The Transportation Experience in America
A Research Guide
Browsing and Searching Guide
The majority of materials listed in this guide can be found in the Wells Library Research Collection (located in the east tower) and at the Business/SPEA library. Relevant resources can also be found at the HPER and Geography-Map libraries. When browsing the shelves, the following class numbers (and those in the vicinity) will prove fruitful:
GV1021 | -- | Automobile travel |
HE151 | -- | Transportation |
HE203 | -- | Transportation—United States |
HE305 | -- | Urban transportation |
HE4451 | -- | Local transit—United States |
HE5611 | -- | Transportation, Automotive |
HE5623 | -- | Transportation, Automotive—United States |
TL23 | -- | Automobiles—United States—History |
When searching the catalog (either IUCAT or WorldCat), the following subject terms (taken from the Library of Congress Subject Headings) will yield the best results:
- Automobile driving
- Automobile parking
- Automobile ownership
- Automobiles
- Commuting
- Express highways
- Interstate Highway System
- Local transit
- Railroads
- Residential mobility
- Roads
- Transportation
- Transportation and state
- Transportation, Automotive
- Urban transportation
- Urbanization
- Urbanization
The above terms can be combined with each other or with the keywords listed below to refine search results further.
- --Economic aspects
- --Energy conservation
- --Energy consumption
- --Environmental aspects
- --Health aspects
- --Passenger traffic
- --Psychological aspects
- --Public opinion
- --Social aspects
- --United States
The following databases and indexes provide a wealth of information on transportation. The discipline-specific databases support specialized perspectives (American studies, political science, psychology, sociology, etc.), while Web of Science offers the widest array of articles.
- Academic Search Premier. (1965-). Ipswich, MA: EBSCO Publishers. Updated daily.
- America: History and Life. (1989-). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
- PAIS International. (1972-). Norwood, MA: SilverPlatter International. Updated quarterly.
- PsycInfo. (1984-). Ipswich, MA: EBSCO Publishers. Updated monthly.
- Sociological Abstracts. (1952-). San Diego, CA: Sociological Abstracts.
- Web of Science. (1976-). Philadelphia, PA: Institute for Scientific Information. Updated weekly.