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Why You Want Books
Books are often a useful synthesis giving historical perspectives and a broader picture than what is found in journal articles. Information that has been available for several years is compared and contrasted with newer developments.
We Don't Have Everything.
As the title says, we don't have everything. But, we can borrow books for you and can often get technical reports via interlibrary loan (ILL). Many of the items arrive a week or so and, mostly, we do not charge for the service.
The starting point for an ILL request is the automated form. There are links to the service from many points on our website. There is a guide about using ILL. ILL can only borrow physical copies of books, not ebooks.
If you happen to be near another university, your WatCard can be used as ID for direct borrowing privileges.
After this program is over most institutions, including uWaterloo, offer "community borrowers' privileges" at a reasonable price (UofT is a notable exception).
Beyond University of Waterloo
Omni, the Library's catalogue, gives you access to high-quality resources from Waterloo and 15 other participating Ontario University Libraries. Omni searches the University of Waterloo Library's print collection and many of the databases the Library subscribes to. In Omni you can find books, eBooks, journals, articles, maps, government documents and more
- WorldCatA very large combined catalogue of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide.
Reference Books:
Ignition handbook : principles and applications to fire safety engineering, fire investigation, risk management and forensic science by ISBN: 0972811133Publication Date: 2003-06-01Emphasis is on the practical aspects of determining causes of fires, with the theoretical underpinnings summarized.
A useful resource for engineers seeking to minimize the potential for ignition in the buildings and facilities they design. After coverage of terminology and fundamentals, the well-referenced chapters discuss ignition of gases and vapors, dust clouds, liquids, common solids, and elements, as well as self-heating, explosives and pyrotechnics, external ignition sources, and preventive measures