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Civil Engineering INDEX
I. FINDING MATERIALS IN THE LIBRARY Library materials may be located using the library's online computerized catalog WebPALS. PALS is available from public access workstations in the library, from personal computers on campus, and from off-campus personal computers equipped with a modem or Internet connection. Please consult the library's printed guides or a librarian if you need information about using PALS. Use the volumes entitled Library of Congress Subject Headings or the LCA file on PALS to find the correct subjects used in the catalog. Standard subdivisions may be used following most subject headings, e.g. CIVIL ENGINEERING--DICTIONARIES or STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING--HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.. To find periodical classification numbers, locations, and holdings, search PALS using keywords from the periodical's title. The NDSU Library uses several classification systems. Most of the Libraries' periodicals are in theDewey Decimal classification system. The Libraries' books and reference materials are classified in the Library of Congress system, and U.S. government documents are classed in the Superintendent of Documents classification system. Professional librarians knowledgeable in the subject collections
housed on each level are available at the reference desk of the
Main Library to assist you. Library
subject specialists are also available by appointment to provide
in-depth assistance in locating and using library resources and
services in specific subject areas. Using their knowledge and experience
in searching bibliographic databases, they can also help you identify
and obtain material not owned by the University. II. GUIDES TO THE LITERATURE AND RESEARCH HELPS Guides to the literature help the researcher determine what bibliographies, indexes, directories, statistical sources and other reference books and information resources pertain to his subject. These guides can often save hours of research time if they are consulted at the beginning of a research project. Chen, Ching-chih. Scientific and Technical Information Sources, 2nd ed. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1987. (Ref. Q158.5 C48 1987) Malinowsky, Harold Robert and Jeanne M. Richardson. Science and Engineering Literature: A Guide to Reference Sources, 3d ed. Littleton, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1980. (Ref. Q158.5 M28 1980) Mildrin, K. W. and P.J. Hicks Information Sources in Engineering, 3rd ed. London; New Jersey: Bowker-Saur, 1996. (Ref. T10.5 .I49 1996) Owen, Dolores B. Abstracts and Indexes in Science and Technology: A Descriptive Guide. 2nd ed. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1985. (Ref. Q158.5 O95 1985) Powell, Russell H., ed. Handbooks and Tables in Science and Technology, 2nd ed. Phoenix, Az: Oryx Press, 1983. (Sci. Ref. Q199.H35) Powell, Russell H., ed. Handbooks and Tables in Science and Technology, 3rd ed. Phoenix, Az: Oryx Press, 1994. (Ref. Q199.H35 1994) Schenk, Margaret, and Webster, James K. What Every Engineer Should Know About Information Resources. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1984. (T10.7.S34 1984) Subramanyam, Krishna. Scientific and Technical Information Resources. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1981. (Ref. T10.7.S93) Use of Engineering Literature. London; Boston: Butterworths, 1976. (T10.7 .U83) Gale Directory of Databases. Detroit: Gale Research, c1993-
(Ref. A76.9.D32 G36) Some information about research that is not yet published in journals or conference proceedings can be accessed through this Virginia Tech University Libraries page http://www.lib.vt.edu/subjects/engr/resinfo.htm Research helps: Fenner, Peter. Research: A Practical Guide to Finding Information. Los Altos, Calif.: W. Kaufmann, 1981. (MSU: Q180.55 .M4 F46) Hult, Christine A. Researching and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Approach. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Pub. Co., 1986. (LB2369 .H84 1986) Leedy, Paul D. Practical Research: Planning and Design, 4th. ed. New York: Macmillan, 1989. (Q180.55.M4 L43 1989) Lester, James D. Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide, 5th. ed. Glenview, Ill.: Scott, Foresman, 1987. (Ref. LB2369 .L4 1987) Schenck, Hilbert Van Nydeck. An Introduction to the Engineering Research Project. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1969. (TA160 .S3) Smith, Robert V. Graduate Research: A Guide for Students in the Sciences. Philadelphia: ISI Press, 1984. (Q180.55 .M4S58 1984) Westmeyer, Paul. A Guide for Use in Planning and Conducting
Research Projects. Springfield, Ill.: Thomas, 1981. (Q180.55
.M4 W47) III. DICTIONARIES The scope of these dictionaries varies considerably. The following is a selective list of dictionaries in the NDSU Libraries. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate
Dictionary, Tenth Edition. OneLook Dictionaries: the Faster
Finder. Search 107 Internet dictionaries simultaneously or specify
a category or a particular list from several categories: 1. Computer/Internet
Dictionaries; 2.Technological Dictionaries; 3.Business Dictionaries;
4.Science Dictionaries; 5.Medical Dictionaries; 6.Religion Dictionaries;
7.Sports Dictionaries; 8.Miscellaneous Dictionaries; 9.Acronym Dictionaries;
10.General Dictionaries Technical Dictionaries: Definitions of Surveying and Associated Terms. New York: American Society of Civil Engineers, 1978. (TA505 .D4) Dictionary of Architectural and Building Technology. London; New York: Elsevier Science Pub. Co., 1986. (Arch. Ref. NA31 .C63 1986) Dictionary of Computing, 2nd ed. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1986. (Ref. QA76.15 .D526 1986) Dictionary of Geotechnics. London ; Boston : Butterworths, 1983. (Ref. TA705 .S65 1983) Dictionary of Waste and Water Treatment. London ; Boston : Butterworth, 1981. (Ref. TD9 .S37 1981) McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994. (Ref. Q123 .M34 1994) Means Illustrated Construction Dictionary. Kingston, Mass.: R.S. Means Co., 1991. (TH9.M4 1991) Abbreviations and Symbols: Acronyms, Initialisms & Abbreviations Dictionary. Detroit: Gale Research.(Ref. P365 . A3) Periodical Title Abbreviations: By Abbreviation. Detroit: Gale Research. (Ref. Z6945.A2 .P47) Dictionary of Civil Engineering Abbreviations, Signs and Symbols. New York: Odyssey Press, 1967. (Ref. TA11 .D5) Directory of Engineering Document Sources. Santa Ana, Calif.: Global Engineering Documents, 1986. (Ref. T10.7 .D48 1986) Encyclopedia of Engineering Signs and Symbols. New York:
Odyssey Press, 1965. (Ref. TA11 .E5) Thesauri: Other thesauri can be found by consulting PALS under subject heading of "SUBJECT HEADINGS" and the correct subject heading for your topic (e.g. SUBJECT HEADINGS - ENGINEERING). EI Thesaurus. Hoboken, NJ: Engineering Information Inc., 1992 (Ref. TA1 .E655) EI Vocabulary. New York, N.Y. : Engineering Information Inc., 1988. (TA1 .E65) GeoRef Thesaurus and Guide to Indexing. Alexandria, Va.: American Geological Institute. (Ref. Z695.1 .G43 G46) Library of Congress Subject Headings. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1995. ( also available as file LCA on WebPALS) Thesaurus of Scientific, Technical, and Engineering Terms.
Philadelphia: Science Information Resource Center; Cambridge, Mass.:
Hemisphere Pub. Corp., c1988. (Ref. Z695.1 .S3 T52 1988) IV. ENCYCLOPEDIAS As in other disciplines, encyclopedias are useful starting points for those who are beginning research in unfamiliar subjects. A listing of useful encyclopedias follows. Others can be found by consulting sources listed in the "guides to the literature" section of this paper or using PALS. Look in PALS under subject headings for your topic the subheading --DICTIONARIES. Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.,1997. Sneddon, I. N. Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Mathematics for Engineers and Applied Scientists. Oxford; New York:Pergamon Press, 1976. (Ref. TA330 .S66 1976) Encyclopedia of Architecture: Design, Engineering & Construction. New York : Wiley, c1988- (Arch. Ref. NA 31 .E59 1988) Encyclopedia of Building Technology. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1988. (Arch. Ref. TH9 .E48 1988) Encyclopedia of Fluid Mechanics. Houston : Gulf Pub. Co., Book Division, 1986-. (TA357.E53) Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering. Oxford: Pergamon Press; Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1986. (Ref. TA402.E53 1986b) Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology. Academic Press, 1989-. (Ref. Q123.E4973) McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology: An International Reference Work in Twenty Volumes Including an Index. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. (Ref. Q121.M3) The Water Encyclopedia, 2nd ed. Chelsea, Mich.: Lewis Publishers,
1990. (Ref. TD351 .V36) V. HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, AND TABLES Handbooks, manuals and tables and exist to serve as compact sources of information useful to those practicing in the subject area. The following handbooks are listed as examples of sources in the NDSU Libraries. Others can be found by consulting works listed in the "guides to the literature" section of this paper, consulting with a librarian, or using WebPALS. Look in PALS under subject headings appropriate to your topic and the LC subdivisions for these works (e.g. ENGINEERING --TABLES, CALCULATIONS, ETC. or HYDROLOGY--HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, ETC.). ACI Manual of Concrete Practice. Detroit: American Concrete Institute. (Ref. TA681 .A14) American Institute of Steel Construction Manual of Steel Construction. Chicago, Ill.: American Institute of Steel Construction. (Arch. TA684 .A47 1989) ASM Handbook, 10th ed. Materials Park, OH: ASM International, 1990-. (Ref. TA459 .M43 1990) Brater, E. F. Handbook of Hydraulics, 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996 (Ref. TC160 .B9123 1996) Chow, Ven Te, Handbook of Applied Hydrology: A Compendium of Water-Resources Technology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964. (GB661 .C56) The Civil Engineering Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1995. (Ref. TA151 .C57 1995) Composite Materials Handbook, 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992. (Ref. TA418.9.C6 C65 1992) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. Cleveland: CRC Press. (Chemistry Reference QD65.H3). CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1994. (Ref. TA403.4 .C74 1994) CRC Standard Mathematical Tables. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press.(Ref. QA47 .M315) Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 6th ed. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. (Pharmacy Ref. T55.3.H3 S3). Davis' Handbook of Applied Hydraulics, 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993. (TC145 .D3 1993) Dictionary of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources, 5th ed. Springfield, VA: NTIS, 1993. (Chem.Ref. T21.D57 1993) Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds. New York: Chapman and Hall, 1992. (Chem Ref. QD148.D53 1992). Dictionary of Organic Compounds. New York: Chapman and Hall, 1982. (Chem. Ref. QD246.D5). Engineered Materials Handbook. Metals Park, Ohio: ASM International, 1987-. (TA403 .E497 1987) Engineering Mathematics Handbook: Definitions, Theorems, Formulas, Tables, 2nd enl. and rev. ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979. (Ref. TA332 .T85 1979) Excavation Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1981. (TA730 .C48) Formulas for Stress, Strain, and Structural Matrices. New York: J. Wiley, 1994. (Ref. TA407.2 .P55 1994) Handbook in Applied Meteorology. New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1985 (TA197 .H36 1985) Handbook of Applied Mathematics,4th ed. Princeton, N.J., Van Nostrand, 1966. (Ref. TA330 .G7 1966) Handbook of Concrete Engineering, 2nd ed. New York:Chapman & Hall,1985 (TA682 .H36 1985) Handbook of Environmental Civil Engineering. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1975. (TA151 .Z49) Handbook of Geology in Civil Engineering, 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1983.(TA705 .L4 1983) Handbook of Hydraulics for the Solution of Hydraulic Engineering Problems. 7th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1996. (Ref. TC160 .B9123 1996) Handbook of Hydrology. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993. (GB662.5 .H36 1993) Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. New York: CRC Press, 1995. (Chem. Ref. QD155.5.H36 1995). Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, 10th printing, with corrections. Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1972.(Ref. QA3 .U5 no. 55 1972) Handbook of Mathematical Tables and Formulas, 5th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1973 (Ref. QA47 .B8 1972) Handbook of Steel Construction, 3rd ed. Willowdale, Ont.: Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, 1980. (TA684 .H35 1992) Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1987. (Chem. Ref. T55.3.H3 S33 19878). Hydraulic Institute. Engineering Data Book, 2nd ed. Cleveland, Ohio: The Institute, 1990. (TC151 .E53 1990) Human Factors Design Handbook, 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill,1992 (TA166 .W57 1992) Index to the U.S. Patent Classification. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office: Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1977-. (Ref. T223 .A25) Institute of Transportation Engineers. Traffic Engineering Handbook, 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.Y.: Prentice-Hall, 1992.(HE333 .T68 1992) Inventing and Patenting Sourcebook: How to Sell and Protect Your Ideas. Detroit: Gale Research, 1990.(Ref. T339 .L38 1990) Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 11th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973- . (Reference QD65.L36). (Chem. Ref. QD65.L36). Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: For Streets and Highways. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. (DOCUMENT TD 2.8:T 67/ ) Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1968. (Ref. QA3 .U5 no. 55 1972) Mathematics Handbook for Science and Engineering. Cambridge, MA: Birkhèauser Boston, 1995. (Ref. QA41 .R34 1995) Moving the Earth: The Workbook of Excavation, 3rd ed. Greenwich, Conn.: North Castle Books, 1976. (TA715 .N6 1976) Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1984. (Chem. Ref. TP151.P45 19984). Practical Hydraulics Handbook. Chelsea, Mich.: Lewis Publishers, 1991. (TC174 .H38 1991) Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances. Cincinnati, Ohio: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and health; Washington, D.C.: G.P.O. 1981/82- . (Pharm. Ref. Microfiche RA1215 .N37a). Roark, R.J., Formulas for Stress and Strain, 3d ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1954. (TG265 .R45 1954) The Sigma-Aldrich Library of Regulatory and Safety Data. U.S.A.: Sigma/Aldrich. 1993 (Chem. Ref. T55.3 H3 S54 1993). Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers, 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.(Ref. TA151 .S8 1996) Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. Washington, DC : American Public Health Association.( Chem. Ref. QD142 .A5) Steel Design Handbook : LRFD method. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997. (Ref. TA684 .S76 1997) Structural Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. (TA635 .G3 1979) Transportation and Traffic Engineering Handbook, 2nd ed.
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1982. (HE333 .T68 1982) VI. ABSTRACTS AND INDEXES (PRINTED AND COMPUTERIZED) Each year tens of thousands of articles, patents, technical reports and conference papers are published in applied science, technology, and engineering. About half of this primary literature is indexed in many printed and computer-searchable indexes, reviews, and abstracts. This is a very selective list of appropriate indexes and abstracts for civil engineering and related fields. For more guidance consult the sources listed in the "guides to the literature" section of this paper or consult with an librarian. An NDSU librarian can help you search many of the resources below that are available online from database producers and/or vendors. ABI/INFORM. 1971+. A database indexing primary literature in business, management, and related fields. Available online. Abstract Journal in Earthquake Engineering. 1971- Richmond, Calif.: Earthquake Engineering Research Center, University of California. An index to and abstracts of earthquake engineering literature. American Society of Civil Engineers. ASCE Annual Combined Index. This annual index covers all material appearing in the publications of the American Society of Civil Engineers. ASCE offers a database covering 1975 to the present on the WWW. (Ref. TA1.A58 A51) Applied Mechanics Reviews, l948+. Monthly. Produced by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This index offers a critical review of the world's literature in applied mechanics and engineering. (Ref. TA1 .A63953) Applied Science and Technology Index. 1958+. A less comprehensive subject index to about 300 periodicals from all branches of science and technology. Computer searchable from 1984 online. Former title: Industrial Arts Index. (TA1.I7) Association for Computing Machinery Guide to Computing Literature. 1976+. An annual index to periodical, report, conference, and monographic literature in computer science and computer engineering. Available online as MathSci. (Ref. QA76 .B486) Business Periodicals Index. A general subject index to periodicals in business, management, economics, and related fields. Also available online and as a computer searchable file of 800 periodicals in PALS. (Ref. HF5001.B983) CARL UNCOVER. 1988+ The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries UNCOVER database provides access to a searchable database of the table of contents of over 17,000 multidisciplinary journals. Chemical Abstacts. 1907+. Produced by the American Chemical Society. Weekly. The world's largest index/abstracting service for chemistry and chemical engineering. Computer searchable from 1967.(Chem. Ref. QD1.A51) Computer Database. Abstracts in computer science and engineering. Computer searchable online. Computer and Control Abstracts. Science Abstracts, Series C. 1969+. Produced by the Institution of Electrical Engineers, London. Monthly. Semiannually cumulated author and subject indexes. Available for computer searching online with Physics Abstracts and Electrical and Electronic Abstracts as INSPEC from 1969. (Ref. QA76.C6) Computing Reviews. 1960+. Monthly. Provides reviews of the computing literature. (Per. 001.6405 C744) Concrete Abstracts. 1987-. Bimonthly. Abstracts publications that report developments in concrete and concrete technology. Available through the American Concrete Institute. Current Contents. 1970+. Reproduces the tables of contents from selected journals in science and technology. Keyword index provides subject access to the most current material available. Publisher provides the full text of desired articles for a fee. Available online. Computer searchable at NDSU from 1995 to the present. Energy Information Abstracts. 1971+. Produced by EIC/Intelligence Inc. Indexes books, journals, U.S. Congressional committee prints, conference proceedings and published statistics related to energy issues and problems. Computer-searchable as ENERGYLINE. (Ref. HD9502.U5 E528) Energy Research Abstracts. 1948+. Semi-monthly. Annual author and subject indexes. Computer searchable from 1975. (Ref. TJ163.3 .U53) ENGINEERED MATERIALS ABSTRACTS. 1986+. Monthly. Online. Produced by the American Society for Metals and the Institute of Metals. A fairly comprehensive database to the primary literature of polymers, ceramics, and composite materials including the materials and their properties, processes, end-products, and forms. ENVIROLINE. Bowker A & I Publishing (121 Chanlon Rd., New Providence, NJ 07974). 1971-. Online. Indexes periodicals published worldwide plus conference proceedings, government and institutional reports, and other publications relating to pollution and environmental science. Corresponds to the publication Environment Abstracts and Environment Index and Abstracts Annual. (Ref. QH540 .E58) Engineering Index. l898+. Monthly. Annual cumulations. Covers all branches of engineering. The index is computer searchable online from 1970 to the present as CSA Engineering Databases. The CSA Engineering Databases database contains nearly 1.5 million records from approximately 4,500 journals, reports, conferences, and books. (Ref. TA1.E52) Environmental Science and Pollution Management. 1991+. Monthly. This database combines 12 major abstracting journals that together index and abstract over 1500 scientific journals and thousands of other sources including conference proceedings, reports, monographs, books and government publications covering all aspects of the environmental sciences. Expanded Academic Index. l985+. Monthly. Available on PALS as file "EAI." Indexes a few engineering journals. Subset of file "GEN". FLUIDEX or Fluid Engineering Abstracts. 1973+. Monthly. Abstracts of fluids engineering literature. Nearly 1,000 journals, as well as books, conferences, and standards are indexed. Available online. GeoRef. 1985+. Available online. This American Geological Institute database corresponds to the print publications: Bibliography and Index of North American Geology, Bibliography of Theses in Geology, Geophysical Abstracts, Bibliography and Index of Geology Exclusive of North America, and the Bibliography and Index of Geology. GeoRef indexes over 3,500 journals as well as books, meeting papers, government publications, theses, dissertations, reports, maps, and the publications of numerous professional societies. GEOBASE. 1980+. Available online. GEOBASE covers the worldwide literature on geography, geology, ecology, and related disciplines. GEOBASE includes all references published in the Geographical Abstracts journals. Over 2,000 periodicals are fully indexed and an additional 3,000 are partially indexed. Books, conference proceedings, and reports are also abstracted. Government Reports Announcements and Index. 1946+. Produced by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Published twice monthly with annual cumulated author and subject indexes. The foremost index to technical reports available through the United States government. Available online for computer searching from 1964. A portion of the NTIS database from 1990 to the present containing more than a million items in the NTIS collection is available on the web from the National Technical Information Service. (Ref. Z7916 .B47) HRIS Abstracts. l968+. Quarterly with annual author and subject indexes. Covers the literature of highway and urban transit research. Part of the TRIS or TRANSPORT database. (Ref. TE1. N47) ICONDA. 1974+. ICONDA (International CONstruction DAtabase) is a data set providing bibliographic references and abstracts of literature available in the fields of construction and civil engineering. The database is available online from several sources and covers the period from 1974 to the present. Approximately 70% of the references in ICONDA are to periodical articles, books, conference papers, reports, theses and other formats are also indexed. INSPEC. 196l+. Semi-monthly with annual author and subject indexes. Often useful to structural engineers. Computer searchable online from 1962 to present. International Aerospace Abstracts. 196l+. Semi-monthly with annual author and subject indexes. Often useful to structural engineers. Computer searchable online from 1962 to present. International Civil Engineering Abstracts. Dublin: CITIS, 1982- Monthly. An index to several hundred periodicals from all branches of civil engineering. JICST. 1985+. An abstracting, translation, and article delivery service providing access to more than 700 Japanese business and technical publication s. Produced by Japan Information Center of Science and Technology. Available online through STN. Mathematical Reviews (MATHSCI). Available from 1940 to the present as MathSciNet. Produced by the American Mathematical Society, the work abstracts significant world literature from mathematics and related fields.(Ref. QA1 .M76) Metals Abstracts (METADEX). 1968+. Monthly with annual cumulation. Produced by ASM. Computer searchable from 1966 to the present online. Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C. 1895-. This index serves as a guide to the publications of U.S. government departments and agencies. It is available for computer searching from 1976 to the present as file GPO on PALS. (Ref. Z1223 .A18) Pollution Abstracts. 1970+. Published bimonthly with annual author and subject indexes. Guide to the world's technical literature on environmental pollution. Also available online.(Ref. TD172.P65) Science Citation Index. 1961+. Bimonthly. Annual and five year cumulations. Citation index. Published quarterly and cumulated annually by the Institute for Scientific Information. Its structure, which consists of a Citation Index (including patents), a Source Index, and a Permuterm Subject Index, enables a researcher to discover other published papers which have cited an original paper of known interest. Computer searchable since 1974 as SCISEARCH. (Q158 .S365). Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports. l96l+. NASA. Semi-monthly with annual author and subject indexes. Covers all branches of engineering. Computer searchable from 1962 to the present online. Selected Water Resources Abstracts. l968+. Online. Semi-monthly with annual author and subject indexes. Covers all aspects of water resources engineering. Also available online. On FirstSearch as part of the "Environment" database. (Doc. I1.94/2:) TRANSPORT (TRIS). 1968- Monthly. U.S. Dept. of Transportation. Provides transportation research on air, highway, rail, maritime, mass transit, and other transportation modes. Also covers transportation safety issues. Online. USGS WRSIC Research Abstracts Database. The Water Resources Scientific Information Center (WRSIC) of the USGS has made this database available on the web. The database is a collection of abstracts of international water research that span the time period from 1967 to October, 1993. The database contains over 265,000 abstracts with citations. WATERNET. American Water Works Association (AWWA). Online. Provides references and abstracts to international published literature and other materials dealing with water and wastewater. Available online 1971 to the present. Covers international journals, books, conference proceedings, government reports, newsletters, standards, manuals, handbooks, and other sources. This is only a selection of some relevant databases. A number
of other printed access tools and databases also exist to meet the
information needs of civil engineering professionals which are not
discussed above. Look in the subject index of the Gale Directory
of Databases (Ref. A76.9.D32 G36) for other databases or consult
one of the other publications listed in the "guides to the
literature" section of this guide for a more complete list.
For more details contact an engineering librarian. VII. STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS While we are fortunate to have several approaches to locating standards and specifications today, identifying and obtaining a needed standard or specification can often involve a fairly complex literature search. Global Engineering, a subsidiary of Information Handling Services, is one well-known example of a private, fee-based, document delivery service specializing in providing copies of standards and specifications to organizations and individuals. The National Center for Standards and Certification Information acts as an information and referral center for standards-related information in the United States. The NCSCI will respond to inquiries on the existence, source and availability of standards and related documents, but they will not provide copies of standards or specifications. Most U.S. government specifications and standards can be ordered from the addresses below. The charge for federal specifications and standards varies from document to document, and the requester has the option of having them delivered via regular 1st class U.S. Mail or Overnight Federal Express. The requester pays the postage charges.
Military specifications and standards, as well as other federal specifications and standards, can be ordered from:
As mentioned above, the private firm Global Engineering (1-800-854-7179) sells copies of many industry, federal, military and international standards and specifications:
Global requires the requester to pay for the standard or specification, pay a handling fee, and the postage charges. Global will send owned documents via FAX, the U.S. Mail, UPS, or Federal Express. Standards may also be ordered from the supplier:
Many of the most frequently requested standards are available from the following suppliers:
Because standards and specifications are so frequently updated and so numerous, they are not all collected by the NDSU Libraries. The Libraries do possess a collection of ANSI standards that are now becoming dated. Other standards that are collected by the Libraries can typically be located by checking in MNSCU PALS under the title of the standard or under the subject heading appropriate for the standard sought and the subheading "standards". The following indexes and reference sources may be helpful in identifying standards and specifications produced by other standards producing organizations. The standard producing organization or the suppliers listed above can then be contacted to provide the standard desired. The NSSN, the Index and Directory of Industry Standards (Ref. T59.2.U6 I5) and the other reference works below provide access to the majority of current standards and provide the addresses and phone numbers of most standards preparing organizations. Other organizations addresses and phone numbers can be obtained from the many directories held by the Libraries. Industrial Standards - Indexes American National Standards Catalog. New York: American National Standards Institute,1993-. (Ref. TA368 .A43) Index and Directory of Industry Standards. Englewood, Colo.: Information Handling Services, 1989-. (Ref. T59.2.U6 I5) Military and U.S. Federal Specifications and Standards - Indexes U.S. Department of Defense. Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards. Washington: Government Printing Office. (Doc. D 1.76: ) General Services Administration. Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions. Washington: Government Printing Office. (Ref. Z1223. A199 I56 or Doc. GS 2.8/2: ) Computer Databases NSSN . This WWW database from ANSI contains over 250,000 references to standards grouped into six categories from more than 600 developers world wide. NSSN provides standards information from developers accredited by the American National Standards Institute, U.S. private sector standards organizations, government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Defense, and international standards organizations. Global Engineering Documents. Global Engineering maintains a search engine that provides access to thousands of standards and other documents that they can deliver to you. Document Center Inc. Document Center Inc. also maintains a search engine that provides access to thousands of standards and specifications in their inventory. Technical Standards. 1918+. This database corresponds to the printed work DIN-Katalog fuer Technische Regeln. It provides data on German, Austrian, Swiss, American, European, and international standards and regulations. Available online. IHS International Standards and Specifications. This database is produced by Information Handling Services. It contains more than 200,000 references to industry, federal, and military standards produced by more than 70 domestic, foreign, and international organizations. Available online. Standards and Specifications. This National Standards Association,
Inc. database contains citations to over 112,000 standards produced
in the U.S. and internationally, including more than 60,000 U.S.
government standards and specifications. Available online. VIII. DISSERTATIONS AND THESES Dissertations and theses have two features which are valuable to those doing research: (1) since they are required to be unique and contribute new information, they deal with topics which are on the leading edge of progress; and (2) they generally have fairly extensive bibliographies. The following list of directional sources will help you find theses and dissertations on your topic. You will find dissertations and theses completed at NDSU in MNSCU PALS under the paper's author, subject, or title. Search "te 'department name' thes#" in MNSCU PALS for theses and dissertations from specific academic departments at NDSU. NDSU has few theses that were completed at other institutions. Many theses and dissertations are available through interlibrary loan or are available for purchase through University Microfilms International. The Center for Research Libraries and the British Library are two major sources of foreign dissertations. The Reference Desk or the Interlibrary Loan Office in the Main Library can help you locate and request items. Comprehensive Dissertation Index. 1861+. Annual. The best
printed index to doctoral dissertations and recent masters degree
theses. The index is divided by subject, and the entries for each
author include a code that refers to a specific entry in Dissertation
Abstracts International. Dissertation
Abstracts International is available for computer searching
from 1861 to date online. Contact a librarian. (Ref. Microfilm Z5053
.D57) IX. CURRENT AWARENESS SERVICES The following services can help you keep up on developments in your field or help provide you with the latest information in your research areas. The library would be glad to assist you in using these services. Current Contentsis a current-awareness index to the tables of contents of about 20,000 selected core journals in science and technology. It includes a keyword index that allows subject access to the most current material available in many fields. The publisher of Current Contents, the Institute for Scientific Information, also provides, for a fee, the full text of articles referenced in Current Contents. CARL UNCOVER REVEAL. The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries UNCOVER database is a table of contents bibliographic database similar to Current Contents. Approximately 17,000 journals held by libraries belonging to the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries are included in the database. A subscription current awareness service called REVEAL (free to NDSU students, faculty, and staff) is available. The REVEAL service will email to you the tables of contents of journals or the citations of articles that match your saved interest profile. CARL also provides the full text of articles referenced in UNCOVER and UNCOVER REVEAL for a fee. A number of bibliographic computer databases (e.g. the Chemical
Abstracts file on STN) offer fee-based current-awareness services.
Saved computer searches are automatically and periodically updated,
and the result of each search is then mailed or e-mailed to you.
X. BOOK REVIEWS AND COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHIES The sources listed below can provide the researcher with an awareness of what books and journals have been and are being published in a particular area of interest. NDSU Libraries also have access to the RLIN database and the OCLC WorldCat database. Finally, you can search the catalogs of many libraries through links provided by the Libraries Directory . RLIN is the Research Libraries Group shared computerized card catalog. The RLIN catalog provides access to the combined holdings of many of the largest research libraries (e.g. Library of Congress, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois, etc.). An NDSU librarian can help you search the RLIN databases. The OCLC WorldCat database represents the holdings of about 40,000 libraries in many different countries.
Books in Print. New York: R.R. Bowker, Annual. (Ref.Z1215.P972). Books in Print is now accessible through WebPALS. Use the "FILE BIP". Book Review Index. Detroit: Gale Res. Annual. (Ref. Z1035.A1 B6). Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI). Columbus, Ohio: ACS (Ref QD1 .A511). (Also at Chemistry) Cumulative Book Index. New York: H.W. Wilson. Monthly. (Ref. Z1219 .M78) New Serial Titles. Washington: Library of Congress, 1953- . (Ref. Z6945 .U5 S42) New Technical Books. New York: New York Public Library, Monthly. (Ref. T1 .N542) Powell, Russell A.H., ed. Handbooks and Tables in Science and Technology, 2nd ed. Phoenix, As: Oryx Press, 1983. (Ref. Q199 .H35) Powell, Russell H., ed. Handbooks and Tables in Science and Technology, 3rd ed. Phoenix, Az: Oryx Press, 1994. (Ref. Q199.H35 1994) Technical Book Review Index. Pittsburgh: JAAD Pub. Co., Annual. (Ref. T1 .T36). Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory. New York: R.R. Bowker, Annual. (Ref. Z6941 .U5) Union List of Serials in Libraries of the United States and
Canada. New York, Wilson, 1943. (Folio Z6945 .U45) XI DIRECTORIES Directories provide a variety of valuable information. For example, several of the directories listed below may help you contact professional societies, research centers, or other professionals who are researching in your area. The first source listed is a fairly comprehensive directional source for other directories. Directories in Print. Detroit: Gale Research. Annual. (Ref. AY2001 .D5). American Business Disc. This business reference tool provides business addresses, phone numbers, SIC codes, and other information. Information is compiled from phone directories, corporate annual records, SEC 10k reports, Chamber of Commerce directories, etc. One may search by company name, geographical area, type of business, or SIC code. (Ask for it at the Reference Desk in the Main Library) Chem Sources. U.S.A. Flemington, N.J.; Ormond Beach, FL: Directories Pub. Co., Annual (Chem Ref. TP12 .C44). DesignInfo. DesignInfo is the largest collection of product vendor catalogs for engineers on the web. The DesignInfo database is completely searchable. Directory - American Consulting Engineers Council. Washington: American Consulting Engineers Council. (Ref. TA12 .A55a) Directory of American Research and Technology. New York: Bowker, 1986- . (Ref. T176 .I65). Directory of Corporate Affiliations. National Register Publishing, Annual. (Ref. HG4057 .A219). Directory of Engineering Document Sources. Irvine, CA: Global Engineering Documents, 1986. (Ref. T10.7 .D48 1986) Encyclopedia of Associations. Detroit: Gale Research. Annual. (Ref. AS22 .E5). ENR Contractor Directory. New Yorky: McGrawHill. (Per. 620.5 En34) European YELLOW PAGES Directory. An Interactive European Internet Directory for Businesses, Shopping, Travel, Exhibitions, Hotels etc. throughout Europe. Government Research Directory. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co. (Ref. Q179.98 .G68) Interactive Yellow Pages A large directory of Web sites, maintained by the GTE Corporation. American Library Directory: A Classified List of Libraries in the United States and Canada, With Personnel and Statistical Data. New York: R.R. Bowker. (Ref Z731 .A53). Also see the Libraries Directory on the Web. Lookup USA Directory of over 10 Million US Businesses. From American Business Information, Inc. Can be searched by name or by Yellow Pages Heading. Research Centers Directory. Detroit: Gale Research. Annual. (Ref. AS25 .D5). Scholarly Societies Project The University of Waterloo Library provides these links to scholarly societies in the world which have a presence on the Internet. Thomas Register of American Manufacturers and Thomas Register Catalog File. New York; Thomas Publishing. Annual. (Ref T12 .T6). Telephone Directories Provides links to online telephone, fax and business directories from around the world. Zip2 Yellow Pages US Yellow
Pages which allows you to search for over 16 million businesses
Biographical Sources: American Men and Women of Science. New York: Bowker. (Ref. Q141 .A47) Who's Who in Engineering. New York: American Association of Engineering Societies, Inc. (Ref. TA139 .E37) Who's Who in Technology Today. Highland Park, Ill.: J.
Dick & Co., 1984. (Ref. T39 .W5) XII. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS AND TECHNICAL
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