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60th Transportation Engineering Conference
Las Cruces Convention Center, April 24, 2015
Amy Estelle & David Hadwiger
OBJECTIVES
1. Demystify Research & the Research Bureau
2. Introduce 3 tools help you find answers
3. Illustrate Making Data-Driven Decisions
4. Free Your
Screaming Genius!
When you hear the word
research what images come to
mind?
Paramount Pictures, 1932
Universal Pictures, 1931
Albert Einstein
Robert Oppenheimer
By Philippe Halsman, 1947
By Philippe Halsman, 1958
research
Old French (1570s)
re + cercher (to search/look again)
research
Systematic investigation into a subject in
order to discover or revise facts, theories,
and applications. Dictionary.com
A detailed study of a subject made to
discover information or to achieve a new
understanding of it. Cambridge Dictionary
research
Purchasing a Vehicle
Honda Passenger Van
Toyota Prius Hybrid
Jeep Cherokee
OR
Toyota
Ford
GMC
Chevy
research
What criteria do you use to decide
which vehicle to purchase?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
research
Main Use/Need
Budget
Style
New or Used (mileage & condition)
Engine Size, Horsepower
Fuel Efficiency
Ease of Repair
Manufacturer’s Warranty, Reputation
Reviews
emotional.
Family’s vehicle history
Your relationship with the salesperson
Your sense of the seller’s trustworthiness
Alliance with the brand (advertising)
How you feel about the vehicle overall
Color
Research
systematic investigation into a subject in
order to discover or revise facts, theories,
and applications. Dictionary.com
detailed study of a subject made to
discover information or to achieve a new
understanding of it. Cambridge Dictionary
Demystify the
Research Bureau
Jay Walking
Go to Video
Services
Quick Information
Literature or Best Practices Search
--------------------------------------------------Contact Librarian
[email protected]
505.798.6740
Research Projectscompetitive funding
On-Call
Professional Services Contract
Technology Transfer (buy & test new product,
equipment, software, hardware, training,
process)
Pooled Fund Project with other States
National Cooperative Highway Research Project
Research Projectscompetitive funding
Complete a Research Request Form
Available on our website or at LiveCycle
(search Research)
Contact [email protected]
505.798.6737
1. TRID Database Search
2. Google Custom Search State DOTs
3. Google Scholar Search
http://trid.trb.org/
What is TRID?
gigantic database of transp. related
documents
 resource provided by the
Transportation Research Board
(TRB)
http://trid.trb.org/
Over 1 million transp. documents
TRB publications back to 1923
Theses and dissertations
Papers, reports, presentations
Reports on Research in Progress
http://trid.trb.org/
http://trid.trb.org/
https://cse.google.com/cse/home?cx=006511
338351663161139:cnk1qdck0dc
Or
google custom search state DOTs
(bookmark/add to favorites)
winter maintenance AND training
http://scholar.google.com/
Full text search
Academic publications, books
http://scholar.google.com/
Use these tools to free your
Gene Wilder as Young Frankenstein, Twentieth Century Fox 1974
SCREAMING GENIUS