of mathematical theory and tutorial videos plus practice questions, tailored for engineers.
SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new window
E-books, articles, videos, podcasts and case studies about research methods (quantitative, qualitative and mixed: including data analysis, interviews, focus groups, literature reviews and systematic reviews).
It includes sample data sets and guidance on data visualisation as well as tools such as Which Stats Test, Project Planner, and Methods Map.

Information skills tutorial
How to find information from books and journals to use in your coursework: Moodle resource for University of Bath students.
Library training events for researchers
Library training sessions provided through the Doctoral Skills programme. These cover a range of topics from literature searching to research data management.

Skills for Study This link opens in a new window
Description: Interactive tutorials with activities and tests covering: academic study skills, reading and note-making, critical thinking skills and referencing and understanding plagiarism.

Web search guide
A guide to using GenAI, internet search engines, Google databases and alternative tools.

New books in stock

Further resources

Finding dissertations and theses
Guidance on how to find University of Bath dissertations and theses in the Library and online or search other libraries.
Mathematics Resources Centre (MASH)
MASH helps all students at the University with mathematics and statistics problems.

Evaluating and using materials

How to evaluate journal articles and websites
A useful guide designed by the Library on how to evaluate what you find.
Understanding copyright (keeping your copying legal)

Architecture & Civil Engineering: Learning at Bath