Applied and Engineering Technologies

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Background Information: Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias are great places to get quick and factual information. Here is a list of selected dictionaries and encyclopedias:

AccessScience - Online version of McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology

Articles

Article databases provide a wealth of articles from newspapers, magazines, and trade and academic journals. Below is a list of selected article databases.

Tips on using databases: Limit your search to full-text to get the whole article instead of a summary. Limit your search to peer-reviewed or academic/scholarly articles if you want to find articles from academic journals only.

Vocational and Career Collection - Find articles from trade and industry related magazines and journals
Learning Express - Licensing, certification, aptitude practice tests and information for a wide variety of occupations
ARTstor - Image database containing thousands of digitized images of works of art in architecture, painting, sculpture, design, and more
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index
EBSCO Complete - Find articles on virtually any subject
Gale PowerSearch - Find articles on virtually any subject

eBooks: (Electronic Books)

From the CSN Library you can not only get print books you can also read eBooks. Below are links to lists of Applied and Engineering Technologies related eBooks. To find additional eBooks and print books, search in the CSN Library Catalog.

Safari Tech Books Online - Digital library with eBooks in technology, engineering, and digital media

Websites

While there are millions of websites out there, they do not always provide you with reliable information. Below is a list of selected reliable websites.

Tips on using websites: When in doubt, evaluate! See if you can identify who is responsible for the website’s content and that the information is credible, unbiased, and current. Use the Evaluating Websites guide to be sure the website is appropriate for college level research.

Engineering and Technology

AIGA - The professional association for design
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers) - Click on Related Web Links in Quicklinks for additional websites
Automotive Service Association - Click on “Related Links” to check out many links to great websites
Autoshop 101 - Automotive electrical training information
Construction WebLinks - Full of great links to websites in all facets of the construction industry
IEEE - The world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology
US Army Corps of Engineers - Information on current hot topics such as the oil spill. Links to jobs

Photography

Corbis Images - Access millions of photographs
flickr - Search millions of photographs from all over the world
Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Online Catalog - Search and view prints and photographs in the Library of Congress collection
LIFE Photo Archive - Millions of photographs from the LIFE magazine photo archive
National Archives Online Exhibits - Browse historical images
Smithsonian Photography Initiative - Access Smithsonian’s collections of photographs

Horticulture

American Horticultural Society - One of the oldest gardening organizations in the country
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Information on native wildflowers and plants

Online Videos

Online videos can be a great source for college level research projects. Below are links to Applied and Engineering Technologies related online videos. To find additional CSN online videos and DVDs, search in the CSN Library Catalog.

ieee.tv - Watch programming about technology and engineering
Films on Demand: Technical Education - Over 400 technical education-related streaming videos
TED - Watch lectures and talks given by the most influential thinkers today in technology, politics, design, and more

Last updated: October 13, 2011