International Guide to Highway Transportation Information: Volume 1 - Highway Transportation Libraries and Information Centers
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This document, published in February 2000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), serves as Volume 1 of the *International Guide to Highway Transportation Information*. The guide addresses the need for a centralized resource identifying worldwide transportation libraries and information centers with collections relevant to highway transportation. It is designed to assist domestic and international professionals, including traffic engineers, transportation planners, academics, researchers, and civil engineers, in locating specialized information resources. The project was conducted under subcontract to American Trade Initiatives, Inc., with research and report preparation supported by The Scientex Corporation. The compilation of this guide utilized multiple research and information search methods. These included telephone, telefax, and electronic mail correspondence with government officials and library staff; reviews of existing directories of transportation information sources; searches in computerized online and CD-ROM transportation-related subject databases; and comprehensive Internet searches using various search engines and transportation library websites. The guide covers member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and other selected nations, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The findings are presented in a tabular format, with one institution per page. For each library or information center, the guide provides specific details including the name of the country, the institution’s name in both its national language and English, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, email address, website, and contact person. It also lists the coverage topics, collection size (distinguishing between titles such as books and reports, and serials such as journals), special collections, and additional information. For example, the ARRB Transportation Research Ltd. in Australia holds 40,000 titles and 500 serials focusing on road construction, safety, and intelligent transport systems, while the Belgian Road Research Center holds 40,000 titles focused on road construction and operation. The guide explicitly notes that a comprehensive investigation into interlibrary loan or sales policies was not conducted, though users are encouraged to contact institutions directly for such information. The significance of this guide lies in its role as a foundational reference for accessing global highway transportation knowledge. It is part of a larger multi-volume set that will also identify websites, document delivery suppliers, databases, and research centers. By consolidating contact information and collection scopes for libraries across 32 countries, the guide facilitates international collaboration and research in highway transportation. It supports professionals in locating specialized literature on topics ranging from road safety and traffic engineering to transport economics and pavement design, thereby enhancing the accessibility of critical transportation data for both domestic and international stakeholders.
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The guide provides a comprehensive directory of international highway transportation libraries and information centers, detailing their contact information, subject coverage, and collection sizes to facilitate access to transportation research resources.
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