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Here you will find links to useful information resources containing concepts related to aviation.

Popular and Scholarly Databases -
These databases are GENERAL databases that include materials related to aviation topics.
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ABI/INFORM Collection

Publication Dates Covered: 1971 - present; for Dateline 1985 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
Covers scholarly, trade, and general publications as well as regional and national newspapers on topics such as management, business trends, theory and practices, corporate strategy in industries from telecommunications to construction. More than half of the titles indexed in this database provide access to the full text of the articles.

 

IEEE

IEEE Xplore provides access to technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics published through the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and IEE (Institution of Electrical Engineers) societies. This resource contains full-text documents from IEEE and IEE journals, transactions, magazines, letters, e-books, conference proceedings, and technical standards.
 

ProQuest Research Library

Publication Dates Covered: 1971 - present Paid for by K-State Libraries
This is a good starting point for finding journal articles on almost any topic. Over 150 academic subject areas are covered, and most articles are full-text. Searches can be limited to scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.

 

GovInfo

Govinfo provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
 

Specialized Databases

These are SUBJECT SPECIFIC, trade-focused databases covering topics related to aviation as a field.

 

Air University LIbrary Index to Military Periodicals (AULIMP)

The Air University Library's Index to Military Periodicals provides citations and abstracts to articles, news items, and editorials from military and aeronautical periodicals covering all branches of the military. A few links are provided to full-text.

 

Department of Transportation Digital Special Collections

The DOT library has digitized numerous collections relating to airlines, trains, and other modes of transportation. - You will need to register an account using your ksu.edu email to use this resource.

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TRIS Online: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

TRIS Online provides access to almost 450,000 records of published transportation research. Over 470 serial publications are regularly indexed and abstracted for the database, and TRIS also provides links to over 9,000 full text public-domain documents.
 

National Technical Information Service (NTIS)

NTIS Database is the preeminent resource for accessing the latest research sponsored by the United States and select foreign governments.

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Government Databases 

These are SUBJECT SPECIFIC, government-focused databases covering topics related to aviation as a field.

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FAA
Home page for the Federal Aviation Administration. 

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Transportation Security Information (TSA)

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U.S. Department of Transportation - Aviation

Remember….
 
Use keywords! The databases and catalog don’t understand full sentences or questions. You have to "talk like a database" to get the results you need.
 
Be flexible! Different words will work in different databases. Develop a list of core keywords followed by related phrases and synonyms, just in case.


 

Questions? Please contact

Ruth Mirtz

Library Director

mirtz@ksu.edu

785.826.2636

111E Technology Center

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