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.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Permanent Link to This Page button, copy the URL, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
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.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Permanent Link to This Page button, copy the URL, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
News articles, legal cases, and company information.
Previously called LexisNexis Academic.

Search Tips
- Results are narrowed to the News category by default.
- 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.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Copy URL button.
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.

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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.

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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.
- 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.
- To share ebooks or chapters, click the Share Link to Book button.
- 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.

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.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar.

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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