Research Guides: Transportation Legislation: Databases

Recommended Databases

The following are recommended databases for locating scholarly articles, dissertations, theses, and conference papers for this subject.

Air & Space Law (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Accounts of the Wright brothers' flights, treatises on aerial warfare, business aspects of aviation, accident investigations, the commercialization of space, and more explored through government documents and legislation.
Search Tips
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of a word root to find all variants: law* will find law, laws, lawyer, etc.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “hot air balloon.”
- Use connectors AND, OR, NOT to separate terms and phrases: “outer space" AND law.
- Click on the title or the PDF icon on the right to access the full text.
- Browsing is also available by clicking on a category along the top, i.e. Outer Space Legislative Histories.
Federal Register Library (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Contains the complete Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Administrative Procedure Act, Code of Emergency Federal Regulations, U.S. Government Manual, and Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. Updated daily.
Good to Know
- Register for a free, optional "MyHein" account to bookmark documents, save search queries, and organize and create tags.
- HeinOnline’s Federal Register Library is a complex database with numerous ways to locate information. Take advantage of the many tutorials and guides offered via the "Help" link in the upper right corner of the page. Search "federal register" to locate guidance for this collection.
Search Tips
- For a basic search, enter desired terms in the "Search Federal Register Library" box: airlines smoking
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “solo flight time”
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: nation* will find nations, national, etc.
- Use the "Refine Your Search" menu on the left side of the results page to further focus the results.
- Click on the title of a document to display it in its entirety.
- Click on All Matching Text Pages below a citation to display the parts of a document which contain your search terms.
- For help using and searching in the database, click on Help in the upper right corner of the screen.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
News articles, legal cases, and company information.
Good to Know
Previously called LexisNexis Academic.

Search Tips
- Results are narrowed to the News category by default. Select another category (Cases, Statutes and Legislation, etc.) to view different results.
- Use the options in the Narrow By section on the left to further focus your results by Timeline, Publication Type, etc.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “law reviews”
- Use the asterisk (*) to find variant endings of a root word: brief* will find brief, briefs, briefing, etc.
- Use connectors AND, OR, NOT to separate terms and phrases: "municipal code" AND violation*
- For help using and searching this database, click on Help in the upper right-hand corner or click the Search Tips link beneath the Search box on the homepage.
- For help finding particular types of documents (cases, statutory codes, regulations, etc.), use the Get a Doc Assistance link beneath the Search box on the homepage.
ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
Provides citations, abstracts, and some full-text items covering all subject areas including business and economic journals, magazines, trade, and journals in psychology and computing.
Search Tips
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: automat* will find automate, automated, automatic, and automation.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “crew resource management.”
- Use connectors AND, OR, NOT to separate terms and phrases: "flight crew" AND fatigue.
- To locate a complete issue of a journal, click on Publications at the top of the screen.
TRID This link opens in a new window
Contains citations and many links to full-text books, journal articles, technical reports, and conference proceedings from the Transportation Research Board.
Search Tips
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “unmanned aerial vehicles.”
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: pilot* will find pilot, pilots, piloting, etc.
- Connect search terms with AND: operator* AND fatigue
- Use the menu on the right of a search results page for more advanced search options or to narrow your results.

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The following are recommended databases for locating technical reports (technical and scientific research) on this subject.

National Technical Reports Library (NTRL) This link opens in a new window
U.S. government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business information from more than 200 U.S. government agencies.
Search Tips
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "crew resource management".
- Connect search terms with AND: automation AND cockpit

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eBook Databases

Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
Extensive collection of ebooks on a variety of subjects, such as aviation and human factors.
Good to Know
- Bookshelves are based on your ERNIE login. (Older versions of bookshelves were overridden.)
- A separate Ebook Central account is no longer required for the use of Bookshelf, highlighting, and downloading features.
- You can add books to your Bookshelf by clicking on the Add to Bookshelf link located on the left of the book’s Detail Page or by placing a bookmark on any page within the book.
- For most books the print/download limit is 40% of the book's pages. Printing or downloading a chapter or page range do the same thing and deduct in the same way based on the pages allowed. Both options create a PDF that does not expire.
- Check the "Availability" section, on the Detail Page, or in the Book Details side panel to see how many copies are available and if it is for Online reading or Download, or both.
- You can change the language of the interface by clicking on Settings in the naviagation bar and clicking on Language. Choose your language and save the changes.
Search Tips
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “crew resource management.”
- Use connectors AND, OR, NOT to separate terms and phrases: "flight crew" AND fatigue. Connectors must be capitalized.
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of a word root to find all variants: automat* will find automate, automated, automatic, and automation.
- Click the Read Online button to view the full text of a book. Or, click on Full Download to download, if available.
- Use the table of contents or navigational arrows to browse.
- Use the "Search within book" search box to search for a term or phrase within the book.
- For help using and searching in the database, click the question mark icon (?) in the upper right corner, or use their Help Guide
Request Items
- Books not available full text online in this database may be available in print. Search for the title in EAGLEsearch to see if the library owns a print copy. Visit the Borrow and Renew (Access Services - Circulation) page for help in checking out material.
- If you see that a book is "Available on request," you may read the book online for up to 5 minutes; click Read Online to do so.
- Click on the Request button or request this book link to fill out the form to request the library purchase it if you cannot locate it in our catalog.
National Academies Press This link opens in a new window
Reports of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Good to Know
- An optional, free MyNAP account is available allowing users to more easily and quickly download PDF files, maintain a book list, add bookmarks and notes, and get reading recommendations. To MYNAP, click the Register link in the upper right corner of the NAP home page.
- A MyNAP account is not required to read or download books. However, for downloading, you will be required to log in as a guest with your email address and will be repeatedly asked if you wish to create an account.
- Files can be downloaded as complete books or individual chapters (where available).
- The Adobe Reader program is required to download NAP files. To download Reader or update to the latest version, visit https://get.adobe.com/reader/.
Search Tips
- To find a specific book, enter terms from the title into the Search box, then click the SEARCH icon. Alternatively, enter the ISBN (International Standard Book Number), if known, in the Search box. Do not use hyphens: 9780309370981 instead of 978-0-309-37098-1
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: “climate change”
- To browse the collection, click the BROWSE BY TOPIC icon to open a topic menu, then click on the desired topic.
- To search within a book, first open the desired book, then enter search terms in the Search this book... field in the upper right corner of the book window. (Most NAP books are searchable in this manner, but not all.)
- For additional help using and searching this database, click the HELP link in the upper left corner of the screen.

Video Databases

Academic Video Online This link opens in a new window
Documentaries, interviews, educational films, performances, and news clips spanning subjects such as business, film, health, history, music, and more.
Good to Know
- Titles play in their entirety by default but can be played by clips, if available.
- Transcripts are timestamped and can be searched or viewed in full.
Search Tips
- Use an asterisk (*) at the end of the root of a word to find all variants: vision* will find vision, visionary, visioning, etc.
- Enclose terms in quotation marks to search for exact phrases: "apollo 11".
- Filter your results to browse by subject, publisher, person, contenty type, or release date.
- For help using and searching this database, click on the menu icon in the upper left corner of the page then on About and Help.

U.S. Department of Transportation
The official YouTube channel of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Offers videos on a variety of topics, including distracted driving, smart cities, transportation and civil rights, and more.

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