Dear Colleagues,
I originally posted this survey to LIS-Scitech, STS-L, ELDNET,
publib, libref-l, LIS-LINK, DIG_REF, ERIL-L, Buslib-L, Govdoc-L, and
livereference. Please feel free to forward to your local or regional
discussion lists or individuals that might be interested:
Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology -
http://www.kovacs.com/surveys/engtechcoresurvey.html - 9 usable
responses
3. What are the essential 3-5 print Engineering, Computer Sciences
and Technology reference sources that you can't work without in
answering reference questions (e.g., laws, codes, statistics, etc.)?
Only 2 got multiple votes.
1. Annual Book of ASTM Standards
2. ASM Handbooks
These print Engineering, Computer Sciences and Technology reference
sources received 2 votes each:
CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
Machinery's Handbook
Mark's Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers
Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook
4. What are the essential 3-5 Web-accessible or other Engineering,
Computer Sciences and Technology databases that you can't work
without in answering reference questions (e.g., laws, codes,
statistics, etc.)? The Top 4 Web Sites - Some sites tied in votes:
1. COMPENDEX - http://www.cas.org/ONLINE/DBSS/compendexss.html and
INSPEC - http://www.iee.org/publish/inspec/
2. Web of Science - http://scientific.thomson.com/products/wos/
3. Knovel - http://www.knovel.com
4. SciFinder Scholar (Chemical Abstracts) -
http://www.cas.org/SCIFINDER/SCHOLAR/
Cordially,
Diane
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