Research Guides: Welding Technology: Web Resources

Workbench Guides

Workbench Guides: Steel Welding 101
This steel welding guide from Dragonfire Tools contains a brief history of welding, types of welding, welding equipment and safety, and links to several resources related to welding programs and additional welding information.

Putting it all together

Before using information found on a web page for your research project, consider the following criteria to evaluate its credibility.

You may have a higher quality Web page that could be of value to your research:

Accuracy
If your page lists the author and institution that published the page and provides a way of contacting him/her and . . .
Authority
If your page lists the author credentials and its domain is preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and, . .
Objectivity
If your page provides accurate information with limited advertising and it is objective in presenting the information, and . . .
Currency
If your page is current and updated regularly (as stated on the page) and the links (if any) are also up-to-date, and . . .
Coverage
If you can view the information properly--not limited to fees, browser technology, or software requirement.

Women in Welding

Resources for Women in the Skilled Trades
This is a resource for women in skilled trades. It covers topics such as the different kinds of skilled trades, challenges women might face in these fields, benefits, education opportunities, and different paths a woman might take in these trades.

Machinist Societies

American Welding Society

The mission of the American Welding Society is to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering and thermal spraying.

Welding Technology: Web Resources

Workbench Guides

Putting it all together

Women in Welding

Machinist Societies

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