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Research Guides

Research Guides are guides to researching particular subject areas. Quick Guides contain brief introductions to the subject. Quick Guides are marked with an asterisk (*).

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    Acoustical Engineering

    Acoustical engineering seeks to improve the quality of sound and reduce noise.  Acoustics and its applications often involve several different disciplines, so you may need to do your research within multiple subject areas, and even in different library locations.

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    ADS MATTER handout (PDF)

    A selected reading list and web directory for further information on advertising and society and public service advertising.
     

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    Advertising and The New York Public Library (PDF)

    Advertising and The New York Public Library emerged together in the last half of the 19th century.  The following is a list of representative titles from the reference and circulating collections of The New York Public Library that document this dynamic evolution.
     

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    Aggregator Database Issues (PDF)

    A Suggested Reading List compiled by the Science, Industry and Business Library.

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    Apparel, Fashion and Textiles

    How do I find industry information for apparel/fashion/textiles? How do I find out about technologies related to apparel/fashion/textiles? What are standards and regulations and how do I find out the ones related to apparel/fashion/textiles?

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    Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (PDF)

    This guides provides a list of professional journals, full-text journal papers, article citations and books to assist in the research of biotechnology and medical engineering.

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    Black History Month at SIBL * (PDF)

    A guide to researching African American inventors. This guide provides a list of noted African-American inventors and biographical resources.

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    Black History Month at SIBL 2008 * (PDF)

    This guide is a pathfinder to locating the recording of African-American history in court cases, laws, Congressional committee hearings and reports which are available to users on site at SIBL and notes in which records are accessible on the Internet.
     

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    Building and Construction

    This guide aids users in finding industry information, technologies and regulations and standards for building/construction.  It also provides information on locating professionals in the building construction industry and suggestions for staying current with the latest industry information.

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    Building Maintenance * (PDF)

    A list of handbooks, guides, directories, codes, standards and more to assist in building maintenance in New York City.

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    Business Plans *

    A comprehensive guide to small business plans from the Gale Virtual Reference Library.

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    Celebrating Women In Computer Science - - Ada To Ellen * (PDF)

    A list of notable women in the field of computing, going back to the 19th century British mathematician Ada Byron King's contributions to the "analytical engine," widely regarded as the first computer model.

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    Climatology and Climatological Data

    This Website is intended as a guide to resources for climatology and meteorology (information related to the study of climate) and climatological data (data obtained from the observation of climatic phenomena).

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    Company Information

    Researching a business? This guide will connect you with the best print and electronic resources, and suggest strategies for tracking down company info online.

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    Cosmetics

    Find industry information, regulations and standards as well as manufacturers, suppliers and buyers for the cosmetic industry. This research guide also includes information on how to keep current on the latest industry information. 

     

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    Digital Photography Bibliography * (PDF)

    An annotated list of resources — professional, technical, legal etc. — for digital photographers.

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    DNA, Genetics and Related Topics *

    The following handout, in PDF format, provides a list of library resources for inquiry into areas such as DNA research, genetics, biotechnology and, more broadly, molecular biology.

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    Earth Day Bibliography * (PDF)

    This list of books, websites and related materials pays homage to the mother planet and recognizes her challenges for the future.

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    Einstein in the Library * (PDF)

    A guide to Einstein resources at the Library and on the web; compiled on April, 2005, the 100th anniversary of the month in which Albert Einstein described a dramatic combination of energy, mass and the speed of light into what would become the only physics formula, E=mc², recognized worldwide by scientists and nonscientists alike.

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    El Comercio Internacional

    Una vasta guía a los recursos en negocio y finanzas internacionales.

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