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STANDARDS

ISO: International Organization for
Standardization www.iso.ch

ANSI: American National Standards
Institute www.ansi.org

Search for ISO and QS-registered
companies www.globusregistry.com

TUV: international ISO registrar for Cole
Hersee and other companies
www.tuvps.com

NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, USA: www.nhtsa.dot.gov

SAE standards. Society of Automotive
Engineers, USA: www.sae.org/products/standards/stdsinfo/ standard.htm

CFS Council of Fleet Specialists, USA:
www.cfshq.com/

Department of Transportation US Bureau
of Transportation Statistics National
Transportation Library: http://ntl.bts.gov

Grant Thornton, international management
consultants: www.grantthornton.com

CENELEC, European Committee for
Electrotechnical Standardization:
www.cenelec.be

FMVSS Standards for US School Buses:
See Thomas Bus website at:
www.thomasbus.com/ federal.htm

MARINE

Trade Associations
The best list is maintained by
Boating Industry magazine. It includes
other interesting sites.

NMMA: National Marine Manufacturers
Association.
The US Recreational Boating industry's
largest trade association www.nmma.org

CMMA: Canadian Marine Manufacturers
Association Information for boaters
come-on-aboard.com

ABYC American Boat and Yacht Council: www.abycinc.org/index.cfm

Find a Boat Show near you: www.nmma.org

Buy or sell a boat with free classified ads at 1st Aboard
www.1staboard.boats-sales-classifieds.com

30,000 useful boating links
www.boatowners.com

More links to useful
boating websites: www.boatinglinks.com

International Marine signal flags: 155.187.10.12/flags/signal-flags.html

See pictures of much-loved old boats
www.goodoldboat.com/photos.html

SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

EEVL Edinburgh Engineering Virtual Library.
A rich compendium of engineering sources
and
facts. www.eevl.ac.uk

Search the Periodic Table, find out about the
chemical elements:
www.chemicalelements.com

Periodic Table: www.chemsoc.org/
viselements/pages/periodic_ table/ html

Convert measurement units
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Dictionary of measurement units, prefixes
(yotta and zetta…), Systeme International, etc.
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Take an amazing look at size, step by step from outside the galaxy down to quarks; from yottometers
to attometers.
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Find out how things work
from carburetors to windmills
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Confused by scientific terminology? Find
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Geographical information:
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Calculators: scientific, engineering,
mortgages, sports and more!
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Greatest engineering achievements of the
20th Century. A fascinating look at the
history of the automobile, the internet,
electronics and more. With useful timelines.
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GENERAL REFERENCE

Find a reference source for almost anything!
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US Government. 
Your first stop for finding
out anything about the government, rules, regulations, publications, and more.
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Search for the meaning of an acronym from
120,000 listings
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Confused by internet terms?
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Translate. Find a dictionary
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Translate a word
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Find out the exact time (US Navy atomic clock)
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Convert currency values
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Track a FedEx package
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Track a UPS package
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US Postal Service package, rates and tracking
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Find US Towns & Cities

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US Postal addresses. 
Looks up the extended zipcode and prints it out along with the postal barcode
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Find a Canadian Postal Code
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Reverse phone lookup. Start with a phone number…
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International phone directory
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Find the time at any location in the world
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TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Boating Industry magazine
www.boating-industry.com

Bus Ride magazine
www.busride.com

Commercial Carrier Journal magazine
for Fleet Managers
www.ccjmagazine.com

Diesel Progress magazine
Products,technology & industry news for the
engine-powered equipment market.
www.dieselpub.com/dp/dp_toc.htm

Do-it-Yourself Boat Owner
Not one of your well-known big circulation magazines,
but it's packed with well-written articles on marine
maintenance. This is a magazine that people retain.
Quarterly www.diy-boat.com

Electrical Engineering Times:
http://www.eetimes.com/

Equipment Today magazine
Construction vehicles & equipment
www.equipmenttoday.com

ECN Electronic Component News magazine: www.ecnmag.com

Fleet Owner magazine
www.fleetowner.com

Fleet Equipment magazine
www.truklink.com

Fleet Maintenance Supervisor magazine
www.fmsmagazine.com

Heavy Equipment News magazine
source for buyers of heavy off-road vehicles
www.heavyequipmentnews.com

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine: www.heavytruck.com/hdt/index.html

Lift Equipment magazine:
reporting on lifts and hoists
www.liftlink.com

Light & Medium Truck magazine
www.ttnews.com/lmt

OEM Off-Highway magazine:
reporting on heavy equipment for use in construction
and mining
www.oemoff-highway.com

Marine Log magazine:
reporting on shipping
www.marinelog.com

Marine News magazine
reporting on North American shallow draft shipping
www.marinelink.com

Mass Transit magazine
Info on transit systems
www.masstransitmag.com

Randall Publishing
site for truckers:
www.etrucker.net

Refrigerated Transporter magazine
www.refrigeratedtrans.com

RV Trade Digest magazine
www.rvtradedigest.com

Truck Fleet Management magazine:
reporting on trucks and fleets
www.truckingnet.com

Trailer Body Builders magazine
www.trailer-bodybuilders.com

Trucking Technology magazine
www.truckingnet.com

Truck Parts & Service magazine: www.konacommunications.com

Transport Topics magazine
Weekly printed publication & online with late-
breaking news
http://www.ttnews.com

Transportation Equipment News
magazine for Fleet Managers
www.vulcanpub.com

Utility Fleet Management magazine
www.ttnews.com/ufm

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Trucking Industry 
The best list is maintained by
Newport Publications, publishers of
Heavy Duty Trucking.

Boating Industry 
The best list is maintained by
Boating Industry magazine. It includes
other interesting sites.

AAIA Automotive Industry Aftermarket
Association. The umbrella organization
for many important car industry associations.
www.aftermarket.org

APRA
Automotive Parts Rebuilders Association
www.apra.org

ATA  
American Trucking Associations:
www.truckline.com

MEMA  
Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association
www.mema.org

IEE
Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK www.iee.org.uk

IEEE 
Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers, USA
www.ieee.org

AAAS
American Association for the
Advancement of Science 
www.aaas.org

The Royal Society, London 
The granddaddy of them all, founded 1666, with such illustrious presidents as Isaac Newton, Humphry Davy, Ernest Rutherford
www.royalsoc.ac.uk

AIP 
American Institute of Physics: lots
of info, history of Physics, Niels Bohr
Library catalog, etc: 
www.aip.org

APS
American Physical Society:
www.aps.org

HOW THINGS WORK

A good source for basic automotive
science. Here are some interesting
topics, arranged alphabetically, but
with SWITCHES first, of course!

Switches
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
three-way1.htm

Batteries
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
battery.htm

Battery charging system
http://www.autosite.com/garage/
subsys/bachargs.asp

Carburetor
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
question377.htm

Cold starting
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
question74.htm

Electric motors
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
motor.htm

Electromagnets
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
electromagnet.htm

Engines (automotive)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
engine.htm

Jake brakes
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
question134.htm

Magneto
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
question375.htm

Oil SAE numbers (10W40 etc.)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
question164.htm

Thermostat (automotive)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
question248.htm

Traffic lights.
How do they detect that you're waiting?
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
question234.htm

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TRUCKING INFORMATION

Trucking information
A major source of information and services for truckers and dealers, listed under dozens of convenient headings
www.truckinfo.net

American Truck Historical Society.
The place for people who love old trucks and the history of trucking. Lots of pictures of old trucks.
www.aths.org

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