Information Sources In Engineering (Guides to Information Sources) (Guide to Information Sources) [Hardcover]

Roderick A. MacLeod (Editor); Jim Corlett (Editor) (Author), Roderick A. MacLeod; Jim Corlett (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 2005 | ISBN-10: 3598244428 | ISBN-13: 978-3598244421 | Edition: 4th

**Received the 2006 Best Reference Work Award from the Engineering Libraries Division of the American Society of Engineering Education** The current, thoroughly revised and updated edition of this approved title, evaluates information sources in the field of technology. It provides the reader not only with information of primary and secondary sources, but also analyses the details of information from all the important technical fields, including environmental technology, biotechnology, aviation and defence, nanotechnology, industrial design, material science, security and health care in the workplace, as well as aspects of the fields of chemistry, electro technology and mechanical engineering. The sources of information presented also contain publications available in printed and electronic form, such as books, journals, electronic magazines, technical reports, dissertations, scientific reports, articles from conferences, meetings and symposiums, patents and patent information, technical standards, products, electronic full text services, abstract and indexing services, bibliographies, reviews, internet sources, reference works and publications of professional associations. Information Sources in Engineering is aimed at librarians and information scientists in technical fields as well as non-professional information specialists, who have to provide information about technical issues. Furthermore, this title is of great value to students and people with technical professions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

."..it is a testament to its continued popularity and success that it has recently been published in its fourth edition." (AERADE Newsletter, Cromfield, March 2005) ."..eine Grundlage f r Bibliothekare im Hinblick auf Erwerbung und Katalogisierung technischer Literatur" (B.I.T.online, Wiesbaden, Nr. 3, 2005)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 683 pages
• Publisher: K. G. Saur; 4th edition (January 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3598244428
• ISBN-13: 978-3598244421
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,717,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)