Using the Engineering Literature

<p>With the encroachment of the Internet into nearly all aspects of work and life it seems as though information is everywhere. However there is information and then there is correct appropriate and timely information. While we might love being able to turn to Wikipedia® for encyclopedia-like information or search Google® for the thousands of links on a topic engineers need the best information information that is evaluated up-to-date and complete. Accurate vetted information is necessary when building new skyscrapers or developing new prosthetics for returning military veterans</p><p>While the award-winning first edition of <em>Using the Engineering Literature</em> used a roadmap analogy we now need a three-dimensional analysis reflecting the complex and dynamic nature of research in the information age. <strong>Using the Engineering Literature Second Edition</strong> provides a guide to the wide range of resources available in all fields of engineering. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and features new sections on nanotechnology as well as green engineering.</p><p>The information age has greatly impacted the way engineers find information. Engineers have an effect directly and indirectly on almost all aspects of our lives and it is vital that they find the right information at the right time to create better products and processes. </p><p><em>Comprehensive and up to date with expert chapter authors this book fills a gap in the literature providing critical information in a user-friendly format.</em></p>