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Information Sources in Aviation
I. Books and Audiovisuals
II Periodical Resources
A. Electronic Indexes and Full-Text Collections
B. Print Indexes and Bibliographies
III. Reference Materials
A. Encyclopedias
B. Other Reference Sources
IV. Government Publications
V. Web Resources
VI. Course Information
VII. Help from the Library
Use tomCat (the U of M Library
catalog).
For subject searches, use Library of Congress Subject Headings such as aeronautics or aircraft accidents or airlines--united states.
Also try searching by keywords such as commercial aircraft or airports safety.
Video tapes can be located by using videorecording as a keyword.
Example: pilots videorecording .
Copy the call number from the catalog record to find the book. (See How to Find Books
.)
netLibrary [UM Only] A collection of over 46,000 electronic books in various disciplines. Some of these items may be available in print as well as electronically.
Use an electronic database.
These are recommended. Other periodical databases are listed on Periodical Databases by Adademic Area. For help finding articles try How to Find Articles in Periodicals and refer to How to find Print Periodicals for help locating the articles you've found. If the periodical is available electronically, you will find a link to it from the electronic journals list.
ABI/Inform (business journals, 1970-) [UM Only]
Business and management database providing extensive coverage of North America and the world. Research on advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, plus information on 60,000+ companies. Includes full text documents and dissertations. Coverage: 1971-.
Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals [Open Access]
Index to articles from English language military and aeronautical periodicals. Coverage: 1988-.
Applied Science & Technology Full Text (Part of Wilson Omni File Mega) [UM Only]
Covers periodicals in aeronautics, applied mathematics, AI, atmospheric science, chemical engineering, chemistry, construction, engineering, energy, fire prevention, food industry, geology, information technology, marine technology, metallurgy, mineralogy, neural networks, oceanography, optical & neural compuring, petroleum & gas, physics, plastics, robotics, space science, textiles, transportation, and waste management. Search as part of the Wilson Omnifile either as a single database (select "APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY" from the drop down list) or in combination with any or all of the other 10 Wilson databases. Coverage: full text, 1997-.
Business and Industry (1994 - ) [UM Only]
Covers 1200+ publications, including leading trade magazines, newsletters, the general business press and international business dailies.
Business Dateline (1985 - ) [UM Only]
Indexes mostly newspapers, including the Commercial Appeal and Memphis Business Journal. Does not include text of articles.
Emerald Fulltext [UM Only]
Emerald publishes a strong specialist range of engineering, applied science and technology journals.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe [UM Only]
Provides full text of many magazines and newspapers, including The Commercial Appeal since 1990. Includes many trade and business publications; company and industry information.
Military and Intelligence Database [UM Only]
A subset of InfoTrac, includes some basic reference materials updated annually (The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, The World Almanac and Book of Facts), as well as more than 500 journal titles with more than 10 million articles (80% full-text).
Wilson Business Full Text (Also part of Wilson Omnifile Mega) [UM Only]
Indexes periodicals in accounting, acquisitions & mergers, advertising, banking, building & construction, chemicals & pharmaceuticals, communications, computers, the cosmetics industry, economics, electronics, the entertainment industry, finance, financial services, government regulations, health care, high technology, hospitality & tourism, human resources, industrial relations, insurance, international business, investments, management, marketing, mass media, occupational health & safety, oil & gas, paper & pulp industries, public utilities, publishing, purchasing, real estate, retailing, small business, taxation, technology, and transportation. Coverage: citations & abstracts, 1982- ; full text, 1995-
Other Databases: These databases provide coverage on a wide range of subjects and may be useful in your research.
Electronic Journals Service (EJS) [UM Only]
Electronic journals service available through a common interface for online journal subscriptions. Search, browse, and identify journals and articles available online in either full-text or table-of-content format. Hyperlinks are provided to more than 1,300 electronic journals worldwide.
Expanded Academic Index (1980-) [UM Only]
Indexes about 1,900 magazines, journals, and the NY Times newspaper. Most have abstracts, and about 900 are full text.
IngentaConnect [Open Access]
Formerly Uncover. Browse the publication list or search tables of contents to over 17,000 periodicals; period of coverage varies. Provides document delivery service.
JSTOR [UM Only]
The JSTOR database consists of complete backfiles of core scholarly journals which have been digitized, starting with the very first issues.
Oxford Reference Online [UM Only]
The Oxford Reference Online Premium collection is an online collection of dictionaries and encyclopedias in many fields including: art & architecture, bilingual dictionaries, biological science, classics, computing, earth & environmental sciences, economics & business, English dictionaries and thesauruses, English language reference, food & drink, history, law, literature, maps & illustrations, military history, mythology & folklore, names & places, performing arts, physical sciences & mathematics, politics & social sciences, quotations, religion & philosophy, and science.
PowerSearch [UM Only]
Searches the 12 InfoTrac databases simultaneously.
Web of Knowledge
Search platform for Current Contents Connect®;ISI Essential Science Indicators; ISI Proceedings; Science and Technology; Social Sciences and Humanities; Journal Citation Reports® on the Web (Science Edition and Social Sciences Edition; Web of Science (Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts & Humanities Citation Index). Use the CrossSearch option to search these resources simultaneously with open access resources such as the AIAA Meeting Papers American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Agricola; arXiv Computer Science; arXiv Mathematics; All arXiv ePrint Archives; arXiv Nonlinear Sciences; arXiv Physics; arXiv Quantitative Biology; Civil Engineering Database; The Educator's Reference Desk ERIC Database; NTIS Library Documents published since 1990; NASA Astrophysics Data System; Popline Reproductive Health Literature; and PubMed. For instructions on aspects of using WoK, such as searching, setting up alerts, using the search history, see ISI Web of Knowledge Recorded Training.
Wilson Omnifile Mega Full Text [UM Only]
Provides access to eleven databases: Education , General Science , Humanities , Readers' Guide , Social Sciences, Wilson Business , Art, Applied Science & Technology, Index to Legal Periodicals, Library Literature & Information Science, Biological & Agricultural. Search databases individually, in selected groups, or all at once.
WorldCat [UM Only]
Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including books, periodicals, audiovisual materials, and websites. Contains manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
Business Periodicals Index (1958-2001) [Reference Index Tables]
Engineering Index (1892- [Reference Abstract Shelves]
Predicasts F&S Index [Reference Index Tables]
--Europe: 1978-
--International: 1974-
--United States: 1961-
PAIS International [Reference Index Tables; older volumes on abstract shelves]
Encyclopedia of American Industries (2 vols) [Reference Desk]
Encyclopedia of Business (2 vols.) [Ref HF1001.E466 2000]
Encyclopedia of Flight (3 vols.) [Ref TL509 .E56 2002]
Encyclopedia of Transportation (6 volumes) [Ref HE141.E53 2000]
International Encyclopedia of Business and Management (8 vols) [Ref HF1001.I53 2002]
Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation (5 vols.) [Ref TL509.J295]
The AMA Style Guide for Business Writing [Ref HF5726.A49 1996]
Directory of Corporate Affiliations (8 vols.)[Ref HG4057.A219]
Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the United States [Ref HG4057.A21943 1995]
Hoover's 500: Profiles of America's Largest Business Enterprises [Reference Desk]
Hoover’s Handbook of American Companies [Reference Desk] - See also Hoover's Online
How to Prepare and Present a Business Plan [Reference Desk]
Industry Norms and Key Business Ratios (Dunn and Bradstreet][ Reference Desk]
International Directory of Company Histories (53 vols) [Ref HD2721.I57x]
Jane's All the World's Aircraft [Ref TL501.J3]
Jane's 100 significant aircraft, 1909-1969 [Ref TL670 .K52 1969]
Moody's Handbook of Common Stocks [Ref HG4905.M815]
Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands: How to Do Business in Sixty Countries [Reference Desk]
RMA Annual Statement Studies (Robert Morris Associates [Reference Desk]
Standard & Poor’s Corporation Records [Ref HG4501.S7663]
Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys [Latest at Ref. Desk; others Ref HC106.6.S74]
Standard & Poor’s Stock Reports [Ref HG4915.S688x]
SweetSource (information on products and manufacturers) [Reference CD] - Web site at Building Materials by McGraw-Hill Sweets
The Value Line Investment Survey [Reference Desk]
Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies (8 vols.) [Ref HG4057.A575]
Publications related to aviation issued by federal and Tennessee state agencies are available online and in the Government Publications Department on the first floor of McWherter Library. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using
both electronic and print materials produced by various federal and state agencies, such as the FAA, the Department of Transportation, and NASA. You can also get information through their web page at http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam.html
You may want to explore web sites using various internet resources or, if you have them, specific URLs. [See
Robert Harris's Internet Search Tips and Strategies ] The web sites
listed below are examples of the various types of information available via the Internet.
Aviation Safety Network
AeroWeb: Aviation Enthusiast Corner
Home of Aviation
Aviation History On-Line Museum
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Federal Aviation Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Library Home Page
Securities Exchange Commission - Links to the Edgar database which searches for reports on publicly-held companies.
Guide to research in McWherter Library
Still can't find what you're looking for?
Try Ask A Librarian
For additional assistance, you may contact the liaison librarian for Engineering Technology:
John Evans
Phone: 901.678.4485
Email: jevans@memphis.edu
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