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Resource Guide to Automotive Technology This guide provides a summary of the information resources (print, electronic and web-based) that are available through the Ivy Tech Libraries. They are not meant to be all-inclusive; there may be alternative resources available which are not listed here. Please ask a librarian for assistance if you do not find the information you need through this guide. Books IvyCat is the Ivy Tech Libraries’ online catalog. You may perform a search in IvyCat using a set of keywords or subjects (or any of several other criteria if needed).

In general, browse the TL section of the collection to find books about cars, motorcycles, and the automotive industry.  Some examples of related automotive terms for a keyword or subject search include:

• Automobiles - maintenance and repair
• Motorcycles
• Mechanic certification
•Transportation
• Automobile racing
Some titles about automotive technology available in the general collection include:

Modern Automotive Technology
Call Number: TL152 .E67 2005
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Transportation: America’s Lifeline
Call Number: HE203 .T72 2004
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Electric and Hybrid Cars: a History
Call Number: TL220 .A53 2005
Location: Lawrence Campus

Start your own Automobile Detailing Business
Call Number: TL152.15 .E58 2005
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

The Service Consultant: Working in an Automotive Facility
Call Number: TL153 .G365 2005
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Motorcross & Off-Road: Performance Handbook
Call Number: TL441 .G67 2004
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Real Resumes for Auto Industry Jobs
Call Number: HF5383 .R3953 2003
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

History of Motorcycles
Call Number: TL440 .W35 2000
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Autocourse Official History of the Indianapolis 500
Call Number: GV1033.5 .I55D38 2006
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

ASE Automobile Test Series
A1-A8, C1, L1, P2, X1
Call Number: TL152 .A7977 2004 A1-A8
TL152 .A912 2004 C1
TL 157 .A939 2004 L1
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

How to Become a Winning Crew Chief
Call Number: GV1029.9 .S74M37 2005
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

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Reference Books Reference books typically provide basic information such as additional sources of information, biographical sketches and details, definitions or statistical information. Reference books do not circulate; they must be used in the library.

A few of the reference books available for automotive technology are:

GoodHeart-Willcox Automotive Encyclopedia
Call Number: REF TL205 .G66 2006
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles
Call Number: REF TL9 .N532 2000
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

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Periodicals You may find information in magazine and journal articles. Articles may be found in either print, electronic or online versions of periodicals to which the Ivy Tech Libraries subscribe.

In-print copies:
Current issues of magazines and journals held by the library may be found shelved in the Periodicals section.

Car and Driver
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Hot Rod
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Motor Trend
Location: NMC and Lawrence Campuses

Road and Track
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Electronic databases :
To search electronic databases for articles, please use the Virtual Library homepage and click on Select Resource Collections, or just click on a link below. Access to specific magazines and journals online can be found using IvyJo.

EBSCOhost: MasterFILE Premier
EBSCOhost: Business Source Premier
ProQuest: Career and Technical Education

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VideosVideos do not circulate; they must be used in the library. Below are a few of the videos available at the Library:

Cars that Change the Automotible Industry
Call Number: TL15 .C37 2006 DVD
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Who Killed the Electric Car?
Call Number: TL220 .W46 2006 DVD
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

Racetrack Tech
Call Number: GV1029 .R29 2004
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Driving Design
Call Number: TL240 .D75 2004 DVD
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

E-books E-books are electronic texts from Ivy Tech’s collection of full-text online books. In general, e-books about automotive technology may be found in NetLibrary and eBrary, both accessible from the Virtual Library homepage on the on Select Resource Collections page. ASE test preparation materials are also available online through LearningExpress Library. Below are a few sample titles available from each service.

NetLibrary:

Car Stereo Cookbook: How to Design, Choose, and Install Car Stereo Systems
by Mark Rumreich.

Careers for Car Buffs & Other Freewheeling Types
by Richard Lee.

An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design
by Julian Happian-Smith.

eBrary:

End of Detroit: How the Big Three Lost Their Grip on the American Car Market
edited by Micheline Maynard

Making and Selling Cars: Innovation and Change in the U.S. Automotive Industry
edited by James Rubenstein

Complete Idiot’s Guide to Motorcycles
edited by Darwin Holmstrom

 

LearningExpress Library: ASE Certification Practice

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Websites The following websites are not affiliated with Ivy Tech Community College. For more websites related to automotive technology, please see IvyLynks.

The Auto Channel http://www.theautochannel.com/

Indiana Dept. of Transportation (INDOT) http://www.ai.org/dot/index.html

National Transportation Library http://ntl.bts.gov/

Hemmings Motor News http://www.hemmings.com/

Car Design News http://www.cardesignnews.com/

Resources last updated 12/2007

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