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Dictionaries and encyclopedias are a good starting point when researching a topic as they provide definitions, explanations or general overviews.
E-Journals
This is list of some important journals relating to this subject area. Additional print and electronic journals can be located via the Library Search Box.
Relevant Article Databases
Journal articles often provide the most current and authoritative research on a topic. The Library subscribes to databases to provide you access to these sources which are usually not freely available via the World Wide Web. You can search databases on your chosen topic and locate fulltext articles, abstracts of articles or citations. Check the UWS catalogue by journal title if the database does not give you the fulltext or a linkage to fulltext elsewhere. A comprehensive listing of databases is provided on the main e-resources page
- BUILD (Informit, RMIT)BUILD (Australian Building, Construction and Engineering Database) indexes and abstracts published and unpublished material on worldwide information in the building, construction and engineering field including fire technology. Source documents include conference papers, journal articles, standards, building regulations, technical papers, reports and books. Coverage: 1989 - 2002.
- BCA Illustrated (Hendry) BCA Illustrated is an online database reference tool for professionals and students who utilise the Building Code of Australia/National Construction Code. The product contains BCA 2011 (now known as the National Construction Code Series) Volumes 1 and 2, and is enhanced with over 3000 explanations and illustrations, and automatically updates to the most current version of the code each year. Licences are limited so please ensure you use the log out button
- BuildingGreen.com (BuildingGreen, Inc.)BuildingGreen.com features information on a wide range of topics related to sustainable building, integrating online versions of GreenSpec, Environmental Building News, and building case studies.
- Business Source Complete (EBSCOhost, EBSCO)Business Source Complete is a scholarly business database providing bibliographic and full text content. Business Source Complete provides full text journals in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics.
- Emerald (Emerald Group Publishing Limited)The full text electronic management research library database is produced by MCB University Press. The database contains over 25,000 management, operations, HR, marketing, library, training and engineering articles from over 150 journals. Emerald also offers online access to ebook series titles in the subject areas of business, management, economics and the social sciences.
- ENGINE (Informit, RMIT)ENGINE (Australian Engineering database) covers Australian engineering information including: agricultural, aerospace, biomedical, chemical, civil, coastal, computer, earthquake, education, electrical, electronic, geotechnical, management, materials, mechanical, military, ocean, railway, structural, transport, tunnelling and water and is produced by the Institution of Engineers, Australia. 39297 records; 1980 -
- ICONDA (OvidSP, Wolters Kluwer)Includes citations and abstracts of journal articles, books, reports, conference papers, and other grey literature in all fields of building, construction engineering, architecture and town planning. Produced by the International Council for Building Research, Studies and Documentation in collaboration with other organisations around the world. Most citations include abstracts. Coverage: 1976 - current.
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