Guide to Information Sources in Engineering |
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| Author:
| Lord, Charles |
| Series title: | Reference Sources in Science and Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-40424-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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| Imprint: | Libraries Unlimited |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $88.00 |
Book Description:
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The only source that focuses exclusively on engineering and technology, this important guide maps the dynamic and changing field of information sources published for engineers in recent years. Lord highlights basic perspectives, access tools, and English-language resources directories, encyclopedias, yearbooks, dictionaries, databases, indexes, libraries, buyer's guides, Internet resources, and more. Substantial emphasis is placed on digital resources. The author also discusses how...
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The only source that focuses exclusively on engineering and technology, this important guide maps the dynamic and changing field of information sources published for engineers in recent years. Lord highlights basic perspectives, access tools, and English-language resources directories, encyclopedias, yearbooks, dictionaries, databases, indexes, libraries, buyer's guides, Internet resources, and more. Substantial emphasis is placed on digital resources. The author also discusses how engineers and scientists use information, the culture and generation of scientific information, different types of engineering information, and the tools and resources you need to locate and access that material. Other sections describe regulations, standards and specifications, government resources, professional and trade associations, and education and career resources. Engineers, scientists, librarians, and other information professionals working with engineering and technology information will welcome this research"