Alternative Energy
While there is significant discussion of the non-renewable resources now used to meet the majority of the world's energy needs (oil, coal and natural gas), the primary focus of the set is on newer options to meet the ever-growing demand.
Design & Construction of Wood Framed Building
Mortensen Library Reference TH1101 .N423 1995
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EPA New England Topics
Links to helpful PDF's on construction and architectural design of Green buildings specifically pertinent to New England and branching out Nationally.
Foundation Engineering Handbook: design and Construction with the 2006 International Building Code
Mortensen Library Shelves TA775 .D39 2005
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Fundamentals of acoustics
Kinsler, Lawrence E. Mortensen Library Stacks [QC243 F86 2000]
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Handbook of Recording Engineering
By John Eargle. Allen Library Stacks [TK7881.4 E16 1996]
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Knovel Critical Tables
Tables of properties for over 13,000 commonly used chemical compounds. Regularly updated with new interactive tables. UofH users only.
Lasers
Discusses the scientific discovery and development of the use of high intensity light, called laser, and its use in our daily lives.
Manual of Steel Construction: Allowable Stress Design
Mortensen Library Reference TA684 .A47 1989
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Princeton Companion to Mathematics
Surveys the most active and exciting branches of pure mathematics, providing the context and broad perspective that are vital at a time of increasing specialization in the field.
Roark’s Formulas for Stress & Strain
Mortensen Library Reference TA407.2 .R6 1989
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Site Details from Architectural Graphic Standards
Mortensen Library Reference TH2031 .A84 1992
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Smithsonian Physical Tables
Fully searchable tables concentrating on a broad range of common physical and chemical data. Hyperlinked index. UofH users only.
Traditional Details for Building Restoration, Renovation, and Rehabilitation: From the 1932-1951 Editions of Architectural Graphic Standards
Mortensen Library Reference TH2031 .R3525 1990
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Contributory Thesaurus provided by and updated by members of the Getty Museum. Also own Print 1990 edition at Mortensen Library Reference [Z695.1.A7 A76 1990]
Construction: Principles, Materials, and Methods
Mortensen Library Shelves TH145 .O43 1995
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Dictionary of Architecture & Construction
Mortensen Library Shelves NA31 .H32 2006
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Dictionary of Architecture & Landscape Architecture
Mortensen Library Shelves NA31 .C864 2006
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Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture
Mortensen Library Reference NA31 .B83 1998
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An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation
Spans general aviation, commercial airline operations, the military sector, airports, meteorology, avionics, and aviation medicine.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Materials Science
Mortensen Library Reference TA402 .M347 2003
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Means Illustrated Construction Dictionary
Mortensen Library Reference TH9 .M4 2000
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Photonics Dictionary
The Photonics Dictionary contains more than 6000 industry-related terms, along with acronyms, abbreviations and illustrations brought to you from the website of the Photonics Buyers Guide.
Sturgis’ Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture and Building: an Unabridged Reprint of the 1901-2 Edition
Mortensen Library Reference NA31 .S93 1989
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture
Mortensen Library Reference NA31 .C44 1995
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Encyclopedia of 20th-Century Architecture
Mortensen Library Reference NA680 .E495 2004
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Encyclopedia of Bridges & Tunnels
Mortensen Library Reference TG9 .J64 2002
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Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering
Mortensen Library Reference TA402 .E53 1986
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Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics
Considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the ethical and political issues raised by science and technology in an increasingly complex and global society.
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Architects and Architecture
Mortensen Library Reference NA40 .I45 1991
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Academic OneFile
Academic OneFile is the premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. With millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text with no restrictions, researchers are able to find accurate information quickly. Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Made available by iCONN.org, the Connecticut Digital Library. Updated daily.
Academic Search Premier
Indexing and abstracts for over 8,000 journals in all subject areas, with full text of articles from nearly 4,600. Includes some popular magazines as well as scholarly journals.
ACM Online Guide to Computing Literature
An extensive database containing more than 350,000 citations of core works in computing from 1985 forward, including books, journals, proceedings, and theses. Citations for articles available in the ACM Digital Library are available full text.
Applied Science and Technology Index
Indexing of articles from over 400 English language journals covering technical fields, including engineering, computer science, mathematics, chemistry, physics, etc. Limited number of simultaneous users. Be sure to logout/exit before closing your browser.
ASCE Research Library
a comprehensive tool for locating online content across all disciplines of civil engineering. The 630,000-page Research Library contains the full text of more than 73,000 journal articles and proceedings papers, and can be accessed either through a current subscription or by downloading a single articles. Approximately 4,000 new papers are added each year.
Energy Citations Database
Searchable database of information on research sponsored by the US Department of Energy and its predecessors. Some full text online, ordering information for those not online.
E-Print Network
Searchable gateway to documents in scientific and technical fields of concern to the US Department of Energy. Full text available.
Expanded Academic ASAP
General database covering all subject areas. Primarily academic journals, many full text and some with images. Made available by iCONN.org, the Connecticut Digital Library.
FindArticles (Look Smart)
Searches for articles in approximately 900 magazines and journals. Emphasis on trade publications. Text only - no graphic content available. Some articles available to subscribers or for a fee only.
Google Scholar
Search for scholarly literature across disciplines and sources. Includes peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, etc. Particularly strong in sciences and social sciences. Selected full text. Many links are to publisher's sites which sell access. ON Campus - links to U of H holdings are available. OFF Campus - U of H users should check our holdings and use Interlibrary Services as needed.
GREENfile
GreenFILE offers well-researched information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment. Its collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles includes content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
HighWire Press
Database of articles primarily in the sciences, including from Medline. Includes both freely accessible and subscription only titles. UofH does not subscribe.
ISIHighlyCited.com
Search for the most influential researchers by name or institution. Biographical and bibliographical information. Currently covers chemistry, physics, engineering and neurosciences.
PolySearch Energy
Search for abstracts (and occasional full text of articles) across up to 15 databases related to energy science. Results from each database display in a separate window.
Proquest Science Journals
Search full text and images for the leading periodicals in science and technology. Subject coverage includes computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, and transportation. ProQuest Science Journals features over 620 titles - with more than 500 available in full text.
Proquest Science Journals
Search full text and images for the leading periodicals in science and technology. Subject coverage includes computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, and transportation. ProQuest Science Journals features over 620 titles - with more than 500 available in full text.
ScienceResearch.com
This site is a free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases. Search for materials in the topics of astronomy, biology, chemistry, computers, environmental sciences, engineering, health and medicine, materials science, mathematics, physics, and social sciences. Full text. Also includes links to related sites.
SciFinder
SciFinder Scholar is an application that provides access to the CAS databases, Chemical Abstracts and Registry. You must use your University email account to register (example: name@hartford.edu). Registration and use must occur on campus. Click this PDF for more detailed instructions: SciFinder Instructions (PDF)
Scirus
Search engine for the sciences and selected social sciences. Includes both web sources and citations from journals indexed by selected databases. Journal citations may include links to full text (where the Libraries subscribe) or to ordering options (credit card required) for full text.
Scitation (AIP) and SPIN - formerly Online Journal Publishing Service
Free access to this index (some full text or abstracts) of more than 40 professional journals and 1 million articles in physics, engineering and computer science including full text for Physical Review & Physical Review Letters. SPIN contains 1.5 million articles from leading Physics publications. You may search Scitation and SPIN in one search or separately.
TechXtra Information Search
Find articles, websites, books, industry news, and more in the engineering, mathematics, and computer sciences.
TRID - The TRIS and ITRD Database
The TRIS/ITRD Online database contains over half a million records of published transportation research including technical reports, books, conference proceedings and journal articles. Currently there are almost 24,000 TRIS records with links to electronic copies of the full-text. The time span covers literature from the 1960s to the present, with some coverage of prior years. Highway Research Board publications are covered back to 1923. TRIS/ITRD coverage includes the disciplines of planning, finance, design and construction, materials, environmental issues, safety and human factors and operations for the modes of highways, transit, railroads, maritime and aviation. TRIS does not contain information on vehicle standards and specifications, patent information, market research, military transport or news articles.
WorldwideScience.org
Global science gateway—accelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national and international scientific databases and portals.
WorldwideScience.org
Global science gateway—accelerating scientific discovery and progress through a multilateral partnership to enable federated searching of national and international scientific databases and portals.
Audio Engineering Society
An excellent comprehensive site which provides information about AES and an extensive list of links to audio research, equipment, companies, music and musical instruments, electronic music, radio and broadcasting, and education.
BitLaw
Information and links on patents, trademark, copyright and internet law issues. Emphasis on software and other technology issues.
BUBL LINK
Dewey Decimal subject based links to Web sites, concentrating on academic and research oriented sites. Selective rather than inclusive. Search engine also available.
efunda: Engineering Fundamentals
Essential information for mechanical engineering, divided into six categories: materials, processes, formulas, design, units and constants, and mathematics. Searchable.
engAPPLETS (Virginia Tech)
Java applets designed to teach various engineering concepts. Divided into categories, usually with instructions on how to use them.
Engineering Resources (Yahoo)
Links to engineering sites arranged alphabetically. Includes usenet links. Search engine available.
The Engineer's Edge
Practical design and engineering resources for mechanical designers, engineers, or quality and manufacturing professionals. Includes hardware and material specs.
The European Patent Office
Keyword searching of patents world wide. Some available in the original language as full text in PDF form. Most have English abstracts.
Fuel Cell Today (Johnson Matthey PLC)
Portal to information on the commercialization of fuel cells. Includes news, industry directory, company information, job listings, etc. Focus on UK and US.
Global Networking: A Timeline
Chronology - from cave paintings to IRC - of technological milestones in communications. Includes references and extensive bibliography.
GlobalSpec
Specialized engineering information page. Find product and supplier information, or limit your search to "the engineering web" or specific types of engineering information on the web.
How Stuff Works
Illustrated explanations of how things work in the world around us. Clear and easy to understand.
IndustryNet
Search for manufacturers or distributors by product and by state. Lists over 440,000 companies.
INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
Virtual library of over 10,000 academically oriented resources. Browse by subject or title in broad categories, or search using keywords or Library of Congress Subject Headings. Brief annotations link to detailed descriptions. Lots of cross-references.
Intute: Sciences
Science, engineering, and technology page for best web resources, education, and research.
Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology
An extensive collection of science, engineering, and technology monographs and scientific journals. Strength in the history of science and engineering standards and specifications.
MatWeb: the Online Materials Information Source
Database of materials, including polymers, metals, and ceramics. Information for each material includes physical, mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. Multiple access methods.
National Science Foundation
Look under NSF Focus and click on Statistical Reports on Science & Engineering for statistics, reports, etc.
Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science
Intended to provide engineers, scientists, and their students with resources "useful for understanding and addressing ethically significant problems that arise in their work life."
Reed Construction Data
Information about building products, construction industry news, building codes, architecture firms, and links to trade publications. Some sections require free registration.
ResearchGate
ResearchGate is a social and professional network for researchers and
scientists with many features designed specifically for the sciences:
a search engine that searches 7 major databases (e.g., PubMed, NASA,
IEEE) and thousands of smaller Open Access ones, self-archiving,
information on thousands of journals and publishers, an events board,
job listings, file-sharing, a blogging platform, and much more.
Robot Information Central
Huge collection of links to information on all aspects of robotics. Includes fun as well as serious sites.
SciCentral
Gateway to hundreds of sources of information in all areas of science. Arranged in broad subject categories. Searchable. Updated daily with science news.
Science.gov
Searchable gateway to science and technology information from US government science agencies. Information available in fields including pure and applied sciences, health sciences, and science education.
Spectroscopy Now
The just dedicated spectroscopy portal links to free articles and preprints from peer-reviewed science journals.
Subject Resources (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Links to a wide variety of web-based information resources. Includes databases and e-journals (some of which are restricted to LANL staff). Arranged by subject.
TechTutorials
Free online tutorials on hardware, software, applications, etc. Designed for the "IT professional". New tutorials added constantly.
UCLA E-Resources
Selected internet Sources on various academic topics. A most comprehensive and thoughtfully organized collection of links.
USPTO Web Patent Database
Search the full text of US patents issued since January 1, 1996. Updated weekly. Also, provides access to a database of a selected AIDS-related patents from the US, Japan and Europe.
Why the Towers Fell
Companion to the NOVA program examining the collapse of the World Trade Center and methods to improve building safety. Includes film, photos, transcripts of interviews, links to additional information.
World Standards Services Network
Links to standards organizations around the world. Includes international, regional and national standardization activities.
Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
From scholars at four universities come suggestions for executing the different writing assignments students of the sciences and engineering will encounter. Included are laboratory, design, and progress reports, as well as proposal writing. All with examples.
Writing Technical Articles
Notes from a Columbia University professor on writing technical papers, especially in computer science and electrical engineering. Guidelines for experimental and conference papers, as well as hints about common mistakes are included.
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