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Welcome

Welcome to the Erickson Library's Aviation subject guide. You'll find tabs at the top that will lead you to additional information with print and online resources.

The Erickson Library is here to help you find credible and reliable information. Please feel free to call or email with any of your research questions!

Handbooks and Manuals

Airplane Flying Handbook

Aviation Handbooks & Manuals

Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook General

Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook Airframe

Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook Powerplant

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge


 

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Books

Books

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Call Number Locations

HE 976109900: Air transportation and Airlines
TL 500-4050: Aeronautics and Astronautics

Articles

Aviation Databases

  • Academic Search Premier
    EBSCO's largest database includes full text of thousands of scholarly publications across all academic disciplines. Watch the Ebscohost Tutorial. 
  • Business Source Premier
    Full text of scholarly journals and trade publications across all business subject areas. Includes detailed company profiles, industry, market research, and country economic reports, and much more. Includes the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Fortune and thousands of others titles. Updated daily.
  • Films on Demand
    High-quality video and multimedia providing a wide variety of academic, vocational and life-skills content. Video tutorial
  • General Science Collection
    General Science Collection with over 200 journals, providing researchers with the information needed to stay current on the latest scientific developments.
  • Learning Express Library
    Free online courses to improve basic skills (Adult Core Skills), workplace skills (Career Preparation) college readiness skills (College Students), and computer skills (Computer Skills). Includes many practice tests for college and graduate school entrance as well as career, workplace, and preparation for entrance exams including Medical Assistant, PTA, Rad Tech, Surg Tech, Preparation for the NCLEX-PN, NCLEX-RN, Nursing Assistant/Nurse Aide Certification, Electrician Licensing, CDL Exams, EMT Certification, and Firefighter Exams. Navigating Learning Express Tutorial.
  • Science Reference Center
    Science Reference Center is a comprehensive research database that provides easy access to a multitude of full text science-oriented content. This database contains full text for  science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, images, etc. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology and wildlife.

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Journals and Magazines

Minnesota Flyer - print publication housed with other periodicals

Online Journals and Magazines
Air Cargo World
Air & Space Power Journal
Air Power History
Air Transport World
Aviation History
Aviation in Focus: Journal of Aeronautical Sciences
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace (open access)
International Journal of Aviation Psychology
Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education and Research (open access)
Magazine of Aviation Development (open access)
Naval Aviation News