Using the Engineering Literature, Second Edition

With the encroachment of the Internet into nearly all aspects of work and life, it seems as though information is everywhere. However, there is information and then there is correct, appropriate, and timely information. While we might love being able to turn to Wikipedia® for encyclopedia-like information or search Google® for the thousands of links on a topic, engineers need the best information, information that is evaluated, up-to-date, and complete. Accurate, vetted information is necessary when building new skyscrapers or developing new prosthetics for returning military veterans While the award-winning first edition of Using the Engineering Literature used a roadmap analogy, we now need a three-dimensional analysis reflecting the complex and dynamic nature of research in the information age. Using the Engineering Literature, Second Edition provides a guide to the wide range of resources available in all fields of engineering. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and features new sections on nanotechnology as well as green engineering. The information age has greatly impacted the way engineers find information. Engineers have an effect, directly and indirectly, on almost all aspects of our lives, and it is vital that they find the right information at the right time to create better products and processes. Comprehensive and up to date, with expert chapter authors, this book fills a gap in the literature, providing critical information in a user-friendly format. Introduction / Bonnie A. Osif General engineering resources / John J. Meier (based on the first edition by Jean Z. Piety and John Piety) Minorities in engineering / Sylvia A. Nyana Aeronautical and aerospace engineering / Thomas W. Conkling Agricultural and food engineering / Kathy Fescemyer and Helen Smith Architectural engineering / Barbara Opar Bioengineering / Honora Nerz Eskridge and Linda Martinez (based on the first edition by Linda Martinez and Mary D. Steiner) Chemical engineering / Dana Roth Civil engineering / Carol Reese and Michael Chrimes Computer engineering / Hema Ramachandran (based on the first edition by Hema Ramachandran and Renee McHenry) Electrical and electronics engineering / Larry Thompson Engineering education / Jill H. Powell and Jeremy Cusker Environmental engineering / Robert Tolliver (based on the first edition by Linda Vida and Lois Widmer) History of engineering / Nestor L. Osorio and Mary A. Osorio Industrial engineering / Nestor L. Osorio and Andrew W. Otieno Materials science and engineering / Leena N. Lalwani and Sara Samuel (based on the first edition by Godlind Johnson) Mechanical engineering / Aleteia Greenwood and Mel DeSart Mining engineering / Jerry Kowalyk Nuclear engineering / Mary Frances Lembo Petroleum engineering and refining / Randy Reichardt Transportation engineering / Rita Evans and Kendra K. Levine. With the encroachment of the internet into nearly all aspects of work and life, it seems as though information is everywhere. However, there is information and then there is correct, appropriate, and timely information. While we might love being able to turn to Wikipedia for encyclopedia-like information or search Google for the thousands of links on a topic, engineers need the best information, information that is evaluated, up-to-date, and complete. Accurate, vetted information is necessary when building new skyscrapers or developing new prosthetics for returning military veterans. While the first edition of Using the Engineering Literature used a roadmap analogy, we now need a three-dimensional analysis reflecting the complex and dynamic nature of research in the information age. This book provides a guide to the wide range of resources available in all fields of engineering. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and features new sections on nanotechnology as well as green engineering Librarians specializing in science and engineering offer colleagues advice on how to built, maintain, and use special collections, up to entire libraries, devoted to a single branch of engineering. After chapters on general engineering resources and minorities in engineering, they look at different branches of engineering, among them: agricultural and food, chemical, civil, electrical and electronics, environmental industrial, mechanical, nuclear, and transportation. Other chapters consider engineering education and the history of engineering. The first edition was published in 2006. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)