Transportation Sources

1. Transportation Sources Greg Smith LIBR 530 9 March 2007

2. Major Headings

3. Automobiles / Driving Websites British Columbia Licensed Vehicleshttp://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/dd/handout/mvlic.pdf British Columbia Traffic Collision Statisticshttp://www.icbc.com/library/research_papers/traffic/index.asp CanadianDriver http://www.canadiandriver.com/ Edmunds.comwww.edmunds.com ICBC Online Practice Knowledge Testhttp://www.icbc.com/licensing/opkt.asp Motor Basewww.motorbase.com Natural Resources Canada - Transportation Personal http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/personal/index.cfm?attr=0 Business http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/business/index.cfm?attr=0 Personal Vehicle Programhttp://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/vehicles/home.cfm Richmond Public Library: B.C. Practice Driving Testhttp://www.rpl.richmond.bc.ca/community/driving/ Road Safety Informationhttp://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/rsindx_e.htm The United States Council for Automotive Researchwww.uscar.org Vehicle Inspection Centrehttp://www.ibc.ca/en/Car_Insurance/Buying_a_New_Car/HCMU.asp Ward’s Autohttp://wardsauto.com/

4. Automobiles / Driving • Databases • Auto Repair Reference Center [fee-based], EBSCO and Point 5 Technologies. • www.epnet.com/public/autorepair.asp • An electronic file aimed both at professional automobile mechanics and do-it-yourself auto repair enthusiasts. The file features auto repair information for the major manufacturers of both domestic and imported vehicles from 1954-2003, and contains information on 25,000 vehicles. • Ward’s AutoInfoBank [fee-based] http://wardsauto.com/about/waib/ • An online gateway to the most comprehensive, up-to-the-minute data available in the automotive industry. Provides access to the same Ward’s database used to compile reports for many publications -- in many cases, more detailed data than published. Includes a powerful querying and report-generating tool to easily extract data.

5. Automobiles / Driving • Print Reference • These titles are the most comprehensive annotated bibliographic tools that cover the widest range of current reference materials by subject. • Automotive A-Z: Lane’s complete dictionary of automotive terms. Lane, K. Veloce Publishing : 2002. • 13,000 entries; English-American definitions of 350 terms. Several appendices. • Automotive Handbook, 6th ed. Robert Bosch GmbH, 2004. • “Considered the most indispensable reference for automotive engineers, mechanics, students” and others. Over 225 subjects. • The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Georgano, Nick, ed. London : Stationery Office, 2000. • Encyclopedia of Cars. Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, 1998. • Includes two hundred international car companies and models.

6. Aviation • Air Safe Aircraft Accidents Register http://airsafe.com/airline.htm • A register of fatal airline accidents & accident rates throughout the world, by region and airline since 1970. • British Columbia Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association http://www.bchpa.org/ • Contains the latest news, current weather reports, upcoming events, a listing of flight services and a monthly newsletter. • Canadian Women in Aviation http://www.cwia.ca/vancouver.htm • Networking, scholarship and career opportunities for women in the aviation industry. Covers general, corporate, commercial and military aviation. • FlightSafety International http://flightsafety.com/ • U.S. and Canadian flight training centers, sorted by airplane type. Includes full-text airplane publications. • Transport Canada - Civil Aviation http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/menu.htm • Includes the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, full text flight test guides and standards and more.

7. Bicycling Bike Sense http://bikesense.bc.ca/ This is the online version of the British Columbia Operator's Manual. British Columbia Cycling Coalition http://www.bccc.bc.ca/ Links to many cycling websites. Includes B.C. Transportation links (ie. bus routes with bike racks; traveling on B.C. Ferries), B.C. Bicycle Helmet Study, Bicycling Magazine (they have a Bike-Finder section), and a library with bicycle related reports. Cycling Information http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/bchighways/cycling/bicycle.htm From the Ministry of Transportation, find out about cycling restrictions on B.C. roads, the law about helmets, and the rights and duties of the bicycle rider.

8. Maritime Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region http://www.pacific.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/index.htm Includes marine safety information, legislation and information on their vessels. Canadian Heritage http://daryl.chin.gc.ca:8000/basisbwdocs/sid/e_main.html Contains information about ships that were registered in Canadian ports or sailed in Canadian waters. Canadian Marine Acts and Regulations http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/marine/menu.htm Canadian Tide Tables http://www.waterlevels.gc.ca/english/Canada.shtml Times of High and Low Tides for selected Canadian stations. Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Safe Boating Guide http://www.tc.gc.ca/BoatingSafety/menu.htm Up to date information on current regulations governing recreational boating. Ships and Shipping http://www.tpl.lib.wa.us/v2/NWROOM/ships.htm This database from Tacoma Public Library in Washington contains a searchable database of more than 13,000 ships. It provides full-text information on 1000 ships built on the Pacific Coast and ships with a connection to the Northwest. The database includes the names (and former names ) of vessels, their builders, careers and disposition. Tide Predictions at U.S. Reference Stations http://co-ops.nos.noaa.gov/tp4days.html Six months of predictions from the US NOAA National Ocean Service.

9. Shipping, Logistics & Statistics BC Shipping Directory http://www.shipnet.com/ShippingDirectory/launch.asp?url1=menu.html&url2=index.html Bureau of Transportation Statistics (US) http://www.bts.gov/ City of Vancouver, Engineering Services, Transportation Branch. http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/index.htm Logistics Management – Logistics Services Buyers Guide http://www.logistics-buyers-guide.com/ MassTransit Magazine (US) http://www.masstransitmag.com/ Online Logistics Directory http://www.ctl.ca/esource/default.asp Port and Terminal Information for BC portshttp://www.shipnet.com/launch.asp?url1=menu.html&url2=Ports/ Province of British Columbia, The Ministry of Transportation http://www.gov.bc.ca/bvprd/bc/channel.do?action=ministry&channelID=-8394&navId=NAV_ID_province Transportation Research Board (US) http://www.trb.org/

10. Travel & Trip Planning LOCAL – BC Lower Mainland BC Ferries http://www.bcferries.bc.ca/ TransLink – public transportation services for the Greater Vancouver area. http://www.translink.bc.ca/Transportation_Services/default.asp Vancouver International Airport (YVR) http://www.yvr.ca/ VIA Rail Canada http://www.viarail.ca/ Website in eight languages. Washington State Ferries http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/

11. Travel & Trip Planning CANADA British Columbia Travel and Tourism Guide http://travel.bc.ca/ Canada Travel - Tips, Guides & Reviews on Travel Library http://www.travel-library.com/north_america/canada A Tour of Canada – Tour Canada without leaving your desk http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Canadiana/Travelogue.html Text only links in both English and French. Travel.org – The Directory of Travel http://travel.org/na.html Has separate pages for all 12 Canadian provinces as well as global resources.

12. Travel & Trip Planning GLOBAL Lonely Planet: the world’s best guidebooks, travel advice and information http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ OAG http://oag.com/ Site in English, Chinese, or Japanese. OAG is a global travel and transport information company with three core activities: managing and distributing information within the passenger and cargo aviation sectors; providing travel information to business travelers; and providing advertising and promotion opportunities for the aviation and travel communities. RailEurope http://www.raileurope.ca/canada/index.htm Rail Europe is the leading authority of European rail and related travel products in North America representing more than 35 European railroads. Subway Navigator http://www.subwaynavigator.com/ Subway Navigator gives you a direct access to the world's subways; Toronto and Montreal make the Top10. Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory http://towd.com/

13. General Indexes & Databases Business Source Premier (EBSCO Publishing) Articles from business magazines, journals and trade publications. Over 1,050 business journals and peer-reviewed titles provide articles. Updated daily and covers 1990 - present (full-text); 1984 - present (indexes & abstracts). CQ Researcher (CQ Press) Provides in-depth reports on important issues of the day. Covers social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Full-text, 1991-current. LexisNexis Academic (Lexis/Nexis) One of the world's premier full-text news, government, legal, finance and business information services. Updated daily, indexing newspapers, journals, company and financial information, legal resources, medical resources, reference works, and US patents; coverage varies. Readers’ Guide Abstract (HW Wilson) Database containing comprehensive indexing and abstracting of 240 popular and general-interest periodicals published in the United States and Canada. Updated monthly; coverage 1983-present. TRIS http://ntlsearch.bts.gov/tris/index.do TRIS is a bibliographic database hosted by the National Transportation Library under a cooperative agreement between the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and TRB.