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Electrical Engineering Subject Guide

Search for Books  |  On the Shelf - Call Numbers  |  Subject Headings  |  Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.  |  Textbooks

Search for Books

IIT Library Catalog
Search for books held at IIT Libraries. You can also use the catalog to search for any of the e-book titles from Books 24x7.

I-Share Catalog
A catalog of the collections of dozens of academic libraries that are part of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. Use the Request feature to submit a request for an item from another library.

WorldCat
An online catalog of more than 8,000 libraries worldwide. Use the MyILL button to place requests for materials not owned by IIT or I-Share Libraries. Make sure that the item you want is not available in either the IIT or I-Share catalog before submitting a request in WorldCat.

On the Shelf -Call Numbers

Call numbers serve as a guide to browsing pertinent areas of the library's collection. When you have a call number for a book of interest, be sure to check the shelves nearby for related books. The call numbers listed below are a sampling of the major areas where books on electrical engineering can be found. Remember that there will be appropriate books found in other areas as well.

QC 350-798; TA 1501-1820; TK 1-9999
Main circulating collection, reference (prefaced by REF), new book shelf, and reserves (NOTE: many other types of science are also represented nearby.)

Subject Headings

Subject headings represent a convenient way to locate related books and conference proceedings using the library's on-line catalog. You can also search the catalog by author, title, or keyword. Some good general Library of Congress subject headings or keywords are:

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS; ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES; ELECTRIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC ENGINEERING; ELECTRIC FILTERS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC NETWORKS; ELECTRIC POWER; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; ELECTRIC RESISTORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; ELECTROMAGNETS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS; ELECTRONICS; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; MICROELECTRONICS; OSCILLATORS, ELECTRIC; POWER ELECTRONICS; QUANTUM ELECTRONICS; REMOTE CONTROL; SEMICONDUCTORS; SIGNAL DETECTION; STORAGE BATTERIES

For additional terms, consult a librarian or use the keyword feature in the library catalog. Additional e-books are available on-line via Books 24x7.

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc.

These types of books are located in the Reference Collection (on the upper level of the library). Reference books cannot be checked out and must stay in the library. To search for reference books, use the IIT Library Catalog. The following is a list of some useful titles:

ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND DICTIONARIES

McGraw-Hill Electronics Dictionary. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
REF.TK7804.M3541994

IEEE 100: the Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards Terms. 7th ed. New York: Standards Information Network, IEEE Press, 2000.
REF.TK9.I282000

McGraw-Hill Circuit Encyclopedia and Troubleshooting Guide. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993
REF.TK7867.L4631993

Encyclopedia of Electronics. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Professional and Reference Books, 1990.
REF.TK7804.E471990

HANDBOOKS

Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers. New York; London: McGraw-Hill, 2000.
REF.TK151.S832000

Electronic Failure Analysis Handbook : Techniques and Applications for Electronic and Electrical Packages, Components and Assemblies. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999.
REF.TK7870.23.M37x1999

Handbook of Electrical Tables and Design Criteria. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
REF.TK151.C4681998

The Electrical Engineering Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press; New York: IEEE Press, 1997.
REF.TK145.E3541997

Electronics Engineers' Handbook. New York: McGraw Hill, 1997.
REF.TK7825.E341997

The Industrial Electronics Handbook. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 1997.
REF.TK7881.I521997

The Electronics Handbook. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, published in cooperation with IEEE Press, 1996.
REF.TK7867.E42441996

The Circuits and Filters Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press: IEEE Press, 1995.
REF.TK7867.C49771995

Handbook of Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials. New York: IEEE Press, 1995.
TK3401.S531995

Handbook of Practical Electrical Design. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
REF.TK3271.M351995

Practical Electronics Handbook. Oxford; Boston: Newnes Butterworth-Heinemann, 1994.
REF.TK7867.S53931994

Advanced Signal Processing Handbook: Theory and Implementation for Radar, Sonar, and Medical Imaging Real Time Systems. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2000.
REF.TK5102.9.A3832000

The Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press published in cooperation with IEEE Press, 1999.
REF.QC39.M3931999

Sensors Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999.
REF.TA165.S7291999

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Hargrave's Communications Dictionary. New York: IEEE Press, 2001.
REF.TK5102.H372001

IEEE 100: the Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards Terms. 7th ed. New York: Standards Information Network, IEEE Press, 2000.
REF.TK9.I282000

Desktop Encyclopedia of Telecommunications. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
REF.TK5102.M851998

Newton's Telecom Dictionary: the Authoritative Resource for Telecommunications, Networking, the Internet and Information Technology. New York: CMP Books, 2002.
REF.TK5102.N49x2002

Dictionary of Photography and Digital Imaging. London: Argentum, 2001.
REF.TR267.A54x2001

The International Dictionary of Artificial Intelligence. Chicago: Glenlake Pub. Co.; Fitzroy Dearborn Pub.: 1999.
REF.Q334.2.R391999

Encyclopedia of Software Engineering, 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley, 2002.
REF.QA76.758.E532002

Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.
REF.QA76.15.E532001

Encyclopedia of computer science, 4th ed. London: Nature Pub. Group, 2000.
REF.QA76.15.E48x2000

Textbooks

The library does not provide circulating copies of textbooks. However, some current and past textbooks have been placed on Reserve. Reserve books can be checked out for two hours at a time but cannot be removed from the library. This ensures they are available to as many students as possible during the semester they are assigned. To search for textbooks on reserve, use the IIT Library Catalog.