This guide will help you find books, videos, articles and websites about welding technology. Use the menus on your right to start searching for different types of materials.
If you need additional help, come to the Library Reference Desk or Ask A Librarian.
The best way to start searching the Library catalog is to do a keyword search for words that describe your topic. Try to choose specific keywords. You may need to experiment with keywords to find ones that work for your topic. Once you find some items, you can use subject headings to find other items that cover the same topic.
Use our catalog to find books, videos, and other resources in our collections.
Use these call number ranges to browse the General Collection and the Reference Collection.
TS 227 - TS 228 | General Welding |
TK 4660 | Electric Welding (Arc Welding) |
TK 868 / TK 870 | Solder & Soldering |
The American Welding Society Digital Library contains the full-text of all American Welding Society's standards, handbooks and manuals, videos, and journals. Student access allows these texts and videos to be read or viewed in a browser but does not allow printing or downloading.
Faculty access allows for printing and downloading when signed in with an AWS account. Contact the Library to obtain an account.
Student access is Read-Only (no printing allowed). Ask your instructor for print copies of standards, handbook pages, etc. Videos can be viewed in your browser.
Faculty access allows for printing and downloading when signed in with an AWS account. Contact Yuli Melnyk to get a faculty account: melnyky@cod.edu
The Library keeps copies of some textbooks “On Reserve,” which means that they can be checked out and used within the Library for 2 hours at a time. Curious if your textbook is on reserve? Check the Welding Course Reserves List.
The library is part of a consortium of academic libraries known as I-Share. As COD students, you can request items from other libraries and pick them up at the COD Library, all at no cost to you. For more information, visit our Requesting Items Webpage.