Ntl sources slides 2011 gpo

Ntl sources slides 2011 gpo

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  National Transportation Library TransportationResources and Tools 1
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  National Transportation LibraryResources Overview of Collections and Services NTL Digital Repository Other Transportation Resources: □ Transportation FAQ Knowledgebase □ Sources of Information in Transportation □ Transportation Search Engines □ Dictionaries and Directories □ Special Collections 2
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  National Transportation LibraryResources  More than 200,000 print titles  500 current print periodical subscriptions  Over 100 online databases  NTL Integrated Search System  Over 40,000 links to digital documents  Over 1000 reference requests a month  Web traffic monthly  Around 75,000 unique visitors to http://ntl.bts.gov/  Around 10,000 unique visitors to http://ntlsearch.bts.gov/ 3
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  National Transportation LibraryResources http://ntl.bts.gov/ 4
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  National Transportation LibraryResources The NTL Digital Repository  Contains over 40,000 links to digital documents in the public domain  Includes federal and state government reports, other publications created using government funding  The Integrated Search (http://ntlsearch.bts.gov) is a tool that searches the NTL Digital Repository and records for other web-accessible transportation resources.  Use Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT) terms to refine your search or obtain additional documents in the same subject area.  Mark records for download  View search history  Export marked records as text, HTML, or Excel files. 5
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  National Transportation LibraryResources http://ntlsearch.bts.gov/repository/searchinput.do 6
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  National Transportation LibraryResources Transportation FAQ Knowledgebase  Over 300 public FAQs  Searchable database  Updated frequently  Regulatory, safety and statistical data  Specialist referrals and guides to transportation topics http://ntl.bts.gov/ 7
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  National Transportation LibraryResources Sources of Information in Transportation  A transportation bibliography compiled by subject experts  Organized by mode of transportation (highway, rail, etc.)  Refers user to both print and online sources http://ntl.bts.gov/tools/index.html 8
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  National Transportation LibraryResources Transportation Search Engines: Specialized Searching  State DOT web site Google search  Local transit agencies web sites  Metropolitan Planning Organizations web sites  University Transportation Centers web sites http://ntl.bts.gov/tools/index.html 9
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  National Transportation LibraryResources Dictionaries and Directories  Glossaries of transportation terms  Transportation Research Thesaurus  Directories of state DOTs, transportation associations and transportation libraries http://ntl.bts.gov/tools/index.html 10
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  National Transportation LibraryResources Special Collections Archive Historical Railroad Investigation Reports (1911-1994) Historical Aircraft Accident Reports (1934-1965) Historical Civil Aeronautics Board documents Previous DOT Secretaries’ papers Other DOT reports, orders and publications http://specialcollection.dotlibrary.dot.gov 11