Searching in a library catalog requires looking for broader topics such as catalysis engineering or lignocellulosic fiber composites rather than the more specific metal-catalysed hydrogenation of CO2 into methanol or structure of oxidized lignocellulosic fiber composites.
PLEASE NOTE: Shields Library is now the only UCD Library building left on the UCD campus and now includes ALL sciences print collections except clinical medicine.
With the permanent closure of the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library during COVID time, all chemical engineering/materials science print books and other materials have been re-located to four locations: Shields Library sciences 3rd floor; Shields Library 2nd floor Reference collection (REFERENCE titles); temporary storage (at the former Carlson Health Sciences Library); or the Northern UC libraries storage facility, NRLF (Northern Regional Library Facility). The UCD Library Catalog notes which of these four locations your print materials science publications may be found at.
The Carlson Health Sciences Library permanently closed in June 2022 and print-only materials in that collection which overlap with engineering areas will be transferred to either Shields Library or to the NRLF. Any materials located still at the former Carlson Health Sciences Library will have the location note of TEMPORARY STORAGE.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION OUTLINE
CLASS T - TECHNOLOGY
Subclass TA Engineering (General). Civil Engineering (General).
TA 401-492 Materials of Engineering and Construction. Mechanics of Material
Note that materials science publications may also be classified by the type of material under chemical technology (TP) or by type of chemistry discipline (QD).
TP subclass Chemical Technology
TP1-1185 Chemical technology
TP155-156 Chemical engineering
TP200-248 Chemicals: Manufacture, use, etc.
TP248.13-248.65 Biotechnology
TP250-261 Industrial electrochemistry
TP267.5-301 Explosives and pyrotechnics
TP315-360 Fuel
TP368-456 Food processing and manufacture
TP480-498 Low temperature engineering. Cryogenic engineering. Refrigeration
TP500-660 Fermentation industries. Beverages. Alcohol
TP670-699 Oils, fats, and waxes
TP690-692.5 Petroleum refining. Petroleum products
TP700-746 Illuminating industries (Nonelectric)
TP751-762 Gas industry
TP785-869 Clay industries. Ceramics. Glass
TP875-888 Cement industries
TP890-933 Textile bleaching, dyeing, printing, etc.
TP934-945 Paints, pigments, varnishes, etc.
TP1080-1185 Polymers and polymer manufacture
CLASS Q - SCIENCE
Subclass QD - Chemistry
QD1-999 Chemistry
QD1-65 Chemistry, General - Including alchemy
QD71-142 Analytical chemistry
QD146-197 Inorganic chemistry
QD241-441 Organic chemistry
QD415-436 Biochemistry
QD450-801 Physical and theoretical chemistry
QD625-655 Radiation chemistry
QD701-731 Photochemistry
QD901-999 Crystallography
For extensive lists of Specialized Book Series, scroll down to these sections on the Books/e-Books pages from the two subject guides crossing the disciplines for this class. Note that there will be some duplication across these lists: