Affiliations
CTS is a member of the Midwest Transportation Knowledge Network (MTKN) – increasing collaboration between regional transportation libraries and information centers.
Together with the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Minnesota Local Road Research Board, CTS participates in the Minnesota Transportation Libraries program – making transportation information more readily accessible.
This section contains key databases to help you find transportation-related research. The CTS Library also provides assistance in obtaining CTS publications, as well as research from other sources. Please call 612-624-3646 or e-mail library@cts.umn.edu.
Transportation Catalogs & Databases
Minnesota Transportation Libraries Catalog
Mn/DOT and CTS library holdings, covering all aspects of transportation.
TLCat, the Transportation Libraries Catalog
Coordinated by the National Transportation Library, TLCat is a powerful database that enables you to search multiple transportation library catalogs.
- Guest (free) view: TLCat for guests
TRR Journal Online (U of M only)
CTS provides University of Minnesota faculty, students, and staff online access to the Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board (TRR Journal). Includes papers from 1996 to the present. Access is by IP recognition. If you need assistance when off-campus, please contact CTS Library Services at 612-626-1077.
TRIS Online
The largest online database of reports and journal articles related to transportation. Some resources are available in full-text online. Produced by the Transportation Research Board and the National Transportation Library.
TRB Research in Progress (RIP)
The Transportation Research Board provides information on current research being conducted by state DOTs and universities.
Minnesota Transportation Libraries videotape collection
Over 700 training and educational videotapes. Also available to browse by subject in the Local Government Video Catalog, 2006 (PDF, 1.1 MB).
University of Minnesota Libraries
Search MnCAT, access electronic journals, and search a plethors of engineering and other databases.
Transportation Web site search engines
Transportation librarians have collaborated to create custom search engines using Google Co-op. Search:
WorldCat.org
Over 1 billion items in more than 10,000 libraries worldwide
Additional resources
The CTS Library maintains links to numerous transportation-related resources, including: