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Electronic Resources

  • Reference USA A user name and password are required for off-campus use. - Provides information on over 12 million U.S. businesses and organizations. Also contains a consumer database with 120 million residential listings from U.S. telephone directories.
  • NFPA A user name and password are required for off-campus use. - This database contains the full text of current and past fire codes, plus “Formal Interpretations,” “Tentative Interim Amendments,” etc. It can be searched by word or phrase, or browsed by code number or title. All users must enter an NFPA identification number and password, available to current students, faculty, and staff.  Please contact library staff.
  • AccessScience A user name and password are required for off-campus use. -Contains dictionary terms, encyclopedia, magazine and journal articles, as well as research updates in the areas of science and technology.
  • WOIS A user name and password are required for off-campus use. - Provides information on over 340 occupations in Washington State and contains information about schools and programs that provide training in those occupations. Also provides links to available job openings and job-related web sites. Contains an online 32-question assessment for use in determining the occupations best-suited to you. 
  • WOIS Test Prep An individual user name and password are required for both on-campus and off-campus use.- allows users to register for 90 days and take trial tests of the SAT, ACT, PSAT, GED, ASVAB and even some of the CLEP examinations. Remote access is available.  Some portions may require an individual username and password

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A user name and password are required for off-campus use.A user name and password are required for off-campus use.
An individual user name and password are required for both on-campus and off-campus use. An individual user name and password are required for both on-campus and off-campus use.

Find Magazine and Journal Articles

Click on the links below for articles on the sample topics listed.  For off-campus access, students and staff can obtain login information from the Bates Library.

Please contact the library for assistance in finding articles on other topics. You can also go to Electronic Resources and Databases and choose a database to do your own search.

Electronic Journals

For off-campus access, students and staff can obtain login information from the Bates Library.

Books and Videos at Bates

Click on the links below for selected books or search the entire online catalog.

Recommended Websites

Applied Electronics

Building and Construction Industry (See also Building Codes; Civil Engineering; Engineering, General; Safety, Occupational)

Building Codes

  • State Building Codes - Building codes and standards for Washington state including mechanical, fire, plumbing, energy and air indoor quality.

Civil Engineering (See also Building and Construction Industry; Engineering, General)

Electricians

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC) (See also Engineering, General)

Home Repairs

Machinists/Manufacturing Technology/Sheet Metal Technology/Welding (See also Building and Construction Industry; Safety, Occupational)

Safety, Occupational

Woodworking

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