This selective guide contains a bibliography of titles and electronic resources that will assist members of the Aggie community with research in all disciplines of Manufacturing. The list is NOT meant to be comprehensive. It outlines a general approach to finding not only materials and resources housed in the F.D. Bluford Library, but also electronic databases or books available through F.D. Bluford Library web pages.   Other research oriented Internet sites are also suggested.   This guide will help students organize their research and at the same time give them some tips on research strategy.  Remember that researching any topic can seem overwhelming.  Questions regarding this list (or any research question) should be directed to the F. D. Bluford Library Reference Desk.

Table of Contents:

Using the Catalog:

Establishing what books the library owns on your subject should be your top priority.  The Catalog identifies all the books, videos, journals, microforms, and other formats owned by the Library.  The Catalog can be searched by Author, Title, Keywords, Subject Headings, LC Call Number, Professor, or Course Name.  Use the “Keywords” search option if you know neither specific book citations nor standardized subject headings.  These subject headings are accessible through five volumes of Library of Congress Subject Headings located near the workstations on the first floor of the Library. 

Research Strategy Hint:  Use the * (asterisk) or the "OR" operator to expand a small result set to a larger result set.  Strategic use of the “Limit this Search” button and the "AND" operator can narrow down an overwhelming list to a manageable size.

Encyclopedias:

Encyclopedias are also a good place to start, especially if you are unfamiliar with the topic.  Articles in encyclopedias are often written by recognized authorities and tend to provide established facts and ideas about the topic, its history, basic theories, and important persons who have written related articles.  Also, most encyclopedia articles close with a bibliography that may help you to establish your literature search.

Research Strategy Hint:  When using encyclopedias, first consult the index volume, usually the last volume of the set.  This will tell you if your topic has an article devoted entirely to it or if it is discussed within an article on a related subject.

The Blackwell encyclopedia of management.	A&T REF HD30.15 .B463 1997 v.1-11
Encyclopedia of operations research and management science.	A&T REF T57.6 .E53 1996
Encyclopedia of production and manufacturing management.	A&T REF TS9 .E53 2000
Encyclopedia of separation technology.	A&T REF TP156.S45 E53 1997 v.1-2
Automation encyclopedia : A to Z in advanced manufacturing.	A&T REF TS176 .G72 1988
International encyclopedia of business and management.	A&T REF HF1001 I53 1996 v.1-6
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology.	A&T REF Q121 .M3 1997 v.1-21

Handbooks can help you throughout your research by providing quick, factual information that you may need to support your ideas. Many handbooks are really "mini-encyclopedias, " and provide review articles as described above.

Assembly automation : a management handbook. 2nd ed.	A&T STACKS TJ1317 .R54 1996
Benchmarking manufacturing processes : your practical guide for becoming best in class.	A&T STACKS HD62.15 .S67 1994
Continuous improvement. 4th ed.	A&T REF TS155 .B35 1993
Dimensional variation management handbook : a guide for quality, design, and manufacturing engineers.	A&T STACKS TS172 .L47 1993
Engineering documentation control handbook : configuration management for industry.	A&T REF TA190 .W38 1993
Handbook of critical dimension metrology and process control.	A&T STACKS TK7836 .H342 1994
Handbook of design, manufacturing, and automation.	A&T STACKS TS183 .H359 1994
The Handbook of environmentally conscious manufacturing : from design & production to labeling & recycling.	A&T STACKS TS149 .H317 1995
Handbook of experimental methods process improvement.	A&T STACKS TS176 .D73 1997
Handbook of manufacturing engineering.	A&T REF TS176 .H3365 1996
Handbook of reliability engineering and management.	A&T REF TA169 .H36 1996
Handbook of surface metrology.	A&T REF TA418.7 .W47 1994
Handbook of technology management.	A&T STACKS T49 .H257 1996
How products are made : an illustrated guide to product manufacturing.	TS146 .H67 1994-
The ISO 9000 handbook.	A&T REF TS156 .I838 1997
Manufacturing processes reference guide.	A&T REF TS183 .T63 1994
Product and process : an index to the way things work.	A&T REF T45 .F5 1988
Quality management handbook. 2nd ed.	A&T STACKS TS156 .Q363 1997
The quality yearbook.	A&T REF HD62.15 .Q366 1996-98
The technical manager's handbook : a survival guide.	A&T STACKS HD38.15 .S595 1996
TQM engineering handbook.	A&T STACKS TS156.2 .S73 1997

Dictionaries provide brief entries that are quick and helpful sources for the definition or identification of a term, movement, or person in history.  A Thesaurus can direct you to the terms used in a Print Index or Electronic Database.  As terminology changes over the life of a research topic, you must know all the words associated with a given topic.

Academic Press dictionary of science and technology.	A&T REF Q123 .A33 1992
CAD/CAM dictionary.	A&T REF TS155.6 .P73 1985
Ei thesaurus.	A&T REF Z695.1.E5 E37 1995
Encyclopedic dictionary of industrial technology : materials, processes, and equipment.	A&T REF TS9 .T84
INSPEC thesaurus.	A&T REF Z695.1.P5 F53
Glossary of reliability and maintenance terms.	A&T REF TS9 .M43 1997
SAE thesaurus : a guide to the use of index terms for the SAE electronic database. 2nd ed.	A&T REF Z695.1.A93 S23 1988
Thesaurus of scientific, technical, and engineering terms.	A&T REF Z695.1.S3 T52 1988

Directory of American research and technology.	A&T REF T176 .I65 1997
Directory of safety standards, literature, and services.	A&T REF T55 .S53 1997
ISO 9000 registered company directory, United States.	A&T REF TS156.A1 I87
Manufacturing & distribution U.S.A. : industry analyses, statistics, and leading companies.	A&T REF HD9721 .M3495 2003 v.1-3
Thomas Register. [online]

Finding Journal Articles, Conference Papers, Technical Reports, Standards, and Patents:

Books, handbooks, and encyclopedias do not contain the most recent research on your topic.  For this current research, you should consider using the print indexes and/or databases to find journal articles or conference papers discussing your topic.  You may need to consult more than one index and more than one format to obtain a comprehensive working bibliography. 

Print Indexes and Abstracts:

Access is gained to citations through author, subject, or keyword-in context (KWIC) indexes in annual cumulations.  Some indexes have controlled vocabulary described in accompanying thesauri while some indexes use unique classification codes or schemes.  Journal title abbreviations are explained at the front and/or back of the Index.

ACM Guide to Computing Literature.	A&T REF Indexes QA 75.5.A75a
Annual index/abstracts of SAE technical papers.	A&T REF Indexes TL1 .S473
Applied science & technology index.	A&T REF Indexes Z7913 .I7
ASCE annual combined index.	A&T REF Indexes TA145 .A47a
Avery index to architectural periodicals.	A&T REF Indexes NA1.A1 C653
Business periodicals index.	A&T REF Indexes Z7164.C81 B983
Computer and Information Systems Abstracts.	A&T REF Indexes QA 76.I46
Concrete Abstracts.	A&T REF Indexes TP 874.C65
Ei/Engineering Index. (Paper equivalent of Ei Compendex®Web)	A&T REF Indexes TA 145.E45
ERA/Energy Research Abstracts.	A&T REF Indexes TJ 163.2.E482
Health and safety science abstracts.	A&T REF Indexes HD7260 .S339
Human resources abstracts.	A&T REF Indexes HD4802 .H85
Index to IEEE Publications. (Paper Equivalent of IEL)	A&T REF Indexes TK 145.I54
International Aerospace Abstracts.	A&T REF Indexes TL 500.I57
Science Abstracts. Series A. Physics Abstracts.	A&T REF Indexes Q 1.S3
Solid State/Superconductivity Abstracts.	A&T REF Indexes TK 7800.S6
Scientific and technical aerospace reports.	A&T REF Indexes TL500 .S35
Transit research abstracts.	A&T REF Indexes HE305 .U696

Allow more comprehensive searching for citations. Searching is faster and more precise if you take advantage of Boolean logic and controlled vocabulary. Keyword searching should be used for "new" research topics. Once an "excellent" article is discovered, scan the subject headings and search again using those terms.  Online help is available for learning advanced searching techniques.

Bibliographic and Full-Text Products:

Bibliographic resources contain bibliographic citations  and abstracts of specific articles, documents, reports, papers or proceedings.  the Catalog must be consulted for library holdings.  Interlibrary loan is available to graduate students and faculty for items not owned.

Full-text resources contain the bibliographic citations AND the entire text of specified articles, documents, reports, papers or proceedings.  the Catalog need not be consulted for library holdings.  Most databases offer the option of downloading, printing, or e-mailing citations and/or articles.  Ask at the Reference Desk for assistance.

ABI/Inform Global.  [Full Text Database] AccessScience @ McGraw Hill, The Online Encyclopedia of Science and Technology.  [Full Text Database] ACM Digital Library.  [Full Text Database] Advanced Polymers Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] Aerospace & High Technology Database.  [Bibliographic Database] AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access).  [Bibliographic Database] Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Abstracts.  [Full Text Database] Applied Science & Technology Full-Text.  [Full Text Database] Architectural Graphics Standards.  [CD-ROM Database] ASCE Publications Civil Engineering Database (CEDB).  [Full Text Database] ATSDR's Toxicological Profiles on CD-ROM.  [CD-ROM Database] Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals.  [Bibliographic Database] Basic BIOSIS.  [Bibliographic Database] Bioengineering Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] Biotechnology & Bioengineering Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] Cambridge Scientific Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] Ceramic Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] Computer and Information Systems Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] Conference Papers Index.  [Bibliographic Database] Cooper's Toxic Exposures Desk Reference.  [CD-ROM Database] Corrosion Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] CRISP: Biomedical Research Information.  [Bibliographic Database] Delphion Intellectual Property Network.  [Full Text Database] Dissertation Abstracts Online.  [Bibliographic Database] Ei Compendex®.  [Bibliographic Database] Electronics & Communications Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] Emerald Library Full-Text.  [Full Text Database] Engineered Materials Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] ENGnetBASE.  [Full Text Database] Environmental Engineering Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management.  [Bibliographic Database]

GPO.  [Bibliographic Database] GrayLIT Network.  [Bibliographic Database] IEEE Xplore.  [Full Text Database] ILI Infobase.  [Bibliographic Database] INSPEC.  [Bibliographic Database] Internet & Personal Computing Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] ISO 9000 Registered Company Directory, United States.  [CD-ROM Database] JSTOR.  [Full Text Database] LexisNexis Academic.  [Full Text Database] MathSciNet: Mathmatical Reviews on the Web.  [Full Text Database] Mechanical Engineering Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] National Transportation Library.  [Bibliographic Database] NetLibrary (eBooks).  [Full Text Database] NTIS.  [Bibliographic Database] Pollution Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] PsycINFO.  [Bibliographic Database] SAE Technical Papers.  [Full Text Database] SAE Technical Papers.  [CD-ROM Database] Safety Science & Risk Abstracts.  [Bibliographic Database] Science Citation Index Expanded.  [Bibliographic Database] Science Direct.  [Full Text Database] Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater - 20th Edition.  [CD-ROM Database] Statistical Universe.  [Full Text Database] Thomas Register.  [Full Text Database] TOXLINE.  [Bibliographic Database] TRIS Online.  [Bibliographic Database] UNCOVER.  [Bibliographic Database] Water Resources Abstracts .  [Bibliographic Database] Web of Science.  [Bibliographic Database] WorldCat.  [Bibliographic Database]

Journals:

The following summary list of journals can be located on the lower level of the library. Current issues are near the service desk, bound volumes are shelved by a call number, and microfilm reels are in cabinets near the reader/printers. The Catalog contains not only the holdings for each journal but also the specific format for a specific year and/or volume.

APICS, the performance advantage.	Journal of design and manufacturing.
Biotechnology progress.	Journal of engineering materials and technology.
Computer aided design.	Journal of engineering technology.
Computers & industrial engineering.	Journal of industrial engineering design.
Datamation.	Journal of industrial technology.
Design news.	Journal of intelligent manufacturing.
Engineer update.	Journal of management in engineering.
Engineering design & automation.	Journal of manufacturing science and engineering.
Engineering journal.	Journal of manufacturing systems.
Engineering news record.	Journal of operations management.
History and technology.	Journal of quality technology.
Human factors and ergonomics in manufacturing.	Journal of systems management.
IEEE transactions on electronics packaging manufacturing.	Manufacturing engineering.
IEEE transactions on engineering management.	Material handling engineering.
IEEE transactions on industry applications.	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part B, Journal of engineering manufacture.
IEEE transactions on reliability.	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part E, Journal of process mechanical engineering.
Industrial engineering.	Production and inventory management journal.
Industrial management + data systems.	Quality control and applied statistics.
Interfaces.	Quality world : for the quality professional.
International journal of machine tools & manufacture.	Research technology management.
International journal of production economics.	Resource : engineering & technology for a sustainable world.
International journal of production research.	Robotics and computer-integrated manufacturing.
The International journal of robotics research.	S.A.E. transactions.
The international journal of quality science.	Separation and purification methods.
Journal of advanced materials	Technology review.

Technical Reports:

Technical Reports are a form of "Grey Literature." They are not intended to be part of the permanent literature. Those who prepare technical reports must report the results of research sponsored by the government. These cannot be classified as government documents because they are not produced directly by a government agency, but by individuals in the agency or laboratory. They can also be a separate type of publication, like ERIC or NASA documents. Technical reports are indexed by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Technical reports are indexed by the following print publications, databases, and Internet sites:

DOE Information Bridge	http://www.osti.gov/bridge/
Energy Citations Database	http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/
ERA/Energy Research Abstracts	A&T REF Indexes TJ 163.2.E482
GRAI/Gov. Reports Announce. & Index	A&T REF Indexes T 45.G78 (Paper equivalent of NTIS)
GrayLIT Network.  [Bibliographic Database]	http://www.osti.gov/graylit/
Information sources in grey literature. 3rd ed.	A&T REF T10.7 .A87 1994
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)	http://techreports.larc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/NTRS
NTIS. [Bibliographic Database]	http://www.csa2.com/
Scientific and technical aerospace reports	A&T REF Indexes TL500 .S35

Standards are rules, techniques, and/or conditions which must be followed for industrial practices, engineering design, terminology, etc. These may be voluntary or imposed by a country or international organization. Standards ensure cooperation and communication among researchers and engineers.

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)	http://www.ansi.org
Architectural Graphics Standards. [computer file]	Reference Workstation
IEEE Xplore. [Full Text Database]	http://www.ieee.org/ieeexplore
ILI Infobase.  [Bibliographic Database]	http://www.ili-info.com
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)	http://www.iso.ch
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)	http://www.nist.gov
National Standards Systems Network (NSSN)	http://www.nssn.org
The specifications writer's book of checklists and forms	A&T REF TH425 .S53 1985
Writing engineering specifications	A&T REF K891.B8 H37 1988

Patents are contracts between governments and inventors. They are only honored in the country in which they are issued. Knowledge of existing or pending patents can save a researcher time, effort, and/or legal trouble. North Carolina State University has the closest Patent Depository Library. Both the IBM and U. S. Patent and Trademark Office Internet sites offer the full text of over two million patents dating back to 1976. Interlibrary Loan can obtain any patent.

LexisNexis Academic.  [Full Text Database]	http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe
Index of patents issued from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office	A&T REF T223 .D3
Index to the U.S. patent classification system	A&T REF C 21.12/2: 992
Information sources in patents	A&T REF T210 .I53 1992
Intellectual Property Network.	http://www.delphion.com/
Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program	http://www.uspto.gov/go/ptdl/
The United States Patent and Trademark Office	http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html
USAPAT: Facsimile images of U.S. Patents. [computer file]	A&T REF C 21.31: US- (July 1996- )
World Intellectual Property Organization Intellectual Property Digital Library	http://www.wipo.int/ipdl/en/

Professional Societies:

Acoustical Society of America (ASA).	http://asa.aip.org/
American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE)	http://www.aaee.net/
American Concrete Institute (ACI International)	http://www.aci-int.org/
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)	http://www.aiaa.org/
American Institute of Architects (AIA)	http://www.aia.org/
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)	http://www.aiche.org/
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)	http://www.apics.org/
American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE)	http://www.asce.org/
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)	http://www.asee.org/
American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)	http://www.asnt.org/
American Society for Quality (ASQ)	http://www.asq.org/
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)	http://www.astm.org/
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)	http://www.ashrae.org/
American Society of Mechanical Engineers International (ASME)	http://www.asme.org/
American Society of Naval Engineers	http://www.navalengineers.org/
ASM International - The Metals and Materials Information Society	http://www.asm-intl.org/
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	http://www.acm.org/
Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)	http://www.amtonline.org/
Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF)	http://www.cerf.org/indexjs.htm
IEEE Component, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society (CPMT)	http://www.cpmt.org/
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)	http://www.iienet.org/
Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Society (MSOM)	http://msom.society.informs.org/
Materials Research Society (MRS)	http://www.mrs.org/
National Academy of Engineering	http://www.nae.edu/
National Society of Black Engineers	http://www.nsbe.org/
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)	http://www.nspe.org/
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)	http://www.sme.org/
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)	http://www.sme.org/
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)	http://www.swe.org/

Community of Science.	http://www.cos.com/
Department of Manufacturing Systems of North Carolina A&T State University.	http://www.ncat.edu/~sot/mfg/index.html
Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library.	http://www.eevl.ac.uk/
Ei Village.	http://www.engineeringvillage2.org/
Engineering Electronic Library, Sweden (EELS).	http://eels.lub.lu.se/
ErgoWeb.	http://www.ergoweb.com/
Galaxy - Engineering and Technology.	http://www.einet.net/galaxy/Engineering-and-Technology.html
How Stuff Works.	http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Integrated CAD Research Information System (ICARIS).	http://itc.fgg.uni-lj.si/ICARIS/
INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections.	http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Internet Scout Project	http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
NIST's Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory.	http://www.mel.nist.gov/
Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division of the SLA.	http://www.sla.org/division/dpam/
Recent Advances in Manufacturing DB.	http://www.eevl.ac.uk/ram/index.html
School of Technology of North Carolina A&T State University.	http://www.ncat.edu/~sot/
Univ. of Waterloo's Scholarly Societies Project.	http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/overview.html
The WWW Virtual Library	http://www.vlib.org/

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