The Los Angeles County MTA Transportation Research Library & Archive is the largest transit operator owned library in the U.S. We're here to help with your research needs. www.metro.net/library Or email: [email protected]
Reference questions should be emailed to Library @ Metro.net We are partners with the National Transportation Library, member of OCLC the world’s largest library network (OCLC Symbol = CRD), member of the Western Transportation Knowledge Network, the National Transportation Knowledge Network, member of the USC LA as Subject Archives Forum, an affiliate of the National Academies Transportation Research Board, and members of the Special Library Association’s Transportation Division. We advocate using social media tools to connect communities and research. Much of our collection is unique and not found in any other library. Online Catalog: http://librarycat.metro.net Daily Transportation Headlines: http://paper.li/metrolibrary/paperli
To find transportation information better, faster and cheaper than our clients could themselves, to promote transportation knowledge with online access and social media tools, and to improve the availability of transportation-related information needed by Federal, state and local decision-makers, with timely access to transportation policy, research, operations, and the transfer of technology.
Catalog:
http://librarycat.metro.net
Primary Resources Blog
http://metroprimaryresources.info/
Twitter
http://twitter.com/metrolibrary
Google+
https://plus.google.com/109340833935829214619
Tumblr
http://lacmtalibrary.tumblr.com/
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/metrolibraryarchive
HistoryPin
http://www.historypin.com/profile/view/LACMTA%20Library/
Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=metrolibrarian
Online Archive of California
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/institutions/Dorothy+Payton+Gray+Transportation+Library+and+Archive
Google Custom Search of Open Access Transportation Journals and University Transportation Research Papers
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=007602828488985387677:gudy2xao0y4&hl=en
Google Custom Search of MTA/SCRTD/LACMTA Newsmagazines
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=007602828488985387677:ck_mxytqdro&hl=en
Google Custom Search of Public Transit Agencies
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=012995479145342077058%3Aipxox2lxkha
Google Custom Search of California Highways Magazine 1924-1967
https://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=007602828488985387677:kgmnjh4nsai
Google Custom Search of Los Angeles County and City websites
http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=012995479145342077058:jevnc16ohfm