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Librarian: Denise Cote
Office: SRC 3043b
Phone: (630) 942-2092
E-mail: cotede@cod.edu

Construction Management Books

The Library has four different types of collections of books.

• General Collection: Books you can take home.
• Reserve Collection: Materials your instructor has set aside for your class. Look up your class here.
• Reference Collection: Books used for quick, factual information. Not available for check out.
• Electronic Books: Books to read on your computer. These are located either via the catalog or in the Knovel Interactive Library, below.

Use the Library Catalog to find Books!

Below are sample searches to get started browsing the books in the Library's General Collection. Take a look at how the subjects are set up: Big to very narrow.

Subject: Building (The BIG topic)

Subject: Construction Industry (Narrower topic)

Subject: Building Laws (Even more narrow)

Subject: Building Iron and Steel (Super narrow topic)

Reference Books

There are several encyclopedias, handbooks and dictionaries in the Library to use for a quick lookup. Reference materials are not typically something you sit down and read cover to cover. Here is a selection:

• National construction estimator (Also available online.)
• Green Building Design and Construction
• International Building Code
• Building Materials Directory

Electronic Books

The Library has a fairly large selection of books in the Building and Construction Industry subject areas. You can find these in the Library catalog, but the best place for you to look is in the Knovel Interactive Library. Here are a few selections:

• Occupational Health and Safety in Construction Project Management
• Sustainable Construction - Green Building Design and Delivery
• Building Design and Construction Handbook
• Construction Delays - Understanding Them Clearly, Analyzing Them Correctly
• Construction Site Work, Site Utilities and Substructures Databook
• Materials for Sustainable Sites - A Complete Guide to the Evaluation, Selection, and Use of Sustainable Construction Materials

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