Engineers and Libraries
With using science journals
Caterpillar Technical Information Center
Engineering Library
Mossville, IL
About This Guide
This guide is a student introduction to how engineers use libraries and science journals, with the Caterpillar engineering library as a real world example.
Why does Caterpillar have an Engineering Library?
Engineers need information to do their jobs. Access to information helps them make discoveries, invent new ways to do things, and stay up to date on the latest technologies.
All these things help Caterpillar engineers make better construction machines.
About the Caterpillar Engineering Library
Name | Technical Information Center |
Locations | Mossville, IL; Chennai, India; All Online |
Number of Employees | 7 Librarians, 1 Engineer |
Library Items | Books and Ebooks, Scientific Journals and Papers, Engine News, Industry Standards, Materials Property Databases |
Other Services | Maintain Caterpillar’s Internal Technical Information Database, Create Search Engines, Organize Information (using Taxonomies) |
Local Peoria-Area Location
The Caterpillar engineering library is located just north of Peoria at the Caterpillar Technical Center in Mossville.
Available to Cat Worldwide
Cat engineers can borrow library materials in person or online. Engineers at any Caterpillar location worldwide can use the library.
Available Online at All Caterpillar Global Locations
Engineering Library
Mossville, IL
Focus: Engineering Journals
One popular item
the Caterpillar library provides
is engineering and science journals.
Magazines and Journals
What’s the Difference?
Science journals look at lot like magazines, but there are some differences, as shown.
Journals tend to be more focused and serious than magazines, and aimed at specific readers.
Both contain useful information.
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Journals
Magazines
Purpose: Provide general information
Purpose: Report original research or experiment in a focused subject
Audience: General public
Examples:
IEEE Engineering Journal, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Biology
Format: Serious, contain charts and math equations; no glossy pages, few or no advertisements
Audience: Scholars, experts, researchers
Examples: Newsweek, Popular Science, Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, Vogue
Format: Conversational, have advertisements, many colorful pictures and glossy pages
Adapted from: https://www.skylinecollege.edu/library/informationliteracy/evaluatingsources/magazinesvsjournals.php
Journals
Journals in the Caterpillar Engineering Library
Some of the journals the Caterpillar library offers engineers to read:
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This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
Engineers Write
Journal Articles, too
Journal
Procedia Computer Science
Authors
Diego Galindo, Justin Mach, Vijay Yalamanchili, from Caterpillar, Inc.
Article
Robust Virtual Welding Process Optimization
About
Article on using virtual welding to reducing welding costs and improving welding quality.
Kids science journals and activities.
Try these links
and lessons!
Science Journal for Kids
https://sciencejournalforkids.org/
Science Articles for Kids
Frontiers for Young Minds
Questions and More Information
About:
Caterpillar’s Engineering Library
About:
Local Public Library
STEM resources (books, clubs, etc)