Stewart Library - Weber State University
Research Guide: Construction Management Technology

Finding Articles

Online Journals Available at WSU

To determine whether the Stewart Library has electronic access to a specific journal, please check the Full Text Electronic Journals & Newspapers.

Article Databases

To find articles on a topic search article databases.  Article databases provide references, abstracts and sometimes the full article from journals, magazines, books, and other published literature. Each database usually covers a group of subject-related journals. To find a listing of databases to search, please use the Database Finder.  Choose a database and search by subject or keyword..  See Research Tips for information on how to search article databases.

Article Databases for Construction Management 

  • Academic Search Premier - General database containing some construction magazine articles.
  • Applied Science and Technology Full-text - References and some full-text articles of core English language journals and magazine articles in technology.
  • Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe - References and full text news articles from such magazines as the ENR - Engineering News Record and the Intermountain Contractor.  Select the Business Category - Industry and Market News - then select "Construction, metals and architecture news" from the pull down menu.

Construction Management Magazines Available in the Library
    Browse current issues in Current Periodicals area - Main level, south side.

Finding Books

Using Catalogs:   

Search the Stewart Library Catalog to find books, videos, and journals available in the Library.

Interlibrary Loan: If we do not own a particular book or article you need, we will borrow it for you from another library through Interlibrary Loan.

From Bookstores: Order books online from Amazon Books or Barnes and Noble. Also use Books in Print sources as needed.

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Reference Resources

Reference resources include encyclopedias, dictionaries and other materials you use to "refer" to. Use these resources for background information on a topic.

Available in the Stewart Library Reference Area.  Reference sources can not be checked out of the Library.

  • Architectural Graphic Standards - Ref TH 2031 .R35
  • ASTM Standards - Construction - Ref TA 401 .A653
  • Building Construction Cost Data (RS Means) - Ref TH 435 .B85
  • Handbook of Electrical Construction Calculations -  Ref TK 435 .M415
  • Handbook to the Uniform Building Code - Ref KF 5701 .Z95 B87 1998
  • HVAC Applications - Ref TH 7005 .A823
  • Illustrated Building Code  Ref  TH 4420 .P38 2001
  • Manual of Steel Construction: Allowable Stress Design - Ref TA 684 .A5
  • Masonry Codes and Specifications  - Ref. TH438 .M29
  • National Construction Law  Ref  KF 1950 .A25 1999
  • National Plumbing Codes Handbook - Ref TH 6125 .W56 
  • Uniform Building Code (1997) on CD-ROM  -  Reference Station #33  Ask for the CD-ROM at the Reference Desk
  • Utah Construction Reports - Ref. HD9715 .U53 U8

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Web Resources

Internet Search Engines

Identifying Web Information and Media Resources

Evaluating Library and Internet Information

ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines Homepage - from the Access Board, a federal agency

Builders Data - Builders, Contractors and Suppliers on the Web - Links to companies, contractors, suppliers and other industry sites.

FirstSource- Information on building products and building product manufacturers.

Construction.com - Construction news, legislative updates and links to ENR, Design.build, Business Week, Sweets, Architectural Record and F.W. Dodge.  A McGraw Hill Company.

R.S. Means - Bookstore, construction online dictionary, and calculator (free registration required)

State of Utah - Occupational Safety and Health - Utah code and links to Federal OSHA and NIOSH web sites and other safety sites.

Yahoo -  Construction Links - A good place to start looking for construction web sites.

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Research Tips

Search Strategy

When searching article databases, use the most specific search words.   Combine concepts and similar terms together with Boolean Logic Operators:

OR   to combine similar terms together:
            construction management technology or cmt

AND  to combine different concepts together:
            building and cost estimating

Locating Articles from Database Searches

  • Use the Stewart Library Catalog and use the Alphabetical Browse search.  Search by "journal title" to determine if a journal, magazine or newspaper article is available at the WSU Library.  Current issues (~last six months) are located in Current Periodicals - Main Level, South Side.  Bound journals are located on the upper level of the Library in Library of Congress (LC) call number order. 
  • For journals and magazines not available at WSU, request copies of articles and books through the Library's Interlibrary Loan Service.

More Research Tips:

Citing Print and Electronic Research Sources

Tutorials on Library/Internet Skills

Ask for assistance at reference, via phone or email

 

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Updated March 23, 2007 . Please send comments to JaNae Kinikin, Science Librarian
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