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Dictionary of Industrial Terminology by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781119364078Publication Date: 2020This dictionary of maintenance and reliability terms covers manufacturing and other related industries, major areas of engineering used in industry, and more. The over 15,000 entries are all alphabetically arranged and include special features to encourage usage and understanding. They are supplemented by hundreds of figures and tables that clearly demonstrate the principles & concepts behind important process control, instrumentation, reliability, machinery, asset management, lubrication, corrosion, and much much more.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)
This scholarly, multi-disciplinary, full-text database includes more than 7,300 peer-reviewed journals with coverage across nearly all areas of academic study. In addition to its 8,500 full-text periodicals, the database features more than 75,000 videos from the Associated Press from 1930 to the present.
- America's News (NewsBank)
This collection provides access to more than 4,000 U.S. news sources, including current coverage and archives back to the 1980s. The platform draws from national, regional, and local news content, including access to more than 70 Virginia news sources, such as The Virginian-Pilot and Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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- Materials Science & Engineering Collection (ProQuest)The Materials Science & Engineering Database includes the METADEX, Copper and Polymer Library databases and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, and government publications. For those researchers who need to conduct comprehensive literature reviews, this database includes specialized, editorially-curated abstract and index resources for discovery of relevant scholarly research and technical literature critical to the discipline.
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- eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost)
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An Editor's Guide to Writing and Publishing Science by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780198804789Publication Date: 2019-09-01Simply writing good, clear, concise, science is no longer enough-there is a different mind-set now required that students need to adopt if they are to succeed. The purpose of this book is to provide the foundations of this new approach for both young scientists at the start of their careers, as well as for more experienced scientists to teach the younger generation. Most importantly, the book will make the reader think in a fresh, creative, and novel way about writing and publishing science.
Guidebook to Academic Writing: Communicating in the Disciplines by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781003389248Publication Date: 2024"This innovative guidebook is an accessible and concise introduction to discipline-specific academic language. Using authentic texts written by both novice and expert writers and 'translating' current, corpus-based research of academic language into a practical guide, the book gives students the tools to navigate the linguistic features of various disciplines, emphasizing the humanities and sciences, but also discussing example texts from the social sciences"-- Provided by publisher.
The IEEE Guide to Writing in the Engineering and Technical Fields by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781119070115Publication Date: 2017This book introduces students and practicing engineers to all the components of writing in the workplace, and helps both engineers and students improve their writing skills by learning to analyze target audience, tone, and purpose in order to effectively write technical documents.
Persuasive Communication for Science and Technology Leaders by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781119573173Publication Date: 2022This guide to persuasive writing supports students and practitioners in scientific and technical fields such as engineering, geology, botany, climatology, and epidemiology.
Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781486311477Publication Date: 2020-04-29Telling people about research is just as important as doing it. But many competent researchers are wary of scientific writing, despite its importance for sharpening scientific thinking, advancing their career, obtaining funding for their work and growing the prestige of their institution. This book presents a way of thinking about writing that builds on the way good scientists think about research. The simple principles in this book will help you to clarify the objectives of your work and present your results with impact. This book makes communicating research easier and encourages researchers to write confidently.
Technical Writing:A Practical Guide for Engineers, Scientists, and Nontechnical Professionals, 2nd Edition by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780429884504Publication Date: 2018Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers, Scientists, and Nontechnical Professionals, Second Edition enables readers to write, edit, and publish materials of a technical nature, including books, articles, reports, and electronic media. This guide complements traditional writer's reference manuals on technical writing through presentation of first-hand examples that help readers understand practical considerations in writing and producing technical content. These examples illustrate how a publication originates as well as various challenges and solutions.
Writing for Science and Engineering by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780080982854Publication Date: 2013Learning how to write clearly and concisely is an integral part of furthering your research career. In this second edition Dr. Silyn-Roberts explains in plain English the steps to writing abstracts, theses, journal papers, funding bids, literature reviews, and more. The book also examines preparing seminar and conference presentations. Written in a practical and easy to follow style specifically for postgraduate students in Engineering and Sciences, this book is essential in learning how to create powerful documents.
- ENR [Engineering News-Record]"A weekly publication of news, statistics & information on engineering for contractors, architects, engineers in all types of government, & construction & specialty trade contractors." -- from EBSCOhost
- IEEE Engineering Management Review by"The IEEE Engineering Management Review, the Society's "journal of practice," publishes papers and articles consisting of original content that serves those who manage technology, engineering and innovation (including non-engineers); engineers who hold strategic leadership responsibilities (even if outside of the practice of engineering); and upward-bound engineers with an interest in management as a profession." -- From IEEE
- Technical Communication by"Technical Communication, the Society's journal, publishes articles about the practical application of technical communication theory and serves as a common arena for discussion by practitioners. Technical Communication includes both quantitative and qualitative research while showcasing the work of some of the field's most noteworthy writers. Among its most popular features are the helpful book reviews." -- From the Publisher