LibGuides: Engineering, Electronics, Materials science and Mathematics: Home

Welcome

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Welcome to the subject guide for engineering, electronics, materials science, mathematics and physics. This guide has been compiled by your subject librarian and will help you find the information you need for your work.

This guide has been divided into different sections, each covering a different type of resource, such as Books, Journals and so forth. Each section has a menu with further, more specific options, such as "Journals for all course" or "What to do if a book is not available in the Library".

For more information about library services and facilities see the Library Services pages on MyHallam

Maths Help

If you need any help with the mathematical content of your course, there is lots of support available online. You can find more information on these pages:

Working with numbers

How to Search

How to Search
The How to Search guide will take you through the process of searching for and choosing sources to use in your work, so you can use the tools and resources on this subject guide to their best extent.

Using AI in your work

Making the most of generative AI
This Library guide takes you through the practical pros and cons of using and referencing AI in in different ways in your academic work.
AI and you: learning and assessment
This is the university guidance on ensuring you are using AI for your work in a way that doesn't breach ethics or academic integrity.

Other relevant subject guides

This guide covers the core resources you need for day-to-day study and research. However, you may sometimes find other subject guides useful for specialised topics. You can find a full list of other guides on the Library Gateway, but some useful guides are:

Science Daily

The latest mathematics news

The latest engineering news.

BBC Technology

The latest news from the BBC Technology website.