Locating Fire Engineering Information.
Locating Fire Engineering Information.
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Jason, N. H.
SFPE Bulletin, 5-8, September/October 1993.
Keywords:
information retrieval; fire research; fire protection
engineering; fire science; databases; information
storage
Abstract:
Have you spent a lot of time trying to answer questions
similar to these: Where are there a few good journal
articles on wooden trusses? Who wrote the book Fire?
When was the Third International Conference on Fire
Safety Science held? Is there a published bibliography
covering the cone calorimeter? Who has written the most
recent article on fire and death statistics in the
United States? Where is John Bryan located? These
questions could be answered by calling or faxing a
minimum of one colleague, by contacting your company,
university or public librarian, or by plowing through
your personal files. Of course, there is another way
which is quicker. If you have a computer and a modem
available, you can search a wealth of information from
your desk.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899