Industrial & Systems Engineering: A Select Guide to Reference Sources

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Listed here are some general reference sources for Industrial & Systems Engineering. You should use LINC to look for other materials. Instructions on how to use LINC is available at http://www.lib.nus.edu.sg/lion/l/.

Library of Congress Classification for Science & Technology Materials

Library materials are arranged on the shelves in classified order and readings on this subject are usually classified as follows:

Q Science (General)
QA76 Computer science. Electronic data processing
QD Chemistry
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
TH Building construction
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TK Electrical engineering
TP Chemical engineering
TS Manufactures
 

This guide contains the following sections:

1. Literature Guides
2. Encyclopedias / Dictionaries
3. Indexes and Abstracts
4. E-Resources
5. Theses
6. Databooks
7. Handbooks
8. Standards
9. Exam Papers
10. Style Manual and Guides
11. Document Delivery Service
12. Interlibrary Loan

1. Literature Guides

These guides tell you how to find engineering materials.

Encyclopedia of physical sciences and engineering information sources. 2nd ed. / Edited by Martin A. Smith; David E. Wilt; Judith B. Erickson. Detroit: Gale Research, 1997.
Z7401 Enc (SC Reference 10)

Information sources in engineering. 3rd ed. / Edited by K. W. Mildren; P. J. Hicks. Guides to Information Sources. London: Bowker-Saur, 1996.
T10.7 Ino (CL Reference 8)

Information sources in science and technology. 3rd ed. / Charlie D. Hurt. Englewwod, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, Inc, 1998.
Z7401 Hur (CL Reference 9)

Walford's guide to reference materials. Vol 1. Science and technology. 8th ed. London: Library Association Pub., 2000.
Z1035 Wal (CL Reference 9)

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2. Encyclopaedias/Dictionaries

For such materials, please check LINC. Search using the option Subject Keyword.  Use terms like: Process Control Dictionaries.

APICS dictionary. 7th ed. / Edited by James F. Cox, III; John H. Blackstone, Jr; Michael S. Spencer. Falls Church, VA: American Production and Inventory Control Society, 1992.
HD30.15 Ame (CL Reference 2)

Comprehensive dictionary of measurement and control. / Instrument Society of America. Research Triangle Park, NC: Instrument Society of America, 1995.
TS156.8 Com (CL Reference 2)

CRC concise encyclopedia of mathematics. / Eric W. Weisstein. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1999.
QA5 Wei (CL Reference 2, SC Reference1)

The dictionary for human factors ergonomics. / James H. Stramler. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1993.
TA166 Str (CL Reference 2, MD Reference1)

Dictionary of engineering acronyms and abbreviations. 2nd ed. / Harald Keller; Uwe Erb. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1994.
TP11 Kel (CL Reference 2)

Dictionary of scientific units: including dimensionless numbers. 6th ed. / Jerrard, H. G.; D.B. McNeill. London: Chapman & Hall, 1992.
QC82 Jer (CL Reference 2, SC Reference 2)

Encyclopedia of industrial automation. / Glenn A.Graham ; Edited by Robert E. King. London: Longman Scientific & Technical, 1988.
T59.5 Gra (CL Reference 8)

Encyclopedia of operations research and management science. 2nd ed. / Edited by Saul I. Gass and Carl M. Harris. Boston: Kluwer Academic, 2000.
T57.6 Enc (CL Reference 2, HSSML Reference 5)

Glossary of reliability and maintenance terms. / Ted McKenna, Ray Oliverson. Houston, TX: Gulf Pub., 1997.
TS9 Mck (CL Reference 2)

Illustrated dictionary of metalworking and manufacturing technology. / Edited by Steve F. Krar. New York: McGraw Hill, 1999.
TN609 Ill (CL Reference 2)

Industrial engineering terminology: a revision of ANSI Z94.0-1989: an American National Standard, approved 1998. Rev. ed. / Norcross, GA: Industrial Engineering and Management Press, 2000.
T56.24 Ind 2000 (CL Reference 2)

The language of total quality: a glossary in support of quality improvement activities. / Arturo Onnias. Castellamonte, Italy: TPOK, 1992.
TS156 Onn (CL Reference 2)

Macmillan dictionary of production management & technology. / John Bessant; Richard Lamming. London: Macmillan, 1990.
TS155 Bes (CL Reference 2, HSSML Reference 5)

McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of engineering. 2nd ed. / Edited by Sybil P. Parker. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993.
TA9 Mcr (CL Reference 2)

McGraw-Hill concise encyclopedia of science & technology. 4th ed. / Edited by Sybil P. Parker. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
Q121 Macg (CL Reference 2, SC Reference 1)

Van Nostrand's scientific encyclopedia. 9th ed. / Edited by Glenn D. Considine ; Peter H. Kulik. New York : John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
Q121 Vann 2002 (SC Reference 1)

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3. Indexes /Abstracts

 
These indexes and abstracts allow you to
search for citations of journals articles
and conference papers on a topic.

Applied science & technology index. 1958-1997.
AI3 AST (CL Closed Stacks)

Conference papers index: Vol 7, no. 1,2,12 (Jan, Feb, Dec 1979), Vol 8, no. 1(Jan 1980), Vol 10, no. 1 (1982)-Vol 19 (1991). Z7403 CPI (CL Closed Stacks) View the electronic version 1982- (available in E-Resources).

Engineering index annual. 1968-1991. View the electronic version 1967- : Ei Compenpex (available in E-Resources).

Ergonomics abstracts. Vol 1(1969)- . View the electronic version 1985- : Ergonomics Abstracts Online (available in E-Resources).
TA166 EA (CL Closed Stacks)

Index to scientific reviews: an international interdisciplinary index to the review literature of science, medicine, agriculture, technology, and the behavioral sciences. 1985-
Z7403 ISR (CL Closed Stacks)

Index to theses accepted for higher degrees by the universities of Great Britain and Ireland and the Council for National Academic awards. 1(1951)-34(1986),40(1991)-44(1995).
Z5055 Gre.I (CL Closed Stacks). View the electronic version for 1995- : Index to Theses (available in E-Resources).

International abstracts in operations research. Vol 1(1965)-
T57.6 IAO (CL Reference 10, CL Closed Stacks)

Operations research/management science. Vol 24(1984)-Vol 31, no.1(1998), Vol 31, no. 4(1998)-
T57.6 OPMS (CL Reference 10, CL Closed Stacks)

Web of Science (available via E-Resources)

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4. E-Resources

To access, go to:
> NUS Libraries homepage at www.lib.nus.edu.sg
> Select E-Resources -> Databases
> Select By Subject -> Engineering & Technology

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5. Theses

Theses (Masters and PhD) submitted to the Faculty of Engineering are located at the Central Library Closed Stacks. They are for consultation in the library and are not for loan. Permission is required from library staff before photocopying.

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6.  Databooks

Tables of physical and chemical constants. 16th ed. Essex: Longman, 1995.
QC61 Kay (CL Reference 8, SC Reference 4)

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7. Handbooks

These provide quick guides to topics, formulas, etc. Most of the latest edition of handbooks are kept in CL Reference. For handbooks on various topics, please check LINC. Search under the option Subject Keyword. Key in terms such as: industrial engineering handbooks.

Automation encyclopedia: A to Z in advanced manufacturing. / Glenn A. Graham ; Edited by Robert E. King. Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Reference Publications Division, 1988.
TS176 Gra (CL Reference 8)

CRC materials science & engineering handbook. 3rd ed. / Edited by James F. Shackelford. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2001.
TA403.4 Crc (CL Reference 8, SC Reference 5)

CRC practical handbook of materials selection. / James F. Shackelford; William Alexander; Jun S. Park. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1995.
TA403.4 Sha (CL Reference 8)

Design for manufacturability handbook. 2nd ed. / Edited by James G. Bralla. New York: McGraw Hill, 1999.
TS176 Des (CL Reference 8)

Engineered materials handbook. / Materials Park, OH: ASM International, 1995.
TA403.4 eng (CL Reference 8)

Engineering handbook. / Edited by Richard C. Dorf. Boca Raton: CRC Press; [Piscataway, N.J.]: IEEE Press, 1996.
TA151 Eng (CL Reference 8)

Engineering mathematics handbook. 4th ed. / Jan J. Tuma; Ronald A. Walsh. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
TA332 Tum (CL Reference 8)

The engineer's cost handbook: tools for managing project costs. / Edited by Richard E. Westney. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1997.
TA183 Eng (CL Reference 8)

Glossary and tables for statistical quality control. 3rd ed. / ASQC Statistics Division. Milwaukee, WI: ASQC Quality Press, 1996.
TS156 Glo (CL Reference 8)

Guide to software engineering standards and specifications. / Stan Magee. Boston: Artech House, 1997.
QA76.758 Mae (CL Reference 8)

Handbook of electronics manufacturing engineering. 3rd ed. / Bernard Matisoff. New York: Chapman & Hall, 1997.
TK7836 Mat (CL Reference 8)

Handbook of human factors and ergonomics. 2nd ed. / Edited by Gavriel Salvendy. New York: Wiley, 1997.
TA166 Han (CL Reference 8)

Handbook of industrial engineering. 3nd ed. / edited by Gavriel Salvendy. New York : Wiley, 2001.
T56.23 Han 2001 (CL Reference 8)

Handbook of manufacturing engineering. / Edited by Jack M. Walker. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1996.
TS176 Han (CL Reference 8)

Handbook of materials selection for engineering applications. / Edited by G. T. Murray. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1997.
TA403.4 Han (CL Reference 8)

Handbook of numerical calculations in engineering : definitions, theorems, computer models, numerical examples, tables of formulas, tables of functions. / Jan J. Tuma. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1989.
TA335 Tum (CL Reference 8)

Handbook of statistical methods in manufacturing. / Richard Barrett Clements. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991.
TS155 Cle (CL Reference 8, HSSML Books)

Handbook of systems engineering and management. / Edited by Andrew P. Sage, William B. Rouse. New York: John Wiley, 1998.
TA168 Han (CL Reference 8)

Human factors design handbook: information and guidelines for the design of systems, facilities, equipment, and products for human use. 2nd ed. / Wesley E. Woodson, Barry Tillman, Peggy Tillman. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1992.
TA166 Woo (CL Reference 8, CL Main Shelves)

Industrial control handbook. 3rd ed. / E. A. Parr. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998.
TS156.8 Par (Closed Stacks)

The industrial electronics handbook. / Edited by J. David Irwin. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1997.
TK7881 Ind (CL Reference 8)

Handbook of industrial robots. 2nd ed. / Edited by Shimon Y. Nof. New York: John Wiley, 1999.
TS191.8 Han (CL Reference 8)

Industrial solvents handbook. 5th ed. / Edited by Ernest W. Flick. Westwood, NJ: Noyes Data, 1998.
TP247.5 Ind (CL Reference 8)

Instrument engineers' handbook: process software and digital networks. 3rd ed. / Bela G. Liptak, editor-in-chief. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2002.
TS156.8 Ins 2002 (CL Reference 8)

Instrument engineers' handbook. 4th ed. / Bela G. Liptak, editor-in-chief. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2003-
TS156.8 Ins 2003 (CL Books)

Instrumentation reference book. 2nd ed. / Edited by B. E. Noltingk. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996.
QC39 Ins (CL Reference 8)

Juran's quality handbook. 5th ed. / New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.
TS156 Qua.J (CL Reference 8)

Kempe's engineer's year-book. London: Morgan-Grampian, 1999.
TA151 KEY (CL Reference 8)

Manufacturing processes reference guide./ Robert H. Todd; Dell K. Allen; Leo Alting. New York: Industrial Press, 1994.
TS183 Tod (CL Reference 8)

Materials handbook: an encyclopedia for managers, technical professionals, purchasing and production managers, technicians and supervisors. 15th ed. / G.S. Brady; Henry R. Clauser; John A. Vaccari. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
TA402 Bra 2002 (CL Reference 2)

Materials handling handbook. / David E. Mulcahy. New York: McGraw-HIll, 1998.
TS180 Mul (CL Reference 8)

Mathematics handbook for science and engineering. 4th ed. / Lennart Rade; Bertil Westergren. New York, Springer, 1999.
QA41 Rad (CL Reference 8)

Maynard's industrial engineering handbook. 5th ed. / Edited by Kjell B. Zandin. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
T56 May 2001 (CL Reference 8)

The measurement, instrumentation, and sensors handbook. / Edited by John G. Webster. Boca Rata, Fl.: CRC Press, 1998.
QC39 Mea (CL Reference 8)

Metric units and conversion charts: a metrication handbook for engineers, technologists, and scientists. 2nd ed. / Theodore Wildi. New York: IEEE Press, 1996.
QC94 Wil (CL Reference 8)

Newnes engineering and physical science pocket book. 2nd ed. / J.O. Bird; P.J. Chivers. Oxford: Newnes, 1996.
TA151 Bir (CL Reference 8)

Process/industrial instruments and controls handbook. 5th ed. / Edited by Gregory K McMillan. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999.
TS156.8 Pro (CL Reference 8)

Production & inventory control handbook. 3rd ed. / Edited by James H. Greene. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.
TS155 Pro (CL Reference 8)

Project and cost engineers' handbook. 3rd rev. and expanded ed. / Edited by Kenneth K. Humphreys, Lloyd M. English. Morgantown, VA: AACE International, 1993.
TS167 Pro (CL Reference 8)

Rules of thumb for engineers and scientists. Rev. and expanded ed ed. / Edited by David Fisher. Houston: Gulf Pub., 1991.
Q199 Rul (CL Reference 8)

Scientific unit conversion : a practical guide to metrication. Francois Cardarelli; English translation by M.J. Shields. London: Springer, 1997.
QC94 Car (CL Reference 8, MD Reference 4, SC Reference 4)

Sensors handbook. / Sabrie Soloman. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999.
TA165 Sol (CL Reference 8)

Standard handbook of engineering calculations. 3rd ed. / Tyler G. Hicks; S. David Hicks; Joseph Leto. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
TA151 Sta (CL Reference 8)

Standard handbook of machine design. 2nd ed. / Edited by Joseph E. Shigley; Charles R. Mischke. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
TJ230 Sta (CL Reference 8)

Standard handbook of plant engineering. 3rd ed. / Edited by Robert C. Rosaler. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002.
TS184 Sta (CL Reference 8)

Tool and manufacturing engineers handbook: a reference book for manufacturing engineers, managers, and technicians. 4th ed. / Edited by Thomas J. Drozda; Charles Wick. Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1983-1998.
TJ1125 Too (Closed Stacks)

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8.  Standards

Standards are kept at CL Reference 11 and they are arranged by alphabetical order of the issuing organizations. Standards are for consultation in the library and are not for loan. Permission is required from library staff before photocopying. Some standards such as British Standards are also available on CD-ROMs.

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9. Exam Papers

Contains the NUS examination papers from recent years. Access from Library homepage at www.lib.nus.edu.sg.

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10. Style Manuals and Guides

These guides teach you how to cite references, write technical papers, reports, etc.

The ACS style guide: a manual for authors and editors. 2nd ed. / Edited by Janet S. Dodd. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1997.
QD8.5 Acs (CL Reference 8, SC Reference 9)

The art of the footnote: the intelligent student's guide to the art and science of annotating texts. / Francis A. Burkle-Young ; Saundra Rose Maley. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1996.
PN171 Foo.Bu (CL Reference 8)

 
Electronic styles: a handbook for citing electronic information. 2nd ed. / Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 1996.
PN171 Dat.L (CL Reference 8, MD Reference 9, HSSML Reference)

 
How to write and publish a scientific paper. 5th ed. / Robert A. Day. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1998.
T11 Day (CL Reference 8)

 
How to write and publish engineering papers and reports. 3rd ed. / Herbert B. Michaelson. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1990.
T11 Mic (CL Reference 8)

 
Merriam-Webster's manual for writers and editors. / Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1998.
PN147 Mer (CL Reference 8)

 
Science and technical writing: a manual of style. 2nd ed. / Edited by Philip Rubens. New York: Routledge, 2001.
T11 Sce 2001 (CL Reference 8)

 
Scientific & technical writing : developing writing. / Kate Williams. Oxford: The Centre for Staff Development, 1996.
T11Wil (CL Reference 8)

 
Simon & Schuster handbook for writers. 5th ed. / Lynn Quitman Troyka. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, c1999.
PE1408 Tro (CL Reference 8)

 
Where credit is due: a guide to proper citing of sources, print and nonprint. 2nd ed. / Nancy E. Shields, Mary E. Uhle. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1997.
PN171 Foo.S (CL Reference 8)

 
Note: For more materials on writing, publishing technical papers, please check LINC. Search using the option Subject and typing Technical Writing.

For help in citing online sources, please refer to this
URL : http://www.bib.nus.edu.sg/lion/s/citeonli.html

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11. Document Delivery Service

For NUS academic staff and higher degree students (with approval from their supervisors) who need to obtain journal articles or conference papers that are not found in the library. Request for document delivery service is available via E-Forms in the Library portal.

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12. Interlibrary Loan

NUS academic staff and higher degree students who need books which are not available in NUS Libraries can submit their request for inter-library loan service. This service is available via E-Forms in the Library portal.

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Content by: Karen Yap
Reference & Information Services Dept.
Central Library
Last updated: 01-09-2004