Engineering Library Reference Manual
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- Work Schedules and Attendance Policies 4
- Reference Assistant Task List 10 Information about the UW Libraries 11
- The College of Engineering 15
- The Engineering Library 18
- Working at the Reference Desk 36
- Indexes and Abstracts 48
- Electronic Resources: General UW Libraries Policies and Resources 53
- Conference Proceedings: Also called Congresses, Symposiums, Colloquiums, etc. 64
- ACM Depository Collection 91 The ACM Digital Library 91 Patents and Trademarks 93
- UW Libraries Miscellaneous Collections and Resources 113
- Handout List 127 List of Handouts in the Reference Manual 127 Alphabetically by Title 127 Grouped by Subject 129 INDEX 132
Engineering Library Reference Manual Online: http://faculty.washington.edu/julesck/Engineering%20Library%20Reference%20Manual08.pdf 7th edition revised and maintained by Julie Cook Engineering Information Services Librarian September 2008 First Edition – 6th edition June 1998-2001. 1st-5th edition, by Chandra R. Heller Engineering Reference Librarian Revised by Louise M. Richards and Julie M. Cook Engineering Reference Librarians 5/02, 6/04, 10/04, 10/06. Engineering Library University of Washington Box 352170 Seattle, Washington 98195-2170 englib@u.washington.edu http://www.lib.washington.edu/engineering/ Please direct any questions about or corrections to this manual to: Julie Cook julesck@u.washington.edu (206) 685-8367 ©1998-2008 University of Washington Engineering Library Contents
First Day Information 3 First day paperwork 3 1.Payroll Information Form 3 3.I-9 form documentation 3 4.W-4 form 3 5.Application 3
Direct Deposit request form 3 Reference Assistant Information Sheet 3 Patron Confidentiality Statement 3 Work Schedules and Attendance Policies 4 Reference Desk Schedule 4 Substitutions and Switching 4 Illnesses 4 Holidays 5 Breaks 5
Training Classes 5 Dress Code 5 Code of Conduct 5 Time Sheets and Pay Days 5 Keys and Building Permits 6 Inclement Weather Policy 6 Innovative (III)/Millennium/Denali 6 Communication 6 Mail Boxes 7 Meetings 7 Position Description 8 After Library School 10 Reference Assistant Task List 10 Information about the UW Libraries 11 Libraries Mission Statement 11 Libraries Strategic Plan: Vision 2010 12 UW Libraries Homepage 12 Libraries Web Catalog 12 Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress Call numbers 12 Assistance for Users with Disabilities 12 Remote Storage Access 12 Voter Registration 13 Tax Forms 13 Libraries Guide to Computer Use 13 UW Guide to Computer/Email Use 13 Libraries Policy on Disruption 13 Food Policy 13 Digital Collections 14 Suzzallo Renovation Plan 14 Science Libraries 14 Other Libraries on Campus 14 Securing Library Items 14
Interlibrary Loan 14 Photocopying and Printing Information 15 Dawg-Prints Cards 15 Copying 15 Printing 15 Copy Centers 15 Creative Communications (Publications Services) 15 The College of Engineering 15 Departments in the College of Engineering 15 Interdisciplinary Programs 16 Enrollment in the College of Engineering 16 College Offices 16 Department Offices 16 Faculty Research areas 16 Engineering Open House 17 ABET 17 FE Exams, P.E. Exams and E-I-T information 17 FE (formerly EIT) Exam 17 Information about the FE Exam 18 Tau Beta Pi 18
Access+ Machines 23
Wireless Access 23 Other Information about the Engineering Library 23 Engineering Library Instruction Center (ELIC) 23 Engineering Library Photocopy Machines 24 Nearby Copy Centers on campus 24 Other Printing or Copying Facilities 24 Interlibrary Loan Copy Room (basement) 24 Engineering Staff Lounge 24 Engineering Basement Access / Engineering Storage 24 Telephones 25 New Book Shelf 26 Outside Book Drop 26 Supplies 26 Building Coordinator 26 Making Change 27 Circulation and Reserves 27 Reserve Materials 27 Electronic Reserves 27 ACM Depository Items 27 Group Study Rooms 27 Holds and Recalls 27 Borrowing Privileges 28 Borrowers’ cards 28 Loan periods at the Engineering Library 28 Circulation by Special Permission 29 How to get Borrowing Privileges 29 Renewing 29 Obtaining books from other units 29 Obtaining items from storage 29 Status Information in the Libraries Web Catalog 29 Shelving and Shelf Reading 30 Emergency Procedures 31 Emergency exits 31 Exit Alarms 31 Violent Behavior 32 Bomb threat 32 Fire/Earthquake 32 Medical 32
UW Police Department 32 Physical Plant 33
Emergency Troubleshooting Checklist 33 Individual Computer Problems 34
Microform/Reader Printers 34 Printing, Printers, and Printer Difficulties 34 Patent Microfilm Reels and Cabinets 35 Working at the Reference Desk 36 Opening and Closing the Desk 36 Opening Desk 36 Closing Desk 36
Materials at desk 37 Posting Notices/Display Cases 37 Suggestions Box - Purchase Suggestions Form 37 Referrals 37 To Other Library Units 37 To Writing Centers 38 To Gifts Processing Section 38 To Off-Campus Libraries 38 To a Corporate or Special Library 39 To Information Brokers 39 To Patent or Trademark Attorneys 39 39
Reference Interview 39 Verifying Incomplete/Incorrect Citations 39 Frequently asked questions 39 Engineer’s Research Methods 40 General Searching Tips and Tricks 40 British Spellings and Variants 41
Guides to the Literature 45 Organizations and Societies and Associations 45 People Information 46 Acronyms 46
Online 46 At Reference Desk 46 In Reference 46 Handbooks 46 Call Number Ranges 47 Indexes and Abstracts 48 1. Aerospace Databases 48 2. Applied Science and Technology Index 48 3. Ceramics Abstracts/World Ceramics Abstracts 48 4. Corrosion Abstracts 49 5. Engineered Materials Abstracts 49 6. Compendex/Engineering Village 2(EV2) 49 7. IEEE Xplore (IEL) 49 8. Index to IEEE Publications 49 9. INSPEC 49 10. Mechanical Engineering Abstracts 50 11. METADEX 50 12. NTIS 50
ACM: Association for Computing Machinery 51 AIAA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 51 ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers 51 NASA 51 SPIE: The International Society for Optical Engineering 51 Electronic Resources: General UW Libraries Policies and Resources 53 Current Awareness Services 53 Databases 53 Network Overview 53 Other Library Catalogs 54 Remote Access 54 UW Libraries Catalog 54 Web Sites of note 54 Periodicals 56 Periodicals lists 56 Periodical Abbreviations 56 Periodicals check-in 56 Article Delivery 56 Finding Journals at the Engineering Library 56 Shelving periodicals by title – unique problems 56 Title Changes 57 To Bind 57 Problem Titles 57 Circulation 57 Current Issues 58 Electronic Journals 58 Journals in Translation 58 Locations 58 Reshelving Areas 58 Cancellation of serial titles 58 Periodical vendors 59
Guide to ASCE Journal Titles 59 Guide to ASME Journal Titles 62
ACM – (Association for Computing Machinery) 65 AIAA – (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) 65 ASME – (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) 66 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) USA 67 IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers) UK 67 SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) 67 SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) papers 68 SPIE (The International Society for Optical Engineering) 69 Very Obscure Conferences (VOCs) 69 Standards 69 Standards vs. Regulations vs. Specifications 70 U.S. Industry Standards vs. Foreign and International Standards 71 Common U.S. Standards Organizations 71 International and Foreign Standards Bodies 72 IEEE and CCITT “Colored Books” 72 ISO 9000/14000 73 Standards Sources not in Engineering Standards Database 73 Standards books/collections not in the Standards Area 73 Standards Indexes 74 Standards Print Information Sources 74 Federal or Military Specifications ("Mil-Specs", "Fed-Specs, " Mil-Stds") 75 Standards Document Delivery Suppliers 75 Technical Reports 76 UW Departmental Reports 77 Engineering Experiment Station Reports 77 UW Aeronautical Laboratory Technical Report 77 UW Computer Science Technical Reports 77 UW Civil Engineering Department Technical Reports 78 Charles W. Harris Hydraulics Laboratory Reports 78 UW Electrical Engineering Technical Reports 78 UW Mechanical Engineering Technical Reports 78 University of Washington Urban Data Center Technical Reports 78 University of Washington Urban Transportation Program 78 Computer Science Reports 78 Carnegie-Mellon 78 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 79 Stanford University 79 University of California, Berkeley. Computer Science Division 79 Other report series not specifically mentioned above 79 Governmental Reports 79 Microfiche Collection 80 Gray Literature 82 Governmental Reports Finding Guide 82 Specific Agency Reports 83 AEC (Atomic Energy Commission) 84 AGARD (Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development) 84 ARC: (Aeronautical Research Council) (Great Britain) 85 Department of Energy (DOE) 85 Energy Research Abstracts 85 Earthquake Engineering Research Center (EERC) Reports 85 EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) 86 EPRI Reports 86 FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) Reports 86 NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) 86 NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) 88 NUREG (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) 89 Transportation Reports 89 Waterways Experiment Station Technical Reports (WES-TR) 90
Service mark 106 Trade Name or Brand Name 106 Federally Registered Trademark 107 State Trademarks, Business Names, Common law trademark 107
Resume/Cover Letter Information 113 Job Seeking/ Job Market Information 114 Corporate Information 114 Graduate Program Information 114 Salary Surveys 114 Membership Directories 115
Alphabetically by Title 127 Grouped by Subject 129
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