Books: Use the Library Catalog

Catalog

Construction project management

Masonry wall construction

Project management and leadership skills for engineering and construction projects

Guides

EBSCO Discovery Service Tutorials
Learn how to search the Google like search box for resources in the Henderson Library.

Learn how to search the Google like search box for resources in the Henderson Library.

Library Research Modules
Learn how to use the library from 10 self-paced modules that include: [1]: Introduction to Research [2]: Select Library Terminology [3]: Search Stratagies [4]: GALILEO [5]: GIL: Library Catalog [6]: Internet & Other Resources [7]: Evaluationg Sources, Critical Thinking, Active Reading [8]: Citation Styles and Giving Credit [9]: Copyright & Fair Use [10]: Need Help?

Journals/Magazines

JLC Online
The Journal of Light Construction from 1986 through the current issue. Selected articles can be viewed at no charge, and the rest are available for a modest per-article fee.

Video

Controlling the field [videorecording] : jobsite safety inspection
Discusses how safety inspections at job sites help prevent accidents.

Just the facts [videorecording] : accident investigation

On your guard [videorecording] : power tool safety

Play it safe [videorecording] : an overview of crane safety

Preparing for the process [videorecording] : OSHA's inspections and citations

The Rules of the game [videorecording] : employee safety orientation

Safety in rigging. Hoists, winches, and related devices [videorecording]

Something concrete [videorecording] : safety in concrete construction

Step by step [videorecording] : job safety analysis

Success at the top [videorecording] : stairway and ladder safety for the construction industry

The Winning ticket [videorecording] : housekeeping on the jobsite

Dictionaries

The Contractors' dictionary of equipment, tools, and techniques : for civil engineering, construction, forestry, open-pit mining, and public works

Directories

The Blue Book of Building and Construction
Lists over 1,000,000 Company Display Ads, Listings and Profiles in 560 Industry Classifications

Sweet's [electronic resource] : 25,0000 products, 1,600 manufacturers, one click!

Thomas register of American manufacturers [electronic resource].

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of building technology

Materials handbook : an encyclopedia for managers, technical professionals, purchasing and production managers, technicians, supervisors, and foremen

Government Information

Current Construction Reports
Presents estimates for the United States of the value of total new construction put in place by type of construction (residential, nonresidential, public utility, public buildings, and the like) and by type of owner (private, State or local, or Federal go

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Call Number: http://www.osha.gov/
OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health.

Handbooks & Guides

The Architect's guide to design-build services

Builder's and contractor's handbook of construction claims

Building cost manual

Building estimator's reference book, a reference book setting forth detailed procedures and cost guidelines for those engaged in estimating building trades

Construction claims manual for residential contractors

Estimating and tendering for construction work

Manual of steel construction : allowable stress design

Statistics

Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction Statistics
On a monthly basis we track the numbers of housing units authorized by permits, started, sold or completed. We measure the dollar value of all construction put in place each month. We track residential construction in 30 metropolitan areas across the coun

Web Sites

American Society of Civil Engineers
Official Web site of the American Society of Civil Engineers

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and air-conditioning Engineers
ASHRAE will advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and related human factors to serve the evolving needs of the public and ASHRAE members.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today's ASME is a 120,000-member professional organization focused on technical, educational and research issues of the engineering and technology community.

American Welding Society
The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a goal to advance the science, technology and application of welding and related joining disciplines.

ANSI (American National Standards Institute)
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.

Construction Equipment Buyer Guide
The database offers Keyword searching or browsing by categories from Earthmoving to Construction Material and Supplies, to Construction Technology and Software to Compaction to Underground Equipment and more. There is also a Product Directory and a Company Directory arranged alphabetically.

Construction Financial Management Association
From job cost control and the contract lifecycle to risk management and surety relationships, CFMA is the only organization dedicated to the specific needs of construction financial professionals and service providers.

Construction Place: Glossary
Glossary of Construction Management terms.

Construction-careers.com
Careers in Construction & Development (CCd) have been in business serving the construction industry since 1985. Primarily, they place people in positions such as Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, and Project Engineers.

Emerging Construction Technologies
The purpose of this sites is to present Emerging Construction Technologies that could produce a "High Impact" in the construction industry.

First Source Online
Provides A/E/C professionals free access to the industry's most comprehensive, up-to-date library of formatted commercial building product information, plus manufacturers' addresses, telephone numbers, trade names, and regional distributors. FirstSourceON

ICC (International Code Council)
The International Code Council (ICC) was established in 1994 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing a single set of comprehensive and coordinated national model construction codes.

IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission)
The leading global organization that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies. These serve as a basis for national standardization and as references when drafting international tenders and cont

International Labour Organization
THe ILO was founded in 1919, in the wake of destructive war, to pursue a vision based on the premise that universal, lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon decent treatment of working people. The ILO became the first specialized agency of the United Nations in 1946. It is the only \'tripartite\' UN agency in that it brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers to jointly shape policies and programmes. Important information offered by a variety of databases under its mantle on global employment.

ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 153 countries, on the basis of one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.

Osh.net
An Internet gateway for occupational health and safety resources, is owned and published by WorkCare, a national, occupational health-consulting firm.

Whole Building Design Guide
The WBDG is the only web-based portal providing government and industry practitioners with one-stop access to up-to-date information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria and technology from a 'whole buildings' perspective.