Building Trades Resources
Books
The Learning Resource Centres stock a large range
of Construction books. The list below gives you
information on the main topic
areas.
For other topics look on the Web
catalogue.
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696.1 |
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Plumbing |
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698.1 |
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Painting and decorating |
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693.6 |
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Plastering |
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693.21
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Brickwork |
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694 |
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Carpentry and Joinery |
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621.31924 |
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Electrical Installation |
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363.119690 |
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Health and safety
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You may find books in the following parts of the LRC useful:
Careers, Study Skills and Life Skills.
e-books
Phoenix, M. (2005) Plumbing
Hughes, R. (2005) Painting and decorating
Mortimore, J (2006) Plastering
(2009) Electrical installation calculations
(basic)
Journals
Journals are a great way to keep up to date with your trade and
new equipment available. The Learning Resource Centre provides
electronic and hard copies of journals.
List of hard copy journals:
The Professional Painter and Decorator
Plumbing and Mechanical
Heating and Plumbing Monthly
For information on electronic journals refer to to
the e-journals
list.
Information Skills
The LRC provides advice on information skills
including:
- online databases
- Referencing information
- Searching online
Please refer to the information skills webpages for more
details. Alternatively pick up what you need on your next
visit.
In addition we offer information skills sessions for students at
tutors' request.
Web Resources
For those of you who are familiar with the
Internet you will know it provides acccess large
amounts of information. At the LRC staff we offer access
to accurate course related resources. Below are some good starting
point resources.
Website with useful
information
Trade associations
Hints and
tips
Librarian's News
Liz Wright
Hi, my name is Liz Wright and I am the librarian responsible for
your subject. This means you can contact me for help on
use the Learning Resource Centre or the e-library. This
includes speaking to me regarding:
-Course related book suggestions
-Help with making the most of online resources
-Support with referencing your assignments correctly
-Or any other enquiry you have regarding your
subject
I am based at the Hub should you need to speak to me just get in
touch.
Contact Liz via email at elizabeth.wright@don.ac.uk.