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- Cost Estimators / Cost Indexes
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- Material Properties
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Getting Started
How to use this guide:
This guide provides construction engineering and construction management majors, graduate students and faculty with links to the best library and internet resources. Also includes recommendations for doing a rigourous literature review, how to stay current in your area, and using citation management software.
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Resources tells you what resources to use to find the information you need. Organized by the type of literature used by construction managers and engineers; on each sub-page, we'll link you to the best library and internet resources for that document type; many of these resources have instructions or tutorials for effective searching.
Information Research Skills contains step-by-step instructions for "how to" find an item from its citation, find material properties, search the literature and keeping current.
Communication Tools has information about citation management, where to find writing assistance for your assignments, and poster design tips.
Library Services tells about our the Ask a Librarian, Interlibrary Loan, and Document Delivery services plus how to stay up-to-date on new material being added to the ASU Library.
Best Bets
For finding construction information ...
- ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive access to full-text business and economics journals, dissertations, working papers, and key periodicals like The Economist and The Wall Street Journal, along with detailed company and industry reports.
Coverage: 1923+
- ASCE Library This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive collection of civil engineering literature, including journals, conference proceedings, e-books, and standards.
- ASTM Compass This link opens in a new windowMaximum Concurrent Users: Unlimited
Digital Library of ASTM International publications including standards, journal articles and the Special Technical Publication (STP) book series. Full text of all publications is available within the database.Alternate titles: ASTM Digital Library - Engineering Village This link opens in a new window
Search across Compendex, Inspec, Inspec Archive, GEOBASE, and GeoRef. Covering all fields of engineering.
- Scopus This link opens in a new window
An abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, including journals, proceedings, and patents. It offers tools for citation analysis, research tracking, and collaboration. Includes AI assistant: Scopus AI, for enhanced research with natural language searches, summaries, and expert identification.
Online Research Assistance
Visit Ask-A-Librarian to set up an in-person or Zoom appointment.