Guides to Internet Sources

The Argus/University of Michigan Clearinghouse lists many subject guides to the Internet. Its structure is hierarchical in that at its first level it is divided into 12 large categories that are in turn subdivided into more specific topics. Each guide then lists a multitude of Internet sources in that subject area.
The following are some good starting points to finding civil engineering information.

• Canadian Engineering Network
• Civil and Structural Engineering Resource Web
• Concordia University Libraries Research by Subject site for Chemistry and Biochemistry
• EEVL - Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library
• Environmental Organization Web Directory
• Geo-Environmental Search Engine
• National Library for the Environment
• Scirus - the scientific and technical web search engine
• Water Online
• The World-Wide-Web Virtual Library: Civil Engineering
• The World-Wide-Web Virtual Library: Wastewater Engineering
• Yahoo - Science: Civil Engineering
• Yahoo - Science: Geography

Professional or Government Bodies (societies, organizations, agencies, etc.)

• Air and Waste Management Association
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Civil engineering journals on the Internet
• US Environmental Protection Agency

Electronic Discussion Groups

If you are interesting in discussing your topic with others who are studying or working in your field you might want to subscribe to an electronic discussion list. To identify groups/lists that might be useful try CataList or Google Groups.