Transportation Subject Guide
Library resources for the field of Transportation
Use the Links Below to Find:
Articles
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National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
- NTIS is the central source for U.S. Government-sponsored technical reports of
federal agencies such as DOT and EPA.
- National Transportation
Library
- The National Transportation Library is a repository of materials from public
and private organizatons around the country.
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SAE Digital Library
- [Only works with IE 5.x or Netscape 6.1 and above] SAE is an
index of technical papers, journal articles, books, reports, and standards
published by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Coverage: 1906 - present,
full-text for SAE papers 1998 - present. SAE papers, 1979 - 2000, are available
on microfiche, call number TL1 S66 mf11, at the PSE Library.
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Transport
- A bibliographic database of transportation research including the OECD, ECMT
and TRIS file.
- TranStats
- A website for transportation researchers and analysts, aimed at providing a
broad collection of intermodal transportation data collected by various agencies
within the U.S. Department of Transportation or by other federal agencies.
- TRIS
- Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) Database is the world's
largest and most comprehensive bibliographic resource on transportation
information. TRIS contains almost a half million records of published and ongoing
research on all modes and disciplines in the field of transportation.
Coverage: 1960s - present.
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UC Institutes of Transportation Studies
- University of California, Davis
- Institute of Transportation Studies.
- University of California, Berkeley
- Institute of Transportation Studies. See also the Harmer E. Davis Transportation
Library
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Institute of Transportation Studies.
- University of California, Irvine
- Institute of Transportation Studies.
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Listservs
- Civil Engineering Newsgroup
- All aspects of civil engineering discussed, especially transportation and
highway issues.
- sci.engr.civil
- ALT-TRANSP
- Covers issues, policies and research related to alternative and non-motorized
transportation, including walking, bicycling, HOV, alternative fueled vehicles,
innovative transit schemes, etc.
- Address to subscribe: listserv@uci.edu
Message to send: subscribe alt-transp (your name)
- DOT
- The list is intended for those who work FOR or WITH transportation
governmental agencies worldwide.
- Address to subscribe: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU
Message to send: SUBSCRIBE DOT
- EV
- Discussion list for the current state-of-the-art and future direction of
electric vehicles.
- Address to subscribe: listserv@sjsuvm1.sjsu.edu
Message to send: subscribe EV (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)
- ITS Forum
- ITS Forum supports a two-way dialog among those transportation organizations
and professionals involved in planning, researching, deploying, and operating ITS
technologies.
- http://www.nawgits.com/itsforum/nawg/index.cgi?subscribe
- ROAD-TRANSPORT-TECHNOLOGY List (formerly Vehicles/Roads e-mail Network)
- Topics covered include technical, operational or regulatory aspects of heavy
vehicles, road damage, bridges, vehicle/road interaction, weigh-in-motion, heavy
vehicle safety, or other related objects.
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http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=road-transport-technology&A=1
- TRANSIT - Transit issues discussion list
- Address to subscribe: listserv@gitvm1.gatech.edu
Message to send: subscribe transit (Your First Name) (Your Last Name)
- Transportation Discussion Group TRANSP-L
- Address to subscribe: listproc@gmu.edu
Messageto send: subscribe transp-l
- TRB E-Newsletter
- TRB E-Newsletter provides a new mechanism to help facilitate the exchange of
research results and other information among transportation professionals.
- http://gulliver.trb.org/news/#Subscribe
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Web Sites
- American Association
of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
- Source of technical information on the design, construction, and maintenance
of highways and other transportation facilities.
- American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE)
- Information about membership, publications, position announcements, and
meetings.
- Bridge Engineering Home
Page
- Covers all aspects of bridge engineering and features links to numerous other
bridge engineering related materials on the web. Site created and maintained by
SC Solutions, a private engineering firm.
- Caltrans
- California Department of Transportation.
- Institute of Transportation Engineers
(ITE)
- Home page of ITE, an association of transportation and traffic engineers,
transportation planners and other professionals who are responsible for meeting
mobility and safety needs.
- National Transportation Data
Archive
- Provides updated data, graphs and charts on nationwide transportation
statistics. Searchable site includes highway statistical information, boating
accident report database, and aviation safety data provided by the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics.
- Transportation Research Board; TRB Online Publications
- U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT)
- News and information from the United States Department of
Transportation.
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation
Statistics
- U.S. DOT National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration
- U.S. National Transportation Safety
Board
- More Internet
Sites...
- Compiled by Northwestern University Transportation Library.
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