Resource Guides: Industrial and Systems Engineering: Background information

Using tertiary sources for background research

Tertiary sources compile, summarize, index, or help identify scholarly sources on a topic. They are useful for background research or to get an overview of a topic before delving into secondary or primary sources. Common tertiary sources for Industrial and Systems Engineering include handbooks and other references sources.

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Access key resources for background research in Industrial and Systems Engineering:

Knovel - more than 800 books.

Taylor & Francis ebooks

Engineering Statistics Handbook

Resources for background research in Industrial and Systems Engineering

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Peer reviewed, in-depth, research reviews in the following disciplines: Archaeology, Business/Management, Classical Studies, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Economics & Finance, History, Law, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion.
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SAGE Research Methods supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process.
SAGE Research Methods has the answer for each user, from a quick dictionary definition, a case study example from a researcher in the field, a downloadable teaching dataset, a full-text title from the Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences series, or a video tutorial showing research in action.

Professional Societies in Industrial and Systems Engineering

INFORMS
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences - the largest institute in the world for the professionals in the field of Operations Research (OR), Management Sciences, and advanced analytics.
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Previous names: Operations Research Society of America (ORSA); (1995) The Institute of Management Sciences (TIMS).
INFORMS - Georgia Tech chapter
INFORMS
Link is to Library's database of their content.
Institue of Industrial & Systems Engineers
IISE is an international association that provides leadership for the application, education, training, research, and development of industrial and systems engineering. Has been based in the Atlanta area since 1972.
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Trade periodicals include: ISE ; Industrial Management.
Previous name: Institute of Industrial Engineers
IISE - Georgia Tech chapter
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
The O.R. Society
Organization supporting professional operational researchers across industries and academia.
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Publishes the scholarly Journal of the Operational Research Society.
Product Development and Management Association
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Publishes the scholarly Journal of Product Innovation Management.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

Research Centers

Supply Chain and Logistics Institute
At GT - provides global leadership for research and education in the application of scientific principles to optimize the design and integration of supply chain strategy, infrastructure, processes, and technology. SCL’s primary activities involve the development of new concepts and strategies for the practice of supply chain engineering and new tools for analysis, design, and management of logistics processes.
MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
MIT Operations Research Center
Systems Engineering Advancement Research Initiative
At MIT.
Center for High Performance Manufacturing (CHPM)
At Virginia Tech.
Center for Supply Chain Research
At Penn State's Smeal College of Business.
Global Supply Chain Laboratory
At Texas A&M.
Institute for Systems Research
At Univ. of Maryland.
Joseph M. Juran Center for Research in Supply Chain, Operations, and Quality
At the Univ. of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management.
Systems Engineering Research Center
At Stevens Institute of Technology.
SystemX Alliance
At Stanford Univ.
National Laboratories and Technology Centers
Dept. of Energy (DOE) list of national labs.

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Using tertiary sources for background research

Resources for background research in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Professional Societies in Industrial and Systems Engineering

Research Centers

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