FPS Publications Database

This Interactive Library database contains the conference proceedings, guides, manuals, and text books published by the Forest Products Society from 1970 to present. Also catalogued are publications distributed by the Society, including the wood technology books from Miller Freeman. These publications cover a broad range of topics related to wood and fiber properties, products, and markets.

Basic Search Instructions: Type your search criteria into the query box. To define your search, use the Boolean operators & (and), / (or), ! (not) within a query box. The Boolean AND, OR, NOT droplist on the left can be used to combine or limit information between multiple query boxes (e.g., a specific publication and a specific year). On the right, each Browse Choices button opens a dialog box that has the exact words and terms used in the database, which can be added to the query box. Adding information eliminates typing mistakes and trial and error searching. Detailed instruction are included in the Help file.

After you have defined your search criteria, click the Submit Query button.

Use the Browse Choices button. Clicking on the Terms List in the dialog box will display the complete titles of the catalogued publications. Clicking on the Words List will display each word used in the title separately.
Type a single year or type multiple years with a slash (/) between the numbers. Use a colon to search for a range (e.g., 1990:1995 will find titles published between 1990 and 1995 inclusive).
Use the Browse Choices button to choose from the terms used in this database.
Use the Browse Choices button to choose from 42 subject areas.
Use the Browse Choices button.
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