ODOT Library

Welcome to the ODOT Library

Location and Hours:

Oregon Department of Transportation Library is located in the Transportation Building at the State Capitol State Park: 

Oregon DOT Library and History Center

355 Capitol St. NE, MS55 

Salem, OR 97301

Hours are currently by appointment only on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays from 9am - 4pm. Please expect 24-48 hours for confirmation of appointment. 

Mission Statement:

As part of the ODOT Research Section, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Library serves as a technical information resource for our agency, as well as providing services to other country, state, county, and local government agencies, as well as the general public. 

The collection includes a comprehensive selection of transportation-related publications, journals, and standards, including titles from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Transportation Research Board, Federal Highway Association, and American Society of Civil Engineers. 

In addition, the library houses the ODOT History Center, which offers an extensive collection of historic photos, reports, maps and documents covering the 100+ year history of the agency.

Library Services:

The ODOT Library provides:

• Professional and technical reference books and manuals.
• Technical information and specialized transportation research assistance.
• Interlibrary loan services for items not found in the ODOT Library.
• Online access to standards and journals (ODOT employees only), and databases for research assistance.
• Study guides and resources for FE and PE exams.
• Reference materials, including Oregon Laws (1911-current), Oregon Blue Book (1911-current), and ODOT biennial and annual reports.
  

Library Catalog

​The ODOT Library catalog allows you to search the library collections. Items can be sent by shuttle or mail; simply phone or email to request a loan. Items not found in the collection can generally be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan.

ODOT Library Catalog

PE, FE and FS Resources and Study Guides​

Journals and Standards - ODOT Employees Only

​Access to these resources is provided to ODOT employees only. 

NEW! Engineering Workbench from Accuris  

Access AASHTO Titles and ASTM Standards through our new platform. For registration help, try viewing a short video and reading the FAQs​. Engineering Workbench replaces the ASTM Compass Portal.

​Other AASHTO PDF Titles (Intranet)

 

ASCE Library: American Society of Civil Engineers - Full-text articles from 33 journal titles 1983 - current, and conference proceedings 1996-current.  No log-in is required from ODOT machines.

 

Transportation Research Record: the Journal of the Transportation Research Board: Sage Publishing now provides the platform for this journal, including full-text content 1996-current. Older hard-copy volumes can be accessed through the ODOT Library. No log-in is required from ODOT machines; articles can be downloaded from the website.

TRB Conference Proceedings: TRB is no longer providing online access to the Annual Meeting proceedings. Please contact the ODOT Library for conference papers.

Other TRB Journal Series

Content Guides and Electronic Resources

Topic-Specific Resources

The following resources include libguides, literatures searches, and literatures reviews arranged by topic. Please contact the ODOT Librarian if you are interested having a literature search or literature review completed on a specific topic not listed here.  

• ​Bicycle and Pedestrian
• Bike Lane Treatment​
• Intersection Design to Accommodate ADA Curb Ramps​
• Slip Resistance for ADA Compliant Walkway
  
• Leading Pedestrian Intervals
• Construction, Equipment or Materials
• ​Mitigation of Heat of Hydration with Large Diameter Drilled Shafts
• ​Project Quantity Quality Control​
• Pro​​gram Quality Management Best Practices
  
• Automated Tracking for Asphalt Hauling
  
• ​Factors Affecting the Service Life of Culverts​
• Flashing LED Stop Signs​
• Service Life of Roadside Barriers
• ​Use of Blue Warning Lights for Highway Maintenance and Construction Equipment​
• Use of Waste Plastics in Asphalt Mixtures
• Use of Rcycled Plastics in Asphalt Pavements - 2023 Update​
• Copyright
• Copyright for Research​
• Copyright Informational Brochure for State Employees
  
• Drivers
• Drivers License Suspension and Recidivism Literature Search
• Drivers License Testing Requirements Literature Search​
  
• Emergency Preparedness
• Extreme Event Preparedness and Response​
• Environment
• Basin Effects on Ground Movements in Seismic Event​​
• ​Contaminants in Roadside Soil​
• Engineering in Diatomateous Earth ​
• Pollinator Corridors on Highway Right-of-Way​​
• Wildlife Crossing Structures​
  
• Oregon-specific
• Designated Highway Fund in Oregon​
• Studded Tires in Oregon
• Studded Tires in Oregon - 2023 Infographic​
  
• State DOTs
• DOT Uses of Root Cause Analyses Literature Search​
• ​Mission Statements - State DOTs​​
• Response to Unhoused Populations by Transportation Agencies
  
• State DOT License Plate Reader Policies Literature Search​
• State DOT Organizational Charts​
• Statewide Transit Connections
  
• Technology
• AI Factsheet
  
• ChatGPT Factsheet and Literature Review
  
• Vehicle
• Connected Vehicle Technology​
• Issues for Trucks Using Roundabouts​
• Motorcycle Accidents Related to Lane-Filtering​
• Operational Effects of Road Diets​
• Pay-as-you-drive Auto Insurance
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) and their Effect on Drivers When Used for Transportation Applications
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Systems
  
• Western US
• Sustainable Public Transportation in the Western US​​
• Workforce
• Employee Engagement, Sense of Belonging and Inclusion
• Organizational Culture

​Further Research Resources

Should you need to expand your search or research different topics, use the following transportation-specific resources. 

Transportation Research Thesaurus

• ​​The Transportation Research Thesaurus is a tool to improve the indexing and retrieval of transportation information. The thesaurus covers all modes and aspects of transportation. Its purpose is to provide a common and consistent language between producers and users of transportation information.
  

LibGuides:

• ​​Hidden Treasures: Finding the Transportation Information You ​Need
  
• ​This guide has been created to piont the transportation practitioner to sources of information- some free, some available through subscription - as well as tips to search efficiently and successfully. 
  
• Online Transportation Research Publications
  
• This guide is an effort ot help find transportation agency publications that are available online. 
  
• Recommended Resources in Transportation
• ​THis guide brings together resources of interest to transportation engineers by offering a one-stop portal for transportation information. 
  

Databases: 

• ​TRID
  
• TRID is an integrated database maintained by TRB. It incorporates the records of TRB’s Transportation Research Information Services Database and the OECD’s Joint Transport Research Centre’s International Transport Research Documentation Database. Current research projects are listed in addition to published transportation reports and resources.

• 50 State DOT Google Search
  
• This is a custom google search that allows you to search the websites of all 50 state DOTs and D.C.
• Transportation Meta Search
• Combines the DOT search with searches across public transit agencies, university transportation centers, LTAP and TTAP centers, and metropolitan planning organizations.
• Google Scholar
  
• Google Scholar allows you to search scholarly works, including articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.

Oregon-specific:

• State Library of Oregon
• ​​State Employee Library Resource Portal
• Link specific to state agency employees
  
• State of Oregon Law Library​
  

Please contact the library if you have issues accessing any of these links or if there are additional resources you would like to add.​