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Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering - DICAM

Reference libraries

The reference library for faculty, researchers and students in the department is the Engineering and Architecture Library - BIA divided into three sections: the “Giovanni Michelucci” Library, the “Franco P. Foraboschi” Library and the “Gian Paolo Dore” Library. It has a total of more than 130,000 volumes, 5,000 periodicals and 1,300 ancient books, as well as more than 1,000 databases.

Catalogs and Online Resources

The main catalogs of the Athenaeum and the Bologna Branch for finding material for study or research and a collection of the main collections, databases, e-books and periodicals that the Athenaeum and the Library make available.

Schedules, organization, and activities

To learn about its schedule, organization, activities, and access to services, we invite you to visit its website.

Interdepartmental Library of Engineering and Architecture. Civil Engineering Library "Franco P. Foraboschi"

“Franco P. Foraboschi” Library

(Via Terracini 28, Bologna)

  • Reading seats: 68
  • PCs available to the public: 12
  • Master card on ACNP: BO616
  • Prevalent subject areas: general chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, materials science and technology, industrial and environmental biotechnology, chemical thermodynamics, transport phenomena, unit operations in the process industry, chemical processes, techniques and technologies for environmental protection, waste management, industrial safety, geohydrology, hydrocarbon reservoir engineering, mining art, engineering management
  • From the central train station in Bologna, the section can be reached by bus line 35 (direction Ospedale Maggiore-Faculty of Engineering).

Library "Giovanni Michelucci"

“Giovanni Michelucci” Library

(Viale del Risorgimento 4, Bologna)

  • Reading seats: 190
  • PCs available to the public: 6
  • Master files on ACNP: BO605 - BO627
  • Prevalent subject areas: architecture, technology, structural engineering, hydraulics, geomatics, geotechnics, road infrastructure, transportation, surveying, drawing, history of architecture and construction, building construction, bioarchitecture, design, architectural design, land use planning, urban planning.
  • From Bologna's central train station you can reach the section by bus on lines 32 and 33

Interdepartmental Library of Engineering and Architecture. Engineering Library "Gian Paolo Dore"

“Gian Paolo Dore” Library

(Viale del Risorgimento 2, Bologna)

  • Reading seats: 28
  • PCs available to the public: 1
  • Master card on ACNP: BO601
  • Prevalent subject areas: architecture, technology, structural engineering, hydraulics, geomatics, geotechnics, road infrastructure, transportation, surveying, drawing, history of architecture and construction, building construction, bioarchitecture, design, architectural design, land use planning, urban planning.
  • From Bologna's central train station you can reach the section by bus on lines 32 and 33

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To ascertain the actual availability of free seats in the reading room, designated for self-study, you can refer to the data provided by the Affluences system

  • Check the availability of free seats in the reading room of the “Franco P. Foraboschi” Library: click here
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The locations of the Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering.

The first floor of the historic school of engineering and architecture building at 2 Risorgimento Ave

The university complex at 28 Terracini street

The building at 4 Risorgimento Ave

Contacts

Where the Libraries are located

Library "Giovanni Michelucci"

Library "Franco P. Foraboschi"

Library "Gian Paolo Dore"

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