Have you tried Knovel's new platform? Knovel is an ebook collection of key engineering reference books providing access to technical information with specialized search tools.

Engineers : do take advantage of access provided by UQ Library to the premier information resources for civil engineers. Two of the best are the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) and ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) as demonstrated by their inclusion in the top twenty engineering websites recently listed by G

As a result of our recent professional development activity - Cyberschool Update, 2013 - it was suggested that a discussion forum be formed for participants to share information and ask questions with regards to databases and eBooks.

As a discussion starter, what session did you find most informative and why?

Click on this link which takes you to our Professional Development page to see presentations from most speakers.

Reaxys will present a workshop at UQ Library.

The Library has recently subscribed to LexisNexis Practical Guidance, a research tool that offers modules in a range of practice areas. Use this resource to discover practice-related checklists, legislation, case law and commentary. As the name suggests, this resource also offers practioner guidance throughout.

UQ Library is trialling AccessEngineering until 5 March 2013. AccessEngineering provides:

Knovel provides access to essential reference works and databases from leading publishers and professional societies covering the fields of engineering, chemistry and the life sciences. The collection is continually expanding.

The online version of 'Register of Australian Mining' provides a comprehensive analysis of all mines, projects and prospects in Australia.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced that Inspec, its database indexing science and engineering research, has reached 13 million records. Inspec adds approximately 700,000 new records each year, indexing scientific literature in electrical engineering, electronics, physics and information technology from 1896.