Finding books   *   Finding articles   *   Finding facts   *   Finding Web sites

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If you have any difficulty locating what you need, you can contact a reference librarian by telephone at 885-1772, via email, or by coming into the library during reference service hours.

The library subscribes to many Web-based databases for use by OIT students, staff, and faculty. Access to these databases is limited to users connected to the Web from an OIT computer. If you are using a non-OIT Internet Service Provider (such as AOL, CDSNET, CVC, etc.) you will need to use your OIT email username and password to access the databases from off-campus. 

If you have any difficulty locating what you need, you can contact a reference librarian by telephone at 885-1772, via email, or by coming into the library during reference service hours.

The library subscribes to many Web-based databases for use by OIT students, staff, and faculty. Access to these databases is limited to users connected to the Web from an OIT computer. If you are using a non-OIT Internet Service Provider (such as AOL, CDSNET, CVC, etc.) you will need to use your OIT email username and password to access the databases from off-campus. Check the library's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) webpage for information on getting loans of books or copies of articles from other libraries.

Finding Books - catalogs

See Tips for using catalog databases

to locate books at other academic libraries in the Northwest. Orbis lets you request books online, when they are available, and have them delivered by courier to the OIT Library, usually within two working days.

Use World Cat to locate books, government documents, CDs, videos, and other items at libraries across North America and elsewhere in the world. A   symbol appearing next to a reference retrieved by a search indicates that the OIT Library owns the item.  If the book is not at OIT, students, staff, and faculty can make an online ILL (interlibrary loan) request. Books are usually sent to the OIT Library via U.S. mail so may take a week or more to arrive. 

GEOBASE - Provides references and abstracts on worldwide literature on geography, geology, ecology, international development and related disciplines. A   symbol indicates that the OIT Library owns the journal. Covers 1980 - present. From Elsevier Science Publishing Co.

GeoRef - Contains references and abstracts for earth sciences-related articles from more than 4,000 journals as well as selected books, maps and technical reports.  A   symbol indicates that the OIT Library owns the journal. Covers 1785 - present. From the American Geological Institute.

Finding Facts

Tips for using reference sources and Reference database information

The library reference area has books with addresses, definitions, data tables and other factual information. Some reference books you may find useful include:

SIGNIFICANT DATES IN CANADIAN SURVEYING, MAPPING AND CHARTING / [A.C. HAMILTON AND L.M. SEBERT]. GA63.C2 H35 1996.

THE WILEY DICTIONARY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION / COMPILED AND EDITED BY L.F. WEBSTER. TA9 .W44 1997.

DEFINITIONS OF SURVEYING AND ASSOCIATED TERMS / PREPARED BY A JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN CONGRESS ON SURVEYING AND MAPPING AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS. TA505 .D313 1978.

GLOSSARIES OF BLM SURVEYING AND MAPPING TERMS / PREPARED BY THE CADASTRAL SURVEY TRAINING STAFF, DENVER SERVICE CENTER. TA505 .G58 1980.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN GEODETIC AND OTHER SURVEYS. TA505 .M5 1949.

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SURVEYOR OF OREGON / PUBLISHED BY THE PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS OF OREGON. TA551 .O66 1981.

SURVEYING OUR PUBLIC LANDS. TA622 .U57 1980.