When off-campus, access library resources by logging into Campus
Connect -- look for the Library tab. Alternatively, you can use the
Virtual Library website (and/or the links in this guide), and enter
your Campus Connect ID and password when asked.
Talk
to a librarian online (availability may be limited):
Resource Guide to Manufacturing & Industrial 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.
ACHR News
Location: Muncie Campus
Building Operating Management
Location: Muncie Campus
Digital Machinist
Location: Muncie Campus
Home Shop Machinist
Location: Muncie Campus
Machinist's Workshop
Location: Muncie Campus
Modern Plastics
Location: Muncie Campus
Springs
Location: Muncie Campus
Welding Journal
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 manufacturing and
industry,
use the subject headings dropdown box and select "Engineering and Applied
Sciences."
You can also search by typing manufactur* or industr* (for
example) in the search box.)
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.
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 TL section of the collection to find books about
manufacturing and industrial topics. Some examples of related
terms for a keyword or subject search include:
Automatic control
Engineering -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Engineering mathematics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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.
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:
Websites The
following websites are not affiliated with Ivy Tech Community College.
For more websites related to manufacturing and industrial technology, please
see IvyLynks.
Associations
and Societies:
American Composities Manufacturers Association
(ACMA) - The ACMA
is
the world's largest trade association serving the composites industry. ACMA unites
manufacturers with their suppliers, distributors, end-users, and with other industry
stakeholders to harness the power of an industry united.
American Foundry Society
(AFS) - The mission of the AFS is to
"provide
and promote knowledge and services that strengthen the metalcasting industry
for the ultimate benefit of its customers and society."
American Society for Quality
(ASQ) - The ASQ
is
the world's leading authority on quality [and] advances learning, quality
improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to
create better workplaces and communities worldwide.
Materials Information Society
(ASM) -
is
the society for materials engineers and scientists, a worldwide network
dedicated to advancing industry, technology and applications of metals
and materials.
National Association of Manufacturers
(NAM) - NAM's mission is to
enhance
the competitiveness of manufacturers by shaping a legislative and regulatory
environment conducive to U.S. economic growth and to increase understanding
among policymakers, the media and the general public about the vital role
of manufacturing to America's economic future and living standards.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME) -
An
international professional society dedicated to serving its members and
the manufacturing community through the advancement of professionalism,
knowledge, and learning.
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Inc.
(SME) -
An
international society of professionals in the minerals industry. SME is
organized into five distinct divisions - coal, environmental, industrial
minerals, mineral and metallurgical processing, and mining and exploration.
Industrial Quick Search, Inc.is
comprised of product/service specific vertical directories. We are one of
the top resources for finding products, services, manufacturers and suppliers.
