| LII.org (Home) | About LII IPL.org Suggest a Site Subscribe to New This Week Contact |
|
|
 |
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|
|||
Steel
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Iron and Steel Institute: Steel Works 
 The website for this group promoting the North American steel industry provides information about the uses of steel in various industries and applications, industry statistics, public policy concerns, and the steel industry's commitment to the environment. Features a glossary, a FAQ, and links to steel-related sites. http://www.steel.org Topics: Industries Last updated Jan 19, 2006 Iron and Steel Statistics and Information
Statistical publications for iron and for steel, which is "a combination of iron with a small amount of carbon." Includes data on production, consumption, and related information from Minerals Commodity Summaries, the Minerals Yearbook, and other publications. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/iron_&_steel/ Topics: Industries, Statistics Last updated Apr 16, 2007 Steel Manufacturing
Fact sheet and occupational outlook report on the U.S. steel industry. Features data on employment rates and earnings for operators, millwrights, welders, machinists, and other specific occupations. From the Career Guide to Industries, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs014.htm Topics: Industries, Jobs & Work Last updated Jan 12, 2005 U.S. Steel Gary Works Photograph Collection, 1906-1971
A searchable and browsable collection of "over 2,200 photographs of the Gary Works steel mill and the corporate town of Gary, Indiana." The teacher’s guide contains lesson plans for several grade levels. Contextual Materials contains related articles, essays, poems, a bibliography, and links. From the Indiana University Library Program and the Calumet Regional Archives. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/steel/ Topics: Industries, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 27, 2005 What Is Hot-Dip Galvanizing?
Information about hot-dip galvanized steel, or steel that has been coated with zinc to prevent corrosion. Includes fact sheets, a glossary, a brief history of galvanizing, statistics, and related technical information. From the trade organization representing galvanizers and zinc producers. http://www.galvanizeit.org/aga/about-hot-dip-galvanizing/what-is-hot-dip-galvanizing/ Topics: Industries Last updated Aug 15, 2008 |
|||
| Copyright © 2009, Librarians' Internet Index, LII. All rights reserved. Financial support for LII (Librarians' Internet Index) comes from the The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology and the IPL Consortium. LII is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology. |