Virtual Library

The Virtual Library is a collection of electronic resources that IMechE members can access from their own desktops. You can read full-text handbooks, download articles and access datasheets.

Members can access the Virtual Library via the My Account login. If you haven't logged in before, you'll need your membership number to register.

For further information please contact the Information and Library Service tel: +44 (0)20 7973 1274 or email library@imeche.org You can also use our online enquiry form to send enquiries.

Virtual Library tutorial [Macromedia Flash]

To access any of the Virtual Library resources, please log in to My Account.

Virtual Library Resources

E-Books

Books24x7

300 key management and career development handbooks, and 200 engineering handbooks. If you are a new member, please allow 48 hours for your user account to be created.

Books24x7 Title List [Excel]

Books24x7 tutorial [Macromedia Flash]

Knovel

400 core engineering reference books available in PDF fulltext, all fully searchable and downloadable.

Knovel Title List [Excel]

Knovel tutorial [Macromedia Flash]

E-Journals

EBSCO Business Source Corporate

3000 fulltext engineering and business trade journals.

EBSCO Journal Title List

EBSCO Reports List

EBSCO Titles by Subject 

EBSCO Business Source Corporate tutorial  [Macromedia Flash]

ESBCO Business Source Corporate user guide 

EBSCO Science and Technology Collection

830 leading full text academic journals

EBSCO Science and Technology Collection Title List

EBSCO Science and Technology tutorial  [Macromedia Flash]

IMechE Proceedings

From August 2011 members can download articles free of charge from the full back catalogue of all 18 IMechE journals, apart from issues published in the last 12 months.

Professional Engineering Magazine

Fulltext archive of the Professional Engineering magazine.

Presidents’ Choice

IMechE prestige lectures and practical papers

Engineering Resources

Efunda

Datasheets, formulas, unit conversions, physical constants, mathematics

Preview Efunda

Engineering Village 2 / Compendex

Abstracts of worldwide journal articles, technical reports, and conference papers.

Engineering Village Tour

Engineering Village tutorial [Macromedia Flash]

IMechE Library Catalogues

IMechE archives database

Catalogue of historical manuscripts and museum objects Archive Catalogue

IMechE Library catalogue books/papers

Details of library holdings, including abstracts of IMechE journal and conference papers can be accessed Library Catalogue 

IMechE Picture Gallery

Digitised pictures from the IMechE archive collection, Picture Gallery

Market/Company Information

 

EBSCO Business Source Corporate

Datamonitor reports for companies and industry sectors

EBSCO Reports List

Snapdata

Market research reports - 30 different industries in 40 different countries

Library only databases

The following resources are only accessible in the library at One Birdcage Walk . You may visit to utilise these resources or contact the library team who will run searches on your behalf and email you the results. Please send your search query to the team using the enquiry form or telephone +44 (0)20 7973 1274 for further assistance.

NEW business research service

The library now has access to the MINT and DASH databases, so if you are seeking company information, researching a market sector, or looking for suppliers, then let us know!  DASH and MINT  contain 3.6 million company profiles with over 1.6 million company contact names.  

ESDU

Validated engineering methods, data principles, worked examples and programs. 1260 full-text PDF design guides. Full-text datasheets can be viewed in the library or are available for week loan. Search for datasheets or view the abstracts at http://www.esdu.com/. Request to borrow a datasheet via the enquiry form or call +44 (0)20 7973 1274.

ILI Standards Infobase

Abstracts and contents listings of worldwide standards. You can search by keyword, title or standard number. Library staff can run searches on your behalf and email the results. Please send your query to via the enquiry form or call +44 (0)20 7973 1274.

ILI Metals Infodisk

Metals properties database. Search by standard number, designation, grade or description. Library staff can run searches on your behalf and email the results. Please send your query via the enquiry form or call +44 (0)20 7973 1274.

Mint & Dash company databases

Company mailing lists can be produced in Excel format restricted by company size, turnover, product/service, number of employees and location. We can also provide financial and other data on individual companies. Please send your query via the enquiry form or call +44 (0)20 7973 1274.

Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA)

Abstracts of press releases, reports, articles and conference papers in the automotive sector. Library staff will run searches on your behalf and email you the results. Please send your query via the enquiry form or call +44 (0)20 7973 1274.