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Sustainable (Green) Engineering

Databases and resources for Penn State faculty, staff, and students researching sustainable and/or green engineering topics.

Some Suggest Terms to Search the CAT

Alternative fuel vehicles
Climate Changes
Green Technology
Sustainable Development
Recycling
Renewable Energy Sources
Sustainable Construction
Sustainable Engineering

Browse the Shelves Using These Call Numbers

Understanding Call Numbers Guide

TA170-171 Environmental Engineering

TD172-193.5 Environmental Pollution

TD878-894 Special types of environment

TH6014-6081 Environmental Engineering of Buildings

TJ807-830 Renewable Energy Sources

At University Park, most materials in engineering may be located in the Engineering Library,325 Hammond (some Q call numbers and T call numbers), the Earth and Mineral Sciences Library,105 Deike (some T call numbers), the Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library, 201 Davey Lab (Q call numbers), on the 3rd floor of Paterno Library (some T call numbers), or on the 4th floor of Paterno Library (some R call numbers).

Finding Books in the CAT

  • Use the Keyword function and combine terms to search on a topic then use the subject headings from relevant books for additional search terms.
  • Write down the call number and location for any book you want. If the item is not at your campus use the "I Want It" button to request it. 
  • For electronic books, click the link under the words "online content" to access the full text

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