TRIS NEWS 3rd Quarter 2024
Md. Sami Hasnine
TRIS NEWS
3rd Quarter 2024
TRIS News is posted quarterly to highlight recent changes and updates to the TRIS Databases, especially TRID and RIP, as well as services provided by TRB’s Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) and the TRB Library.
New Senior Librarian
Please contact Caroline Stewart (cgst...@nas.edu or trbli...@nas.edu) for assistance with Snap Searches, searching TRID or RIP, or other support we can provide for your committees, panels or projects. Please cc your TRB staff when reaching out to the library.
Research in Progress (RIP) Webinar
TRB Webinar: Using the Research in Progress Database, September 24, 2024
The recorded webinar and presentation materials are available from the TRB events calendar. Whether you are a RIP editor entering and maintaining projects for your institution or a researcher interested in finding the latest ongoing or proposed projects, this is a great way to get up to speed with this valuable resource.
TRID and RIP Enhancements
Enhanced Date Limits
Advanced search filters in both TRID and RIP now provide more customized and precise date-range searching.
Use the Custom date range slider to specify how far back you’d like to search with a wider range of selections now available. OR use the before and after boxes to indicate your date range.
In RIP, you can search by:
- project start date
- project created date
- project completed date
Enhanced Record Functionality
When opening individual records in TRID or RIP, you will now see a ‘Copy URL’ button that allows you to quickly copy/paste a URL to that specific record in TRID or RIP.
A new 4-minute video on preconfigured searches is available.
TRID Video: Creating & Using Preconfigured Searches in TRID
Preconfigured searches are pre-defined or pre-populated combinations of search terms. This video shows you how to access, share or create them for you own specific research needs. Preconfigured searches are embedded in:
- Hot Topics
- Snap Searches (click the TRID buttons
) - Recent Records by Mode on the TRID home page
This video and other frequently used TRID videos and Webinars are available on the TRID home page. A complete list of Fact Sheets, Webinars and Videos for all TRIS Databases is available on our Resources for the TRIS Databases page.
TRB Publications Indexed in TRID
Forty-eight reports published by TRB were added to TRID in the 3rd quarter of 2024.
Transportation Research Thesaurus Actions
Ten new TRT terms were added this quarter: Driving cycles; Long haul; Noise, vibration, and harshness; Object detection; Energy efficiency; Smart cities; Pain; Warfare; Recidivists; and Transit deserts.
Three terms were changed: Mattresses (foundations) was changed to Marine mattresses; Car clearances (Railroads) was changed to Railroad clearances; Wheelsets (Railroads) was changed to Railroad wheelsets. Drag factor (Chemistry) was deprecated.
If there’s a term you think would be a beneficial addition to the TRT, suggest it here!
The most recently added terms are always featured on the TRT homepage in the Recently Added Terms box.
Updated Snap Searches Available
TRB Library Snap Searches provide a succinct summary of activities in TRB on a given topic.
Recent TRB Blog Posts (with Snap Searches included!)
- Building Transportation Supply Chain Resilience after a Pandemic (Freight Transportation Snap Search; Economic Impact Snap Search)
- Research Helps Connected and Automated Vehicles Steer Closer to Reality (Connected and Automated Vehicles Snap Search)
Newly Digitized Archival Publications
The most up-to-date list of newly digitized TRB publications is always available on the Library home page.
- Highway Research News: Issues 15, 17, 23-54
- Transportation Research News: Issues 55-56
Don’t hesitate to contact us at trbli...@nas.edu for questions about TRB publications and interlibrary loan services. And contact us at tris...@nas.edu for questions about TRID, Research in Progress (RIP), and the Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT).