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[hidetoc]"Technology" is a very broad topic. This guide suggests a way to handle it and gives examples of specific sources of information.
WWW SITES
General Technologies
- Ars Technica The Art of Technology. Trends and news
- Bitlaw Resource on technology law
- CARET: Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology
- Center for Democracy and Technology
- Center for Technology Innovations in Education
- CMPNet From United Business Media; Computer technology resources with links to CommWeb and TechWeb, among others
- CNet Computer megasite
- Engineering and Technology From Galaxy
- GrayLit Network Science portal providing technical papers from NASA, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and the Environmental Protection Agency
- Great Idea Finder Celebrating the Spirit of Innovation. Especially for consumer products.
- How Everyday Things are Made Videos from Stanford University, Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing
- How Stuff Works
- Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology Very comprehensive engineering megasite from Edinburgh, Scotland
- Inventors History of inventions and advice for inventors
- Milken Family Foundation Education Technology
- NASA Commercial Technology Network Gateway to NASA Resources
- NorthernLight Search applications, business web and news archive
- Personal Technology from the Wall Street Journal Current columns on new technologies by Walt Mossberg
- Safari
Tech Books Online Web-based, full text service covering technical
books and manuals for porgrammers and IT subjects.
- Science, Technology and Society Links from North Carolina State University
- Science.gov gateway to government science and technology sites
- SciTechResources.gov Annotated directory of almost 700 science and technology resources on U.S. government web sites
- SlashDot Technology related news site
- TechCrunch Blog for new technologies and products
- TechExpo Online exposition for advanced technology
- Technology Transfer Information Center From U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Totally Absurd Inventions: America's Goofiest Patents For a touch of humor
- The Why Files Science and technology behind current news events
- ZDNet technology means business
Specific Technologies
- Biotechnology From the WWW Virtual Library
- Center for Terahertz Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- CIO WebBusiness
- Hot Topics: Motoring Technology From the New Scientist
- Innovative Transportation Technologies
- Institute for Appropriate Technology: The Tool Kit
- The Living Internet
- Mobile Office Technology
- Pew / Internet and American Life Project Examines the impact of the internet
- Polysort Plastics and rubber
- Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) Uses AVI (Automatic Vehicle Identification) technology
- Wired: Gadget Lab
- Wise Nano From the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES AND HANDBOOKS
- Access
Science The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology on
the web
- Credo Reference (formerly
XreferPlus) Fifteen dictionaries and encyclopedias related to Technology
are available
- Encyclopedia
Britannica
- Dictionary of Units
- How Products Are Made
- Knovel Engineering Library
Full text access to selected reference materials
- TechEncyclopedia From TechWeb
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- CD's, Super Glue, and Salsa: How Everyday Products Are Made REF TS146 .C37
- Cutting Edge: An Encyclopedia of Advanced Technologies REF T9 .C96
- Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology REF QC176.8.N35 D43
- Dictionary of Food Science and Technology REF TP368.2 .D58
- Encyclopedia of 20th Century Technology REF T9 .E462
- Encyclopedia of Ethics in Science and Technology REF Q175.35 .B37
- Encyclopedia of Modern Everyday Inventions REF T20 .C56
- Encyclopedia of New Media REF QA76.575 .E5368
- Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology REF Q123 .E497
- Encyclopedia of Science and Technology REF Q121 .E53
- Encyclopedia of the History of Technology REF T15 .E53
- Facts on File Dictionary of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering REF TP248.16 .S84
- Facts on File Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Society REF Q121 .V65
- Food Biotechnology REF TP248.65 .F66 F6482
- How Products Are Made REF TS146 .H67
- How It Works : Science and Technology REF T9 .H738
- Inventions and Inventors REF T20 .I59
- McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms REF Q123 .M15
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology REF Q121 .M3
- Science in the Contemporary World: an Encyclopedia REF Q121. S94
- Science of Everyday Things REF Q162 .K678
- Science, Technology, and Society: an Encyclopedia REF HM846.S43
- Science, Technology and Society: the Impact of Science in the 20th Century REF Q125 .S395
- Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology REF T174.7 .S67
- World of Invention REF T15 .W82x
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
- AlternaTime Jump to science and technology for historical timelines
- American Heritage of Invention and Technology Not all articles available online
- AT & T Technology Timeline Features descriptions of telecommunication, sound, and data technology developments starting with the birth of the telephone in 1876
- Computer History Museum
- ECHO : Exploring and Collecting History Online Science, technology and industry
- iPod at Five History of the iPod
- Technology in America from the American Experience
- Timelinescience: One Thousand Years of Scientific Thought
- Transistorized: the History of the Invention of the Transistor
- W3C: History of the World Wide Web Consortium
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Chronology of Science REF Q125 .C482
- Computer Industry REF HD9696.2.U62 Y67
- Encyclopedia of the History of Technology REF T15 .E53
- Great Events from History II Science and Technology Series Q125 .G825
- History of Modern Science and Mathematics REF Q125 .H6298
- History of Science and Technology REF Q125 .S43713
- History of Technology REF T15 .S53
- Internet : a Historical Encyclopedia REF TK5105.875.I57 I5372
- Science in the Early Twentieth Century: an Encyclopedia REF Q125 .H345
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- EbscoHost
- Academic Search
- Masterfile
- Business Source Elite
- Corporate ResourceNet
- Newspaper Source
- Proquest
- ABI/Inform - business periodicals
- ProQuest Newspapers - National and regional
- WilsonWeb
- Applied Science Full Text
- Business Full Text
- General Science Full Text
- OmniFile
- Emerald Library
- Engineering Village 2 - Compendex
- IEEE Explore
- Intute: E-Journal Search Engine formerly Engineering E-Journal Search Engine
- Paperbase/PIRA
- Bentham Open Access Free peer reviewed full text articles
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
- OAIster Free union catalog of digital resources and covers the humanities, social sciences and sciences
- Recent Advances in Manufacturing (RAM) Searchable citation/abstract database to articles in over 500 periodicals
- ScienceResearch.com Free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases, some full text articles are available
- Scirus Search engine for scientific journal articles and web sites
PERIODICALS
- Computer User.com
- Corante Tech News Filtered daily
- Daily Rotation Links to latest tech news stories from over 250 sites
- E Commerce Times
- Intellectual Property and Technology Forum Boston College Law School
- Journal of Technology Education
- MacWorld Online
- Midwest Technology Journal
- NCSA's Web Magazine NCSA Access Online
- SciTech Daily Review
- Solid State Technology International magazine for semiconductor manufacturing
- TechNewsWorld Technology news from around the world
- Technology Review Also available fulltext in ABI/Inform and EBSCO
- TechWeb Information business technology network
- T.H.E Journal K-12 education technology
- Yahoo! News: Technology Summary
- ZDNet News
Selected Periodicals Available in the University Library
- EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
- IRON AND STEEL TECHNOLOGY
- JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION
- JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHER EDUCATION
- JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
- RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
- TECH TRENDS
- TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE
- TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING
- TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
- T.H.E. JOURNAL (Technology Horizons in Education)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Professional associations frequently provide membership directories, occasional papers and conference proceedings. Try:- Associations
Unlimited
or REF HS17 .G332 Guide to professional associations
providing demographics, officers, and publications
- ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
- Center for Democracy and Technology
- ITA Information Technology Associates
- Information Technology Association of America
- International Society for Technology in Education
- Technology & Innovations in Education
- Association publications available in this library can be identified in the Stout Library Catalog using the association's name as the author.
DIRECTORIES
- NTIS National Technical Information Service
- Plunkett Research Online Industry stats and companies
- TechExpo Buyer's guide
- TechExpo Company directory
- Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Brands and Their Companies REF T223.V4 A13
- Directories in Print REF AY2001 .D57x
- Directory of American Research and Technology REF T176 .I65
- Government Research Directory REF Q179.98 .G68
- International Directory Testing Laboratories REF TA416 .I57x
- Million Dollar Directory REF HC102 .D8
- NAIT Baccalaureate Program Directory REF LC1045 .N35
- Plunkett's E-commerce & Internet Business Almanac REF HF5548.32 .P59
- Research Centers Directory REF AS25 .D5
STATISTICS
Statistics are used to support research, illustrate trends and substantiate projections. Examples are:- Census Data
- FedStats
- Statistical Abstract of the United States or REF HA202 .U53x
- Statistical Agencies
- Current Industrial Reports
- Economic Census Data
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Demographics USA REF HF5415.2 .S952x
- Industry Surveys REF HG4961 .S675x
- Statistical Handbook on Technology REF T21 .B47
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books and audiovisual materials about your topic. Use a keyword guided search and then click on the Long View. You can then explore any of the listed subject headings by selecting the link.WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 01/02/2009 and Last Revised: 11/02/2007
Contact Denise Madland for more information or help on this topic.