Featured Resources for Faculty of Construction and Environment
Environmental Engineering Abstracts
This database is a comprehensive index to world literature on all technological and engineering aspects of air, water and soil quality, environmental safety, sustainability and energy production.
ICONDA (1976+)
ICONDA covers worldwide technical literature relating to all aspects of planning and construction. ICONDA is endorsed by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction CIB and the International Union of Building Centres UICB.
Media Resources
Super tunnel
[TF847.L6 S86 2016 DVD]
The program explores the challenges and technologies used in building 26 miles of tunnels for Crossrail, London's new underground train network.
Sky line: the space elevator documentary
[TL790 .S59 2016 DVD]
In 1979, Arthur C. Clarke wrote a novel about an elevator to space. This documentary tells the story of Dr. Bradley Edwards and his collaborators who plan to build the elevator.
Databases on Trial
British National Formulary
[Expiry: 6 Mar 2017]This online reference tool provides up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines.
British National Formulary for Children
[Expiry: 6 Mar 2017]This online reference tool provides practical information to healthcare professionals involved in the prescribing, dispensing, monitoring, and administration of medicines to children.
ExpertPath
[Expiry: 10 Mar 2017]ExpertPath is an online anatomic and clinical pathology decision support system for pathologists. It includes common and complex diagnoses, annotated images, specimen handling protocols, best practices, etc.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online
[Expiry: 28 Mar 2017]Building on the 10 volume printed version of Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, this online resource provides access to over 2,700 articles in subjects related to philosophy, such as politics, psychology, economics, anthropology, religion and literature.
STATdx
[Expiry: 10 Mar 2017]STATdx is an online point-of-care diagnostic decision support system to help radiologists in diagnosing complex imaging cases. It includes common and complex diagnoses, annotated images, diagnosis modules, patient cases, procedures, etc.