You might be hesitant to consult books, but academic books are not written like novels, you don't have to read the whole thing!
Where to search for books?
Sample search results: concrete AND reinforcement
Scholarly books are ideal information sources to consult in the early stages of research when you are looking for an introduction or overview of your topic. While journal articles can help you find more targeted information or a specific study related to your research area, books provide a more comprehensive overview, and may analyze a number of related studies. Additionally, because books include sub-topics, they may assist you in narrowing a broad area of interest into a narrow or more manageable research topic.
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Books typically take longer to write and publish than other scholarly materials, which means they offer more complete coverage, but may be less current than sources like journal articles, newspaper articles, or websites.
In engineering, there are books that cover a topic generally (think about your textbooks) as well as handbooks that are designed to facilitate the practical application of skills or technology. Both are very important to documenting what is known about a topic, as well as how to turn that information into the application of engineering in the real world.
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