Resource Guide to Construction 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.

Articles -- 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.

Building Operating Management Location: Muncie Campus

Electronic article databases:
To search electronic databases for articles, please use the Virtual Library homepage and click Find Articles, or just click the link of a database listed below. Access to specific magazines and journals online can be found using IvyJo. (For a list of electronic magazines and journals related to construction technology, use the subject headings dropdown box and select "Engineering and Applied Sciences."  You can also search by typing construct*(for example) in the search box.)

MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)-- A multi-disciplinary database
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
Corporate Resource Net (EBSCO)-- Articles and company profiles
Lexis-Nexis Business - News and business articles from various sources, company profiles
ProQuest: Career and Technical Education
Access Science -- An encyclopedia of science and technology with Science News articles
Military/Government (EBSCO) -- Current news and journal articles pertaining to all branches of the military and government (good for science and industry research)

Google Scholar results are now linking to library databases!  We don't recommend it as your first or only step in research -- but can be a useful tool to explore:

Google Scholar Guide (explains what this search tool is and how to use it to find
scholarly material on the Web, or locate articles cited in our library databases). The first time you use Google Scholar at home -- set up your "Preferences" to find the Ivy Tech library, and save.

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Books -- IvyCat is the Ivy Tech Libraries' online catalog. You can perform a search in IvyCat using a set of keywords or subjects (or any of several other criteria if needed).

In general, browse the T section of the collection to find books on construction technology.

Some examples of related terms for a keyword or subject search include:

Apprentices
Architecture
Blueprints
Building
Building Laws-for codes
Building Materials
Cabinet-work
Carpenters
Carpentry
Concrete Construction
Construction Industry
Contractors
Computer-aided Design
Drafting
Dwellings
Electric Wiring
House Construction
Industrial
Mechanical Drawing
Mechanics
Shop Mathematics
Surveying
Tools
Welding
Woodwork
Woodworking

Search for an item in libraries near you: Enter title, subject or author

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Ebooks -- Ebooks are electronic texts from Ivy Tech's collection of full-text online books. In general, ebooks about automotive technology may be found in NetLibrary and eBrary, both accessible from the Virtual Library homepage on the on Find books page. The following ebook databases offer books on technology topics:

• NetLibrary
• eBrary

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

Brooklyn Bridge--VHS 580-2 Careers in Construction--1997. VHS 589 Skyscraper--5 videos, VHS 522 1-5 Building Big: Skyscrapers--VHS 927 Collapse: Failure by Design--VHS 928 Introduction to Geometric Dimensioning & tolerancing--VHS 925

Building on Ground Zero--DVD 80 Case Studies in Environmentally Responsible Design--DVD 84 Foundations--DVD 83 Avoid the Heat: Fire Prevention in Construction--DVD From Rock to Sand to Muck--DVD

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

Associations and Societies: American Concrete Institute (ACI) - has produced more than 400 technical documents, reports, guides, specifications, and codes for the best use of concrete; conducts about 125 educational seminars each year; and has 13 different certification programs for concrete practitioners, as well as a scholarship program to promote careers in the industry. American Society of Heating, Refigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) - will advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration and related human factors to serve the evolving needs of the public and ASHRAE. Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) - is a national association representing 23,000 merit shop construction and construction-related firms in 79 chapters across the United States. ABC's membership represents all specialties within the U.S. construction industry and is comprised primarily of firms that perform work in the industrial and commercial sectors of the industry. Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) - the voice of the construction industry, is an organization of qualified construction contractors and industry related companies dedicated to skill, integrity, and responsibility. Operating in partnership with its Chapters, the association provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest. Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) - is leading the growth and acceptance of Construction Management as a professional discipline that can add significant value to the entire construction process, from conception to ongoing operation. Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) - The mission of CSI is to advance the process of creating and sustaining the built environment. By using the diversity and expertise of its membership to develop and exchange knowledge, the Institute seeks to be recognized worldwide as the indispensable resource for information on improving that process - this is CSI's vision for the future. National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) - is a trade association that helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority. Since 1942, NAHB has been serving its members, the housing industry, and the public at large. National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) - was founded in 1953 by 16 women working in the construction industry. Knowing that women represented only a small fraction of the construction industry, the founders organized NAWIC to create a support network. Women in Construction of Fort Worth was so successful that it gained its national charter in 1955 and became the National Association of Women in Construction. NAWIC's core purpose is to enhance the success of women in the construction industry. Project Management Institute (PMI) - is project management's leading global professional association, and as such, it administers a globally accepted and recognized, rigorous, examination-based, professional certification program of the highest caliber.

Web Directories Builder Space - a construction industry directory Concrete Info - provides a large selection of information, products and services for professionals in the construction industry Concrete Network - contains information, products and concrete service providers Technical Data ASTM Standards (American Society for Testing and Measurement) B4UBUILD.COM "the first place to look..." - Residential construction site Building and Fire Research Laboratory (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Concrete Network contains information, products and concrete service providers. Engineering News Record NFPA Codes and Standards (National Fire Protection Association) Patents USPTO - The United States Patent and Trademark Office. Career & Job Information A/E/C JobBank is a central job board resource that lists current jobs within the architecture, engineering and construction industry. Carpentry and Construction Career Guide (Vocational Information Center) Careers in Construction & Development, Inc. ConstructionJobs.com America's premier employment resource for the construction, building and engineering industries. Tutorials Enhanced and Evaluated Virtual Library (EEVL)

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