...Bakthavachalam Elango Purpose The purpose of this paper is to make a quantitative analysis and compare the scientific productivity in the area of engineering among the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries. Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from SCImago. Various...

... different kinds of information. For example, the chapter on bioengineering/biomedical engineering includes sections on definitions and web search strategies, while the chapter on chemical engineering has a section on student textbooks. The chapter on materials engineering almost entirely covers the topic...

...Mark Shelton There have been very few books written about engineering libraries. Typically, the subject is placed in the broader category of science and technology libraries. This is logical, since many of the issues that engineering libraries face are also faced by other sci/tech libraries...

... methods. Also a standards document delivery can be set up in order that faculty and engineering students can order standards that the library does not carry. Determining what to collect beyond the core should be decided only after consulting with faculty, primarily engineering faculty, and researchers...