Transportation

 

Table of Contents

Transportation Scope Top Databases Other Databases Automotive Print Reference Subject Guides Journals Associations Government Automotive Aviation Bicycling Maritime Shipping, Logistics, & Statistics Websites & Portals Automotive Aviation Bicycling Maritime Shipping, Logistics, & Statistics Travel & Trip Planning

 

Scope

 

This guide covers most of the major areas of the Transportation subject (including Automotive;

Aviation; Bicycling; Maritime; Shipping, Logistics & Statistics; and Travel & Trip Planning); it was created more with the public library user in mind than an academic user. The vast majority of these general transportation sources are linked and freely available online unless otherwise indicated; resources with proprietary restrictions are noted as well as access points given, if known.

 

Top Databases

 

Business Source Premier (EBSCO Publishing)

Articles from business magazines, journals and trade publications. Over 1,050 business journals and peer-reviewed titles provide articles. Updated daily and covers 1990 - present (full-text); 1984 - present (indexes & abstracts).

• Business Source Complete: available at: BCIT, DC, SFU, TWU, UBC

• Business Source Elite: available at: JIBC, UNBC
• Business Source Premier: available at: CAM, CAP, KUC, OC, RRU, TRU, UCFV, UVic

 

CQ Researcher (CQ Press)

Provides in-depth reports on important issues of the day. Covers social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Full-text, 1991-current.

• available at: LC, UBC

 

LexisNexis Academic (Lexis/Nexis)

One of the world's premier full-text news, government, legal, finance and business information services. Updated daily, indexing newspapers, journals, company and financial information, legal resources, medical resources, reference works, and US patents; coverage varies.

• available at: RRU, SFU, UBC, UNBC

 

Readers’ Guide Abstracts (HW Wilson)

Database containing comprehensive indexing and abstracting of 240 popular and general-interest periodicals published in the United States and Canada. Updated monthly; coverage 1983-present.

• BCIT, CAM, CAP, CNC, COTR, ECIAD, KUC, LC, MUC, NIC, NLC, NWCC, OC, RRU, SC, SFU, TRU, TWU, UBC, UCFV, UNBC, UVic, YC
• Full Text version available at: UCFV

 

TRIS http://ntlsearch.bts.gov/tris/index.do

TRIS is a bibliographic database hosted by the National Transportation Library under a cooperative agreement between the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Transportation Research Board.

 

Other Databases

 

AUTOMOTIVE

 

Auto Repair Reference Center fee-based, EBSCO and Point 5 Technologies.

http://www.epnet.com/public/autorepair.asp

An electronic file aimed both at professional automobile mechanics and do-it-yourself auto repair enthusiasts. The file features auto repair information for the major manufacturers of both domestic and imported vehicles from 1954-2003, and contains information on 25,000 vehicles. Available via most public libraries.

• available at: CNC, OC, VCC

 

Ward’s AutoInfoBank fee-based http://wardsauto.com/about/waib/

An online gateway to the most comprehensive, up-to-the-minute data available in the automotive industry. Provides access to the same Ward’s database used to compile reports for many publications -- in many cases, more detailed data than published. Includes a powerful querying and report-generating tool to easily extract data.

 

MARITIME

 

Ships and Shipping http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/v2/NWROOM/ships.htm This database from Tacoma Public Library in Washington contains a searchable database of more than 13,000 ships. It provides full-text information on 1000 ships built on the Pacific Coast and ships with a connection to the Northwest. The database includes the names (and former names ) of vessels, their builders, careers and disposition.

 

Automotive Print Reference

These titles are the most comprehensive annotated bibliographic tools that cover the widest range of current reference materials by subject.

 

Automotive A-Z: Lane’s complete dictionary of automotive terms. Lane, K. Veloce Publishing, 2002.

13,000 entries; English-American definitions of 350 terms. Several appendices.

 

Automotive Handbook, 6th ed. Robert Bosch GmbH, 2004.

“Considered the most indispensable reference for automotive engineers, mechanics, students” and others. Over 225 subjects.

 

The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Georgano, Nick, ed. London : Stationery Office, 2000.

 

Encyclopedia of Cars. Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, 1998.

Includes two hundred international car companies and models.

 

Subject Guides

 

UBC Library Subject Guides with

Keyword: "transportation"

 

 

VPL Transportaion Subject Guides

http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/branches/LibrarySquare/tec/transport.html (Science Division)

http://www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca/branches/LibrarySquare/bus/links_transportation.html (Business Division)

 

Journals

 

Canadian Transportation & Logistics http://www.ctl.ca/

Published 11 times per year.

12/01/1994 to present in CBCA Complete;

10/01/2002 to present in Business Source Premier;

10/01/2002 to present in Canadian Reference Centre;

10/01/2004 to present in Factiva.

 

MassTransit Magazine (US) http://www.masstransitmag.com/

 

Transportation Industry Profile: Global electronic resource

Full text available: 2003 -

Available in Business Source Complete.

 

Transportation Journal electronic resource

Full text available: published quarterly.

Available in Academic Search Premier, Business Source Complete, and MasterFILE Premier.

 

Associations

 

Canadian Associations

 

Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA)

http://www.ccmta.ca/english/index.html

 

Canadian Institute of Traffic & Transportation (CITT)

http://www.citt.ca/

 

Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA)

http://www.ciffa.com/

 

Canadian Renewable Fuels Association (CRFA)

http://www.greenfuels.org/

 

Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA)

http://www.shipowners.ca/

 

Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)

http://www.csce.ca/

 

Canadian Technical Asphalt Association (CTAA)

http://www.ctaa.ca/

 

Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA)

http://www.cutaactu.on.ca/

 

Statistical Society of Canada (SSC)

http://www.ssc.ca/

 

Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

http://www.tac-atc.ca/english/index.cfm

 

and

 

US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Associations Directory

http://www.bts.gov/external_links/associations.html

 

Government

 

Automotive

 

British Columbia Licensed Vehicles http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/dd/handout/mvlic.pdf

 

British Columbia Traffic Collision Statistics http://www.icbc.com/library/research_papers/traffic/index.asp

 

ICBC Online Practice Knowledge Test http://www.icbc.com/licensing/opkt.asp

 

Natural Resources Canada - Transportation:

Personal http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/personal/index.cfm?attr=0

Business http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/business/index.cfm?attr=0

 

Personal Vehicle Program http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/vehicles/home.cfm

 

Road Safety Information http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/rsindx_e.htm

 

 

Aviation

 

Transport Canada - Civil Aviation http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/menu.htm

Includes the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, full text flight test guides and standards and more.

 

Bicycling

 

BC Ministry of Transportation, Cycling Information http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/bchighways/cycling/bicycle.htm

Find out about cycling restrictions on BC roads, the law about helmets, and the rights and duties of the bicycle rider.

 

Maritime

 

Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region http://www.pacific.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/index.htm

Includes marine safety information, legislation and information on their vessels.

 

Canadian Marine Acts and Regulations

http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/marine/menu.htm

 

Canadian Tide Tables http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/english/Canada.shtml

Times of High and Low Tides for selected Canadian stations.

 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Safe Boating Guide http://www.tc.gc.ca/BoatingSafety/menu.htm

Up to date information on current regulations governing recreational boating.

 

Tide Predictions at U.S. Reference Stations http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/tp4days.html

Six months of predictions from the US NOAA National Ocean Service.

 

Shipping, Logistics, & Statistics

 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (US) http://www.bts.gov/

 

City of Vancouver, Engineering Services, Transportation Branch.

http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/index.htm

 

Province of British Columbia, The Ministry of Transportation http://www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=-8394&navId=NAV_ID_province

 

Transportation Research Board (US) http://www.trb.org/

 

Websites & Portals

 

Automotive

 

British Columbia Licensed Vehicles http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/dd/handout/mvlic.pdf

 

British Columbia Traffic Collision Statistics http://www.icbc.com/library/research_papers/traffic/index.asp

 

CanadianDriver http://www.canadiandriver.com/

 

Edmunds.com http://www.edmunds.com

 

ICBC Online Practice Knowledge Test http://www.icbc.com/licensing/opkt.asp

 

Motor Base http://www.motorbase.com

 

Natural Resources Canada - Transportation: Personal http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/personal/index.cfm?attr=0 ;

Business http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/business/index.cfm?attr=0

 

Personal Vehicle Program http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/vehicles/home.cfm

 

Richmond Public Library: B.C. Practice Driving Test http://www.rpl.richmond.bc.ca/community/driving/

 

Road Safety Information http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/rsindx_e.htm

 

The United States Council for Automotive Research http://www.uscar.org

 

Vehicle Inspection Centre http://www.ibc.ca/en/Car_Insurance/Buying_a_New_Car/HCMU.asp

 

Ward’s Auto http://wardsauto.com/

 

Aviation

 

Air Safe Aircraft Accidents Register http://airsafe.com/airline.htm

A register of fatal airline accidents & accident rates throughout the world, by region and airline since 1970.

 

British Columbia Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association http://www.bchpa.org/

Contains the latest news, current weather reports, upcoming events, a listing of flight services and a monthly newsletter.

 

Canadian Women in Aviation http://www.cwia.ca/vancouver.htm

Networking, scholarship and career opportunities for women in the aviation industry. Covers general, corporate, commercial and military aviation.

 

FlightSafety International http://flightsafety.com/

U.S. and Canadian flight training centers, sorted by airplane type. Includes full-text airplane publications.

 

Transport Canada - Civil Aviation http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/menu.htm

Includes the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, full text flight test guides and standards and more.

 

Bicycling

 

Bike Sense http://bikesense.bc.ca/

This is the online version of the British Columbia Operator's Manual.

 

British Columbia Cycling Coalition http://www.bccc.bc.ca/

Links to many cycling websites. Includes B.C. Transportation links (ie. bus routes with bike racks; traveling on B.C. Ferries), B.C. Bicycle Helmet Study, Bicycling Magazine (they have a Bike-Finder section), and a library with bicycle related reports.

 

Cycling Information http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/bchighways/cycling/bicycle.htm

From the Ministry of Transportation, find out about cycling restrictions on B.C. roads, the law about helmets, and the rights and duties of the bicycle rider.

 

 

Maritime

 

Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region http://www.pacific.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/index.htm

Includes marine safety information, legislation and information on their vessels.

 

Canadian Heritage http://daryl.chin.gc.ca:8000/basisbwdocs/sid/e_main.html

Contains information about ships that were registered in Canadian ports or sailed in Canadian waters.

 

Canadian Marine Acts and Regulations

http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/marine/menu.htm

 

Canadian Tide Tables http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/english/Canada.shtml

Times of High and Low Tides for selected Canadian stations.

 

Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Safe Boating Guide http://www.tc.gc.ca/BoatingSafety/menu.htm

Up to date information on current regulations governing recreational boating.

 

Ships and Shipping http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/v2/NWROOM/ships.htm

This database from Tacoma Public Library in Washington contains a searchable database of more than 13,000 ships. It provides full-text information on 1000 ships built on the Pacific Coast and ships with a connection to the Northwest. The database includes the names (and former names ) of vessels, their builders, careers and disposition.

 

Tide Predictions at U.S. Reference Stations http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/tp4days.html

Six months of predictions from the US NOAA National Ocean Service.

 

 

Shipping, Logistics, & Statistics

 

BC Shipping Directory http://www.shipnet.com/ShippingDirectory/launch.asp?url1=menu.html&url2=index.html

 

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (US) http://www.bts.gov/

 

City of Vancouver, Engineering Services, Transportation Branch.

http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/index.htm

 

Logistics Management – Logistics Services Buyers Guide

http://www.logistics-buyers-guide.com/

 

MassTransit Magazine (US) http://www.masstransitmag.com/

 

Online Logistics Directory http://www.ctl.ca/esource/default.asp

 

Port and Terminal Information for BC ports http://www.shipnet.com/launch.asp?url1=menu.html&url2=Ports/

 

Province of British Columbia, The Ministry of Transportation http://www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=-8394&navId=NAV_ID_province

 

Transportation Research Board (US) http://www.trb.org/

 

 

Travel & Trip Planning

 

 

LOCAL – BC Lower Mainland

 

BC Ferries http://www.bcferries.bc.ca/

 

TransLink – public transportation services for the Greater Vancouver area.

http://www.translink.bc.ca/Transportation_Services/default.asp

 

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) http://www.yvr.ca/

 

VIA Rail Canada http://www.viarail.ca/ Website in eight languages.

 

Washington State Ferries http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

 

 

CANADA

 

British Columbia Travel and Tourism Guide http://travel.bc.ca/

 

Canada Travel - Tips, Guides & Reviews on Travel Library

http://www.travel-library.com/north_america/canada

 

A Tour of Canada – Tour Canada without leaving your desk

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Canadiana/Travelogue.html

Text only links in both English and French.

 

Travel.org – The Directory of Travel http://travel.org/na.html

Has separate pages for all 12 Canadian provinces as well as global resources.

 

 

GLOBAL

 

Lonely Planet: the world’s best guidebooks, travel advice and information

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/

 

OAG http://oag.com/ Site in English, Chinese, or Japanese.

OAG is a global travel and transport information company with three core activities: managing and distributing information within the passenger and cargo aviation sectors; providing travel information to business travelers; and providing advertising and promotion opportunities for the aviation and travel communities.

 

RailEurope http://www.raileurope.ca/canada/index.htm

Rail Europe is the leading authority of European rail and related travel products in North America representing more than 35 European railroads.

 

Subway Navigator http://www.subwaynavigator.com/

Subway Navigator gives you a direct access to the world's subways; Toronto and Montreal make the Top10.

 

Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory http://towd.com/