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ENGINEERING LIBRARY RESOURCES IN TRANSPORTATION

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

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

AIRPORTS...; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; HIGHWAY PLANNING; PAVEMENTS; RAILROAD ENGINEERING; ROADS...; TRAFFIC TRAFFIC ENGINEERING; TRAFFIC FLOW; TRAFFIC SAFETY; TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SIGNALS; and TRANSPORTATION.

To find additional terms, use the Library of Congress Subject Headings.

Thirteen series titles from the TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD are available in the Engineering Library. They are:

Conference Proceedings (National Research Council (U.S)) (various call numbers) (also available on the Web)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report (TE7.N25) (available on the Web)
National Cooperative Highway Research Web Document (Available on the Web)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program Synthesis of Highway Practice (TA1001.S9)
National Cooperative Transit Research & Development Program Report (TA1001.N3)
National Cooperative Transit Research & Development Program Synthesis of Transit Practice (TA1001.S94)
Special Report (National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) (TE7.H6) (available on the Web)
State-of-the-Art Report (Washington, D.C.) (various call numbers)
Transit Cooperative research Program Report (HE192.5.R46) (available on the Web)
Transit Cooperative Research Program Web Document (Available on the Web)
Transit Cooperative Research Program Synthesis of Transit Practice (TA1001.S942) (available on the Web)
Transportation Research Circular (TE1.N281) (available on the Web)
Transportation Research Record (TE7.H5)

BIBLIOGRAPHIES contain lists of books or articles. Also included here are collections of resources available on the World Wide Web.

"Basic Transportation Engineering References," ITE Journal, June 1980, pp. 46-52
Bibliography of Unconventional Passenger Transportation Systems (Z7164.T8N5)
Consistency, Setting Rate, and Temperture Susceptibility of Asphalts (Z7294.C66 1989)
Current Literature in Traffic and Transportation (Z7164.T8C8) Langsam reference
ITS Electronic Document Library (Available on web)
ITS Online (Available on web)
Sources of Information in Transportation (Z7164.T8S64 1981)
Transportation Research Board Bibliographies (Z5852.T717)
U.S. Department of Transportation (Available on web)
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (Available on web)

HANDBOOKS and ENCYCLOPEDIAS are located on the Reference shelves unless otherwise indicated.

Compendium of National Urban Mass Transportation Statistics (HE4401.C66 1988)
Construction and Materials Specifications (Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)) (Available on the Web)
Directory of Published Proceedings (Available on the Web)
Directory of Transportation Research Board (TE12.N2513)
Forecast of Transportation Energy Demand Through the Year 2010 (HD9565.M56 1991)
Handbook of Noise Control (TD892.H357 1979)
Handbook of Road Safety Research (HE5614.5.G7 1987)
Handbook of Road Technology (TE145.L38 1998)
Handbook of Transportation Engineering (TA1151.H365 2004)
Highway Capacity Manual (HE336.H48 H54 2000)
Highway Design and Traffic Safety Engineering Handbook (TE175.L36 1999)
Highway Engineering Handbook (TE151.H54 2003)
Human Factors Design Handbook (TA166.W57 1992)
ITS/Operations Resource Guide 2002 (Available on web)
Innovative Transportation Technologies (Available on web)
Jane's High Speed Marine Transportation, 2003-2004 (VM363.J35 36th ed. 2003-2004)
Jane's Urban Transport Systems, 2003-2004 (HE4201.J36 22nd ed. 2003-2004)
List of State DOTs With Internet Sites (Available on web)
Location and Design Manual, vol. 1, Roadway Design (Available on the Web)
Location and Design Manual, vol. 2, Drainage Design (Available on the Web)
Location and Design Manual, vol. 3, Highway Plans (Available on the Web)
Manual for Railway Engineering (TF1.M35 2003 v.1-4)
Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies (HE333.M28 1994)
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (TE228.M88 2003)
National Transportation Data Archive (Available on web)
Pocket Guide to Transportation (Available on web)
Traffic Control Devices Handbook (TE228.T72 2001)
Traffic Control System Operations : Installation, Management, and Maintenance (TE228.G53 2000)
Traffic Detector Handbook (TE228.K45 1990)
Traffic Engineering Handbook (HE333.T68 1999)
Transportation Energy Data Book (TJ163.5.T7T74) (also available on the Web)
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (Available on web)

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

Applied Science & Technology Index, 1958-1993
Government Reports Announcements and Index, 1946- (available through U.C. on the Web from 1964)
Highway Research Abstracts, 1947-1974 July (HE1.H5)
Highway Research Abstracts, 1990- (continues HRIS Abstracts)
Highway Research Board Index, 1921-1972 (Z7295.N3)
Highway Safety Literature, 1982-1985
HRIS (Highway Research Information Service) Abstracts, 1975-1989 (TE1.H46)
International Aerospace Abstracts, 1961- ( available online from 1986)
Transportation Research Abstracts, 1974 July-1975 (HE1.H5)
Transportation Research Board Publications Index, 1972-1982 (Z7295.N3)
Urban Transportation Abstracts, 1982- (HE305.U696)

DATABASES are electronic equivalents of printed indexes and abstracts. They can be searched rapidly and provide improved subject searching searching capabilities. In addition, resources on transportation may be accessed through the Internet by using the Engineering College Home Page-Engineering Resources on the Web. Some databases relevant to Transportation are:

Aerospace and High Technology Database, 1962- (Available through U.C. on the web from 1962)
COMPENDEX (Engineering Index), 1969- (Available through OhioLINK from 1969)
IMechE Proceedings Archive 1847-1996 (Available through UC on the Web)
Marcive Web Docs, 1976- (Available through UC on the Web from 1976)
Mechanical and Transportation Engineering Abstracts, 1966- (Available through UC on the Web)
National Transportation Library, a repository of materials from public and private organizations around the country. The Library is intended to facilitate the exchange of information related to transportation. (Available on the Web)
NTIS, 1964- (Available through U.C. on the Web from 1964)
Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) Publications (Available on the Web)
TRANSPORT (includes TRIS), pre 1988- (Available through U.C. on the Web)
TRB Research in Progress, (Available on the Web)

JOURNALS are a good source of information on recent developments. Selected titles currently received by the Engineering Library are listed below.

AASHTO Journal (available on the Web)
Accident Analysis and Prevention (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Better Roads
Cement and Concrete Research (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Civil Engineering (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
Civil Engineering Practice
ENR (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (Available to U.C. from 1988- )
ITE Journal (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
Journal of Safety Research (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Transport Geography (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Journal of Transportation Engineering (Available to UC on the Web)
Noise Control Engineering Journal
Proc. of ImechE Journal of Automobile Engineering
Proc. of ImechE Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit
Public Roads (TE23.A43) (Also available on the Web>
Public Works (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)
TR News
Traffic Engineering and Control
Transport Policy (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Transportation (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Transportation Journal
Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice (Langsam) (HE192.5.T7) (Available to OhioLink institutions on the Web)
Transportation Research Part B: Methodological (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Transporation Research Part D: Transport and Environment (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review (Available to OhioLINK institutions on the Web)
Transportation Science (Langsam)(HE331.T74) (See Full Text Electronic Journals for online choices)

STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

ACI Manual of Concrete Practice (TA681.A45 2006)
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Standards (Microfiche 36)
Annual Book of ASTM Standards (TA401.A67 2004)
Asphalt Institute Standards (Microfiche 36)
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations (KF2212.A33)
NACE International Book of Standards (TA462.N37 1998)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle and Equipment Information (Available on the Web)
Ohio Department of Transportation Design Reference Resource Center (Available on the Web)

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 Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 444 N. Capitol St., N.W., Suite 225, Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 624-5800

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 345 East 47th St., New York, New York 100017 (212) 705-7496

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) 525 School St., S.W., Suite 410, Washington, D.C. 20024 (202) 554-8050

Transportation Research Board (TRB) 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418 (202)334-2519

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