Access Engineering contains 320+ professional McGraw-Hill texts in 15 major areas of engineering including civil, electrical, and mechanical. Texts include: Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook, Marks’ Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers, Roark’s Formulas for Stress and Strain, as well as Schaum’s Outlines. You will find approximately 750 Interactive Tables and Graphs, 108 Videos (50 from Mark’s, 30 from Schaum’s, and 28 from Perry’s), and Curriculum Maps designed by the Editor in Chief of Perry’s and Mark’s.

For off-campus access, please login via VPN first (http://vpn.umbc.edu) and follow the link to the UMBC Library Homepage. Then follow the link under "News & Events" on the Library's homepage to return to this post and click on the "View Website" button to access the database. For more info on remote access, see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/services/remoteaccess.php .

The trial runs through April 27, 2013. Feedback on the usefulness of this database is appreciated. Leave us a comment to let us know what you think, or contact Drew Alfgren at alfgren@umbc.edu.