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Library Subject Guide –Automotive Technology/Repair
Compiled by Paul Jackson, Auto Technology/Repair Librarian Liaison, updated 2011.
Selected Web Resources
Aims Community College Automotive Department
AA1 Car Automotive Diagnostic Repair Help
ABRN- Auto Body Repair News
ASE Collision Repair Test Information
Auto Channel
Autoshop 101
Car Bibles
Collision Repair Industry
Freedom Car & Vehicle Technologies Program
Hybrid Cars
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U.S. Dept. of Energy Fuel Economy
Selected Statistical Resources
Automotive Industry: Employment, Earnings, and Hours
FARS Data Tables
May 2008 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage EstimatesNAICS 811120 - Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair
Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2001: General automotive repair, United States
Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2006: NAICS 8111 - Automotive repair & maintenance
United States
Selected Online Images and Other Media
ALLDATA Online
Automopedia.org
Automotive Systems Tutorials
Car Battery Repair
Car Body Paint Scratch Repair
Car Repair & Diagnostics: How to Test a Car’s Alternator
Car Repair & Maintenance: How to Replace a Car Door Mirror
Car Repair & Maintenance: Removing Oxidation from a Car
Inner Auto Parts Car Systems Tutorials
Start Your Engines Animations of Engine Operations
Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Article Databases or Online Periodicals
The Library's subscriptions to magazines that are of interest to our Automotive Technology students are primarily in electronic format. Full-text articles are available in electronic formats through online databases. (see above)
Academic Search Premier | Off-Campus
Business Source Premier | Off-Campus
GreenFILE | Off-Campus
LexisNexis | Off-Campus
Regional Business News | Off-Campus
Autobody Online
AutoInc.Online Edition
CycleNews
Edmunds Inside Line
Shop Management Solutions Online Magazine
Print Magazines in Kiefer Library
Hot Rod
The Library’s subscriptions to magazines that are of interest to our Automotive Technology students are primarily in electronic format. Full-text articles are available in electronic formats through online databases. (see above)
Full-Text Books Online
NetLibrary
This database includes access to such titles as Automotive Vehicle Safety, and The Engine That Could: Seventy-five Years of Values-driven Change At Cummins Engine Company.
AutoRepairEbook.com
Car Basics ebook v1.0: Everything You Should Know about Your Car
CertifiedMasterTech.com--Presents: A Mechanic’s Secrets Revealed! The Untold Truth about Auto Repairs
What Your Mechanic Doesn’t Want You to Know: An Inside Look at the Automotive Repair Industr
Study Unit: Motorcycle Maintenance
Searching the Library Catalog
The titles below are just a few of the resources available for you. The Kiefer Library Catalog, http://tlc.aims.edu, provides access to resources available at Aims Community College. Use the following subjects (Library of Congress) and keywords to search in the library catalog:
automobiles, trucks, automobile mechanics, fuel systems, brake systems, power trains, automobile repair, automobile electric equipment, hybrid electric cars, and automotive industry.
Selected Books
| TL255.2 .P47 2008 |
Advanced Custom Motorcycle Painting |
| TL255.2 .R46 2006 |
Advanced Pinstripe Art: How-To Secrets from the Masters |
| TL 271.5 .D35 2006 |
Automotive Air-Conditioning and Climate Control Systems |
| TL 210 .G52 2007 |
Automotive Engines: Diagnosis, Repair, Rebuilding, 5th ed. |
| TL152 .A886 2006 |
Automobile Test |
| TL152 .K235 2008 |
Car Care for Car Guys |
| TL255.2 .C64 2007 |
Collision Test (5 volumes) |
| TL 216.5 .N47 2007 |
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hybrid & Alternative Fuel Vehicles |
| TL272 .M86 2006 |
Custom Auto Electrickery: How to Work with and Understand Auto Electrical Systems |
| TL255.2 .B687 2008 |
Custom Painting Idea Book |
| TL272 .H223 2006 |
Diagnosis and Troubleshooting of Automotive Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Systems |
| TD195 .T7 D758 2007 |
Driving Climate Change: Cutting Carbon from Transportation |
| TL235.6 .M45 2007 |
4 x 4 Suspension Handbook |
| TL272.5 .S963 2009 |
How to Install Automotive Mobile Electronic Systems |
| TL 220 .E74 2007 |
Hybrid, Electric & Fuel-Cell Vehicles |
| TL152 .O95 2006 |
Manual for Basic Automotive Service and Systems |
| TL 152 .P3965 2006 |
Math for the Automotive Trade, 4th ed. |
| TL152 .K576 2008 |
Medium/Heavy Duty Truck Technician Certification Test Preparation Manual |
| GV1029.9.S74 M56 2006 |
NASCAR Now! |
| TL236.28 .L47 2008 |
Physics of NASCAR : How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed |
| TL236.3 .L95 2009 |
Project Street Rod: The Step-by-Step Restoration of a Popular Vintage Car |
| TL152.15 .S26 2008 |
Start Your Own Automobile Detailing Business: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Success |
| TL 257 .E77 2006 |
TechOne: Automotive Suspension and Steering |
| TH4960 .B37 2006 |
Ultimate Garages |
Other Library Materials
CD-ROMS
| DVD TL154 .C37 2008 LVL |
Car of the Future: Engineering for the Environment |
| DVD TL220 .W46 2006 |
Who Killed the Electric Car? |
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