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ENGINEERING LIBRARY RESOURCES IN ROBOTICS

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 Robotics can be located through UCLID. You can search UCLID by author, title, keyword or subject. General subject headings that can be used include:

AUTOMATA; CYBERNETICS; HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; KINEMATICS; MACHINE THEORY; MANIPULATORS (MECHANISM); MECHANICAL MOVEMENTS; ROBOT INDUSTRY; ROBOTICS;

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


HANDBOOKS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, AND PAPERS are located on the Reference shelves unless otherwise noted.
Artificial Intelligence Compendium (Q334.5.S34 1988)
Artificial Intelligence Memoranda, Edinburgh, MIT and Stanford (Q335.A793) (The full-text of the articles cited in these three indexes are catalogued as Microfiche 17, 18 and 66)
Directory of Published Proceedings (Available on the Web)
ENGnetBASE (Available through UC on the Web)
Get a Grip On Robotics (Available on the Web)
Handbook of Industrial Robotics (TS191.8.H36 1999)
Industrial Robot Handbook (TS191.8.M54 1989)
Industrial Robotics Handbook (HD9696.R623U635)
Industrial Robots (TS191.8.I53)
Intelligent Robot Trends for Factory Automation (Available on the Web)
International Encyclopedia of Robotics (TJ210.4.I57 1988)
Robotics and Automation Handbook (TJ211.R5573 2005) (Also available through UC on the Web)
Robotics Bibliography (Z5853.A8F37 1981)
Robotics Industry Directory (Available on the Web)
Robotics Sourcebook (TJ211.H85 1988)
Robots Information Central (Available on the Web)
World Robotics : Statistics, Market Analysis, Forecasts, Case Studies and Profitability of Robot Investment (HD9696.R62 W67 1998)
World Yearbook of Robotics Research and Development (TJ210.5.W67 1986)



INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS are guides to locating journal articles, conference papers and technical reports.
Computers and Control Abstracts (electronic version (INSPEC) is available through OhioLink from 1969)
Electrical and Electronics Abstracts (electronic version (INSPEC) is available through OhioLink from 1969)
Government Reports Announcements and Index (NTIS) (electronic version (NTIS) is available through U.C. from 1964)
Robotics Abstracts (available on CD-ROM (Supertech) from 1981) (Many articles and papers cited in the Robotics Abstracts (Supertech) are found in Microfiche 34 (1984)).



DATABASES are electronic counterparts of printed indexes and abstracts. Online coverage starts in the late 1960's or early 1970's.
AIDA (Artificial Intelligence) (available on CD-ROM from 1955-1994)
COMPENDEX (Engineering Index) (available through OhioLink from 1969)
Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library : The UK Gateway to Quality Engi neering Information on the Internet (Available on the Web)
INSPEC (available through OhioLink from 1969)
NTIS (available through U.C. on the Web from 1964)
PapersFirst (available through OhioLink from 1993)
SME Database (Available on the Web)
SPIE Digital Library (Available throught UC on the Web)
Supertech (Available on CD-ROM from 1981) (full-text documents for many Supertech items are available on microfiche in the Engineering Library)



JOURNALS are a good source of information on recent developments. Selected titles currently received by the Engineering Library are listed below.
Advanced Robotics (Available to OhioLIK institutions on the Web)
Automatica (TJ212.A74) (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Autonomous Robots (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (TA345.C6425) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Computers and Electrical Engineering (TK7885.A1C612) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Computers and Industrial Engineering (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation (Available through UC on the Web)
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and cybernetics, Part B. (Available through UC on the Web)
Industrial Robot (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Integrated Manufacturing Systems (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
International Journal of Computer Vision (TA1632.I56) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
International Journal of Robotics and Automation (TJ210.2.I6)
International Journal of Robotics Research (TJ211.I485) (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control (TJ1.A7) (Also availble to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Journal of Manufacturing Systems (TS176.J678) (Also available through OhioLINK )
Journal of Mechanical Design (TA174.J7)
Journal of Robotic Systems (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Mechanical Engineering (TJ1.M4) (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
Mechanism and Machine Theory (TJ1.J6) (Also available to OhioLink institutions on the Web OhioLINK)
Mechatronics (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Pattern Recognition (Q327.P36) (Also available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Robotica (TJ210.2.R6) (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Robotics and Autonoumous Systems (TJ211.R555) (Also available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)



TECHNICAL REPORTS

Robotics Institute Technical Reports from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) (1980- )


PATENTS are an excellent source of technical information. See patent reference guide web page for a delailed list of patent resources. Select primary patent databases for a select list of the major patent databases that are free on the web.

STANDARDS

Annual Book of ASTM Standards (TA401.A67 2004)
American National Standard for Industrial Robots and Robot Systems : Safety Requirements (TS191.8.A45 1999)
ANSI Standards (Available at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County Science and Technology Department)


PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES are provided in a selected list below. Consult the International Directory of Engineering Societies and Related Organizations (TA12.D4857 1995), the Associations Unlimited (formerly the Encyclopedia of Associations) (HS17.E5) or the National Trade, 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 Society of Mechanical Engineers, 345 East 47th St. New York, NY 10017-2392 (212) 705-7722
CAM-I, Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing - International, 3301 Airport Freeway, Suite 324, Bedford, TX 76001 (817) 860-1654
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
Institute of Industrial Engineers, 25 Technology Park, Norcross, GA 30092 (800) 494-0460 (770) 449-0460
Robotic Industries Association, 900 Victors Way, Box 3724 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (313) 994-6088
Robotics International of SME, P.O. Box 930, One SME Drive Dearborn, MI 48121-0930 (313) 271-1500
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, P.O. Box 930, One SME Drive, Dearborn, MI 48121-0930 (313) 271-1500
SPIE -- The International Society for Optical Engineering, P.O. Box 10, Bellingham, WA 98227-0010 (360) 676-3290