David,
You bring up a real good point: Our students are looking (in many cases)
ONLY on the internet. Many of them never head off to the Library.
Unfortunately, reference materials on the web only go back 6 to 8 to 10
years, thus they will miss many excellent & valuable pubs.
Respectfully,
Paul
At 10:55 AM 11/18/99 +0800, David Toll (Dr) wrote:
>Dear engineering-geotech members,
>
>Some members have commented on the number of messages (often from students)
>in the form "I am interested in X. Please tell me about/send me any
>literature on the topic". While we welcome the use of the list by students
>we feel that that these very general messages take advantage of the good
>will of the list members. The list is for discussion and should not be seen
>as an alternative to visiting the library. You will get a more favourable
>response if you have done some reading and raise specific questions/comments
>that will stimulate real discussion. List members will also be glad to help
>if you have genuine
>difficulty in locating a specific publication.
>
>Thank you
>***********************************************
>Dr David Toll
>Nanyang Technological University
Paul W. Mayne, PhD, P.E.
USUCGER President
http://www.usucger.lsu.edu
Geosystems Program
School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0355 USA
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