Library Guides: Mining and Mineral Resources: Reference sources and more

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SME Mining Engineering Handbook
ISBN: 0873351002
Publication Date: 2011
This SME all-time bestseller 2-volume set is a classic. This comprehensive reference work distills the entire body of knowledge that characterizes mining engineering as a disciplinary field.
Mineral Facts and Problems by United States. Bureau of Mines.
Publication Date: 1985
Basic information on over 80 non-energy minerals.
Industrial Minerals and Rocks by Nikhil C. Trivedi (Editor); James M. Barker (Editor); Stanley T. Krukowski (Editor)
Call Number: TN799.5.A43
ISBN: 0873352335
Publication Date: 2006
The new edition examines the important and diverse changes and their complex ramifications in the world of industrial minerals and rocks.
The industrial minerals handybook : a guide to markets, specifications, & prices by Harben, P. W.
Call Number: TN799.5.H34
Publication Date: 2002
Concise World Atlas of Geology and Mineral Deposits by Duncan Derry
Call Number: G1046.C5D45 1980 F
ISBN: 0470269960
Publication Date: 1980-10-01

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology This link opens in a new window
For processes related to mineral production.
The Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology is a major reference resource for chemistry, chemical engineering, and related disciplines. It contains substantial articles on topics in these areas and has extensive bibliographies that accompany the articles.

AccessEngineering This link opens in a new window
A collection of handbooks and textbooks, with interactive graphs and equations.
AccessEngineering provides access to interdisciplinary engineering information, as well as tools for analyzing information and assisting with the learning process. Included in the content are eBooks, manuals, and handbooks; graphing tools; material information and calculators; problem sets; videos; and much more.
Knovel E-Books This link opens in a new window
This database supports property data and interactive equations.
Knovel eBooks provides access to highly desired handbooks, manuals, some textbooks, and other items in a cohesive fashion. It interacts with Engineering Village to provide seamless moving from journals to books, to providing tools to help use the information found in the eBooks. Examples include online graphing tools, materials information under different conditions, and equations for calculating using your data. Knovel is more books.

Mine and Mill Equipment Costs (HD9506.U62M56)
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Excellent resource for information related to the mining industry
MSHA Technical Information Center and Library
Historical photographs and accident reports
Office for Mine Safety & Health Research
Information from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on mine safety
Land Use Records (U.S. Bureau of Land Management)
Information related to mineal claims on federal lands
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) [Government Publishing Office]
-Title 10, Energy
-Title 30, Mineral Resources
-Title 40, Protection of Environment
Engineering (General) subject guide
Guide to general engineering sources, including career resources.
Technical Reports
Guide on locating and using technical reports in all fields of engineering
What to Do With Old Stock Certificates
Guide from Pratt Free Library
Goldsheet Mining Directory
Information on obsolete stock certificates