Joining a professional body often gives you access to extra resources:
| Resource | What is it? | Useful for? | Where from? |
|---|---|---|---|
| AccessEngineering | 700 engineering eBooks. | Engineering | IMechE |
| Knovel | eBooks, databases and technical data. | Science and Engineering | |
| SAE Mobilus | SAE technical papers and current ground vehicle standards. |
Aerospace engineering Automotive engineering |
IMechE |
| Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry | Over 3,000 science and technology articles about Industrial Chemistry. (We purchase Kirk-Othmer, a similar product, at Heriot-Watt.) |
Chemical Engineering Chemistry |
Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Journals and eBooks | Most professional bodies will provide access to journals and eBooks, which may be different to the Heriot-Watt subscriptions. | All subjects | Most professional bodies. |