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ENGINEERING LIBRARY RESOURCES IN NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

By James W. Clasper, Engineering Reference Librarian
Enginnering Library, University of Cincinnati, 850L Baldwin Hall, ML #0018, (513) 556- 1452

BOOKS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS dealing with Nuclear Engineering can be located through UCLID. You can search UCLID by author, title, keyword or subject. General Library of Congress subject headings that can be used include:

MEDICAL PHYSICS; NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; NUCLEAR PROPULSION; NUCLEAR REACTORS; RADIATION DOSIMETRY; RADIATION -- SAFETY MEASURES; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; and SHIELDING (RADIATION).

For additional terms, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings.

HANDBOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES are located on the Reference shelves unless otherwise indicated.

101 Solved Nuclear Engineering Problems (TK9145.C315 1999) On reserve
Aladdin Database Server A numerical database for fusion energy research includes the IAEA Collisional Database, H Neutral Beam Database, Particle-Surface Interactions, and Elementary Processes in H-He Plasmas (Available on the Web)
Atomic Spectroscopic Database (Available on the Web)
Bibliography of the Social Effects of Nuclear Power (Z5160.C6)
CALTECH Radiation Safety Training and Reference Manual (Available on the Web)
CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants (Available on the Web)
Conversion Coefficients for Use in Radiological Protection Against External Radiation (TA1231.R2C527 1998)
The Core (World Nuclear Association) (Available on the Web)
CRC Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs (RA569.C86 1986)
CRC Handbook of Nuclear Reactor Calculations (TK9153.C73 1986)
Dictionary of Electronics and Nucleonics (TK7804.H84 1970)
Dictionary of Energy (TJ163.8 H34 1983)
Directory of Published Proceedings (Available on the Web)
Elements of Nuclear Reactor Design (TK9202.E49 1983) On reserve
Elsevier's Dictionary of Nuclear Science and Technology (QC772.E4 1970)
Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology (Q123.E497 1987)
Energy Outlook 2005 (Available on the Web)
Engineered Materials Handbook (TA403.E497 1987)
Federal Energy Information Sources and Databases (HD9502.U52 1979)
Guide to Nuclear Power Technology (TK9145.G82 1984) stacks
Handbook of Engineering Control Methods for Occupational Radiation Protection (TK9152.O72 1991) stacks
Handbook of Energy Systems Engineering (TJ163.9 H35 1985)
Handbook of Health Physics and Radiological Health (RA569.H43 1998)
Handbook of Management of Radiation Protection Programs (RA569.C86 1992)
IAEA Yearbook (QC791.9.I23 1995)
INSC : International Nuclear Safety Center (Available on the Web)
International Directory of Nuclear Utilities (TK9012.I57 1989)
International Energy Outlook, 2004 (Available on the Web)
LUND/LBNL Nuclear Data Search (Available on the Web)
Materials in Nuclear Energy Applications (TK9185.G86 1989) stacks
National Nuclear Data Center (Available on the Web)
Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes (TK9145.M87 2001) On reserve
Nuclear Engineering Education Sourcebook (TK9165.N8) (Also available on the Web)
Nuclear Engineering Handbook (TK9151.E8 1958)
Nuclear Medicine Physics (R895.C47 1998) stacks
Nuclear Power Reactors in the World (TK9202.I512 1992:April)
Nuclear Power Technology (TK9145.N83 1983) stacks
Nuclear Reactor Engineering (TK9202.G55 1994) stacks
Nuclear Research Reactors of the World (Available on the Web)
Nuclear Safety: A Human Factors Perspective (TK9152.14.N83 1999) stacks
Power Plant Evaluation and Design Reference (TJ164.P64 1986)
Radiation and Health Physics Page (Available on the Web)
Radiation Detection and Measurement (QC787.C6 K56 2000) On reserve
Radiological Assessment: Sources and Doses (RA569.3.F38 1999) stacks
Radionuclide and Radiation Protection Data Handbook 2002 (QD601.R33 2002)
Reactor Handbook (TK9202.R37 1960)
Regulatory Guide / U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Y 3.N 88:6-2/)
Selective Guide to Literaure on Nuclear Engineering, 2001 (TK9145.L44 2000) (Also available on the Web)
Standard Handbook of Powerplant Engineering (TK1191.S686 1998)
Virtual Nuclear Tourist (Available on the Web)
World Energy and Nuclear Directory (QC770.A1W6 1993)
World Nuclear Industry Handbook (TK9012.W6 1998)

INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS are guides to locating journal articles, conference proceedings and technical reports.

Applied Science & Technology Index (1958-1993)(Z7913.A6)
Energy Research Abstracts (1977- ) (Z5853.P83 E27)
INIS Atomindex (1976-1988) (In Storage) (Z5160.I42)
Nuclear Science Abstracts (1948-1976; continued with Energy Research Abstracts)(QC770.U64)

DATABASES are electronic equivalents of printed indexes and abstracts. These resources can be searched rapidly and provide improved subject searching capabilities. In addition, resources on Nuclear Engineering may be accessed through the Engineering Library Home Page--Engineering Resources on the Web. Some databases relevant to Nuclear Engineering are:

Academic Search Premier (dates vary) (Available through OhioLink on the Web)
ASCE Civil Engineering Database (1973- ) (Available on the Web)
Biological Abstracts / BIOSIS Previews (Available through OhioLINK from 1980)
COMPENDEX (Engineering Index) (1969- ) (Available through OhioLink from 1969)
DOE E-Print Network (current) (Available on the Web)
DOE Information Bridge (1994- ) (Available on the Web)
Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library : The UK Gateway to Quality Engineering Information on the Internet (Available on the Web)
Energy Citations Database (Available on the Web from 1948)
Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management (Available through UC)
Health and Safety Science Abstracts (Available through UC on the Web from 1981)
IEEExplore/IEL (Available through UC on the Web)
INSPEC (1969- ) (Available through OhioLink from 1969)
Medline (1966- ) (Available through OhioLink)
NTIS (1964- ) (Available through U.C. on the Web from 1964)
Pollution Abstracts (1981- ) (Available to UC on the Web)
PubMed (Available on the Web from 1950s)
Science Citation Index Expanded (1980- )(Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
SciFinder (Chemical Abstracts) 1907- (Available on the Web in the Engineering and Chemistry/Biology Libraries)
SPIE Digital Library (1990- ) (Available through UC on the Web)

JOURNALS are a good source of information on recent developments. Selected titles currently received by the Engineering Library or available through the World Wide Web are listed below. Additional articles relating to nuclear engineering may be accessed through the OhioLink Electronic Journal Center.

Annals of Nuclear Energy (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Annals of Nuclear Medicine (Available on the Web)
Annals of the ICRP (RA1231.R2 I2 --each issue cataloged separately in UCLID) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables (Available through OhioLINK on the Web)
Atomic Energy (Available through OhioLINK on the Web)
Fusion Engineering and Design (TK9001.E87) (Also available to OhioLINK libraries on the Web)
Health Physics: Official Journal of the Helath Physics Society
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (TK9001.I2) (Also available to UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (TA9001.I18) (Also available to UC on the Web)
IAEA Bulletin (QC770.I4955) (web)
International Journal of Fatigue (TS630.I6) (also available to OhioLink libraries on the Web)
Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics (Available to UC on the Web)
Nuclear Data Sheets (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Nuclear Engineering and Design (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Nuclear Medicine and Biology (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Nuclear Physics A (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Nuclear Physics B (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Nuclear Physics B -- Proceedings Supplements (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Nuclear Safety (TK9001.B78)
Nuclear Science and Engineering (QC770.N85)
Nuclear Science Information of Japan (QC770.N88 CD-ROM)
Nuclear Technology (TK9001.N72)
Progress in Nuclear Energy (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Progress in Particle Nuclear Physics (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Radiation and Environmental Biophysics (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Radiation Measurements (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Radiation Physics and Chemistry (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Radiation Research (QC770.R23) (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)

STANDARDS

ACI Manual of Concrete Practice (TA681.A45 2006)
Annual Book of ASTM Standards (TA401.A67 2004)
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, 1989 (Microfiche 36)
IEEE Industry Standards (Available through UC on the Web)
ISA Standards, Recommended Practices, and Technical Reports (TA165.I82 1999)

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

Many U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission publications are available at the Langsam Library. Many Department of Energy publications are available in the Engineering and Langsam Libraries. Many DOE documents published from 1996 to the present may be found on the DOE Information Bridge. Check UCLID under title, agency, subject or SUDOC number. Both the NRC and DOE have home pages available on the World Wide Web (WWW). The DOE Office of Nuclear Energy offers links to additonal web sites on nuclear engineering.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES a selected listing is provided below. Consult the Associations Unlimited (formerly the Encyclopedia of Associations) (HS17.E5) or the National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States (HD2425.D53). Note that many professional societies maintain links on their websites to other related societies and to Internet resources in this discipline.

American Nuclear Society, 555 North Kensington Ave. La Grange Park, IL 60525 (312) 352-0499
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th St. New York, NY 10017 (212) 705-7722
International Atomic Energy Agency, P.O. Box 100, Wagramerstrasse 5, A-1400, Vienna, Austria Voice: (43-1) 2360-0; Fax: (43-1) 234564; E-mail: IAEO@IAEO1.IAEA.OR.AT
International Commission on Radiological Protection, SE-171 16 Stockholm, Sweden Voice: For sales office in the Americas (212) 633-3730 or (888) 437-4636; E-mail: scient.secretary@icrp.org
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, One SME Drive Box 930 Dearborn, MI 48121-0930 (313) 271-1500 or (800) 733-4763

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