Cerritos College Library - Welding Resources

Welding Resources

Information on Welding and Welding-related topics can include books, multimedia materials, periodical articles, material from online databases, and authoritative Internet resources. Cerritos College Library holdings that support the teaching, learning, information and research needs of students, faculty, and staff of the Welding program of the College.

Books

Books can provide a broad overview of a topic or in-depth information. Use the Library Catalog to find books and other materials available in the Cerritos College Library.

You can search for books by Author, Title, Subject, or Keyword. Listed below are some Library of Congress Subject Headings used in the catalog for books relating to Welding. Use these terms to Search by Subject. Remember, this list is by no means conclusive.

Blueprints		Pipe --Welding
Bridges --Welding		Steel, Structural --Welding
Electric welding		Welding
Laser welding		Welding --Inspection
Metals Handbooks, manuals, etc		Welding --Safety measures

Reference Books

Listed below are Library-use Reference books on various topics related to Welding.

ASM handbook ASM International. Handbook Committee [REF] TA459 .M42 vols. 1-21. 1990-		Standard welding terms and definitions AWS Committee on Definitions and Symbols. et al. [REF] TS227.5 .A88 1994. 1994
Bridge welding code American Welding Society. Structural Welding Committee. et al. [REF] TG315 .B75 1995. 1995		Structural welding code - steel American Welding Society. Committee on Structural Welding [REF] TS227 .A477 1996. 1996
Metals handbook ASM Handbook Committee. ASM International. Handbook Committee [REF] TA459 .M43. 1978-1989		Welding codes, standards, and specifications Mouser, Jeffrey D. [REF] TS227.2 .M69 1998. 1998

Circulating Books

Below is a comprehensive bibliography of Welding-related Circulating books obtainable in the Library.

Automating the welding process Berge, James M. TS227.2 .B49 1994. 1994		Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes American National Standards Institute. American Welding Society TS227.8 .S3 1994. 1994
Flux cored arc welding handbook Minnick, William H. TK4660 .M526 1995. 1995		Science and practice of welding, The Patton, W. J. TS227 .P39. 1967
Gas metal arc welding handbook Minnick, William H. TK4660 .M528 1996. 1996		Standard symbols for welding, brazing and nondestructive examination AWS Committee on Definitions and Symbols. American Welding Society. Technical Activities Committee. American National Standards Institute TS227.2 .A87 1993. 1993
Gas tungsten arc welding handbook Minnick, William H. TK4660 .M529 1996. 1996		The pipe fitter's and pipe welder's handbook Frankland, Thomas W. TH6711 .F7 1984. 1984
Guide for the visual inspection of welds AWS Committee on Methods of Inspection. American Welding Society. Technical Activities Committee TS227.2 .G85 1988. 1988		Welded sculpture Hale, Nathan Cabot NB1220 .H3. 1968
Handbook of structural welding Lancaster, J. F. TS227.2 .L36 1993. 1993		Welding : principles and applications Jeffus, Larry F. TS227 .J418 1993. 1993
Laser welding Dawes, Christopher TS228.95 .D39 1992. 1992		Welding handbook. Connor, Leonard P., et al. TS227 .W387 1991. 1991
Math for welders Marion, Nino TS227.2 .M37 1996. 1996		Welding handbook. Jenney, Cynthia L., et al. TS227 .W387 2001. 2001
Metals and how to weld them Jefferson, Ted B., Woods, Gorham TK4660 .J39 1962. 1962		Welding inspection. AWS Committee on Methods of Inspection TS227.2 .W3 1980. 1980
Modern welding technology Cary, Howard B. TK4660 .C37 1994. 1994		Welding metallurgy Kou, Sindo TS227 .K649 2003. 2003
Oxyacetylene welding : basic fundamentals Baird, Ronald J. TS228 .B34 1992. 1991		Welding metallurgy : carbon and alloy steels Linnert, George E. TN693.I7 L57 1994. 1994
Oxyacetylene welding : basic fundamentals Baird, Ronald J. TS228 .B34 1992. 1991		Welding print reading Walker, John R. Polanin, Richard W. T379 .W28 2001. 2001
Pipe welding procedures Rampaul, Hoobasar TS280 .R27. 1973		Welding print reading Walker, John R. T379 .W28 1996. 1996
Reading welding blueprints and symbols Stinchcomb, Craig TS227.2 .S87 1996. 1996		Welding technology fundamentals Bowditch, William A. TS227 .B69 1997. 1997
Recommended safe practices for the preparation for welding and cutting of containers and piping American Welding Society. Committee on Labeling and Safe Practices TS227.8 .R4 1994. 1994

Video Tapes

Available in the CAI Lab, Room LC 137.

ARC welding lab orientation [video] V2441 -- Video (H)		Blueprint reading for metal fabricators and welders/ welding symbols pt 1-2 [video] V2204 -- pt 1 -- Video (H) V2476 -- pt 2 -- Video (H)
Automatic orbital welding demonstration [video] V2799 -- Video (H)		Tig welding: Introduction to tig welding. [video] V2439 -- Video (H)

Online Journal and Reference Articles

Journals and magazines usually provide the most current information on a topic. Journal articles are more scholarly or professional while magazine articles tend to be shorter and more general. Newspaper articles, while not usually scholarly or professional, can give the most current news and some additional facts on a topic. To find articles on a topic, use one of the online indexes listed below. They are available at http://www.cerritos.edu/library/http://www.cerritos.edu/library/e-resources.html. Use subject headings similar to those used to locate books. The Library also has print indexes that must be used to find older articles, generally anything published before 1985.

Ebscohost Masterfile	provides magazine and journal articles and citations. Click the "Subjects" tab, then enter the keyword "Welding" to retrieve all articles on that subject.
NewsBank Infoweb	provides newspaper articles.
Ethnic Newswatch	provides newspaper, magazine and journal articles from the ethnic, minority, and native press.
GenderWatch	provides newspaper, magazine and journal articles that focus on the impact of gender-related issues.

Selected Internet Websites

Select websites which offer authoritative information related to Welding.

American Welding Society (AWS) http://www.aws.org/	The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a goal to advance the science, technology and application of welding and related joining disciplines. From factory floor to high-rise construction, from military weaponry to home products, AWS continues to lead the way in supporting welding education and technology development to ensure a strong, competitive and exciting way of life for all Americans.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) http://www.asme.org/	Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today's ASME is a 120,000-member professional organization focused on technical, educational and research issues of the engineering and technology community. ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations, holds numerous technical conferences worldwide, and offers hundreds of professional development courses each year. ASME sets internationally recognized industrial and manufacturing codes and standards that enhance public safety.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers" http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos226.htm from the: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics	Valuable article on careers as Welders; Welding machine setters, operators, and tenders; and Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers Topics include: the Nature of the Work; Working Conditions; Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement; Job Outlook; Earnings and more.
Occupational Outlook Handbook: "Employment and Wages, 2002 for #51-4121 'Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers'" http://www.bls.gov/oes/2002/oes514121.htm and "Employment and Wages, 2002 for #51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders" http://www.bls.gov/oes/2002/oes514122.htm	To learn what the the employment outlook is and what wages you can expect to earn working as a Welder in a particular industry, go to "Industry profile for this occupation" and Select an industry (i.e. "Architectural and structural metals mfg" or "Commercial machinery repair and maintenance") This will take you to the "Employment and Wage Estimates" page for various occupations within that industry. To find statistics related to Welding, look under the "SOC Major Groups" for that industry and click on "Production Occupations". Then Scroll down to #'s 51-4121 and 51-4122 to view "Employment and Wage Estimates" for these Welding-related occupations.

Jule' Ketcham, 5/04