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Academic Search Elite (via EBSCOhost)

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A cross-disciplinary database indexing over 5,000 journals from 1975 onwards, with over 2,000 in current fulltext. Includes more than 1,500 peer-reviewed publications. Offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.

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APA Fulltext - Australian Public Affairs (via Informit)

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Indexes current journals and newspapers in Australia and overseas for material on Australia's political, economic, legal, social and cultural affairs.

Provides over 200 core Australian journal titles in fulltext PDF. Selected fulltext only is available for some titles, in accordance with APAIS' indexing policy.

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ARCH - Australian Architecture Database (via Informit)

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Includes records indexed from Australian and New Zealand architectural and building journals.

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Urban and Regional Planning , Architecture , Interior Design , Landscape Architecture , Urban Design .

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ASM Handbooks Online

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Provides access to the fulltext of 21 ASM Handbook volumes plus two ASM Desk Editions produced by the society for materials engineers and scientists. View complete title list.

Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre (via EBSCOhost)

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Provides access to Australian and New Zealand newspapers & newswires, magazines, reference books, and company information. It includes access to The Australian and Courier Mail

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Journalism and Media & Communication , Business (General) , Marketing , Statistical Information / Australian Bureau of Statistics , Australian Studies , Justice , News and current affairs .

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Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals (via EBSCOhost)

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Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Urban and Regional Planning , Architecture , Interior Design , Landscape Architecture , Urban Design .

DAAI: Design and Applied Arts Index (via ProQuest)

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Indexes over 500 international design and crafts journals and newspapers published from 1973 onwards. Also provides data on over 50,000 designers, craftspeople, studios, workshops, firms, etc..

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Industrial Design , Fashion .

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eBooks on EBSCOhost

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Provides online access to electronic books (ebooks) sourced from over 250 professional, academic, and society presses.

EBSCOhost

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Provides access to fulltext journal articles, newspapers and ebooks covering a variety of subject areas. A very good starting point for searching.

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Ecospecifier

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A knowledge base of over 3500 eco-products, eco-materials, technologies and resources, the leading global source of sustainable development and life-cycle assessed green product information. Linking independent information with a powerful search interface, Ecospecifier delivers innovative sustainable product solutions with unique difference.

Factiva.com

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Looking for Australian newspapers? Try searching Aust/NZ Newspaper and Reference Centre - Unlike Factiva.com there is no limit to the number of users that can access this database at any one time, making it the perfect choice for finding fulltext Australian newspaper content

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Drama , Journalism and Media & Communication , Banking and Finance , Statistical Information / Australian Bureau of Statistics , Australian Studies , News and current affairs .

2013.05.21 Currently it is only possible to download, email, or print single articles from Factiva.com. If more than one item is ticked within search results, those options are greyed out (unavailable). QUT Library is investigating the matter urgently with the provider.

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JSTOR

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QUT currently has access to:

  • Arts & Sciences Collections I, II, III, and IV
  • Life Sciences Collcation
For more details on titles included please see the the Currently Available Collections and Journals page.

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Creative Writing & Literary Studies .

National Construction Code (via NCC Online)

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Incorporates the BCA Volume One, BCA Volume Two and The Guide to the Building Code of Australia (BCA) plus the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA, Volume Three).

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Standards .

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National Construction Code : Building Code of Australia plus Referenced Standards Service

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Published by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB). Provides the complete Building Code of Australia, the Guide, and approximately 150 fulltext standards referred to in the Code. Also includes the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA).

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Nearmap

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High quality PhotoMaps over cities that are updated monthly. Changes over time can be seen using TimeView on the map page and locations can be seen from the side using the MultiView button on the map page when zooming in to building level detail.

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Mapping and aerial photography , Mapping and Satellite Imagery , Urban and Regional Planning , Landscape Architecture , Urban Design .

Oxford Art Online

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An online gateway that accesses the extensive content of Grove Art Online and other Oxford art reference resources. The following titles are available through this database

  • Grove Art Online
  • The Oxford Companion to Western Art
  • Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
  • The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.

PlantFile Pro

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A plant reference guide used by professional horticulturists, students and home gardeners worldwide. Contains information on shrubs, trees, perennials, annuals, climbers, herbs, native & turf grasses, bamboos, ferns and palm. Also includes detailed pest and disease information for every plant and over 42 categories of information on each plant, including botanical description, best environment, commonly available cultivars and more. Search capability by common & botanic names, environmental criteria and botanical descriptions.

Project MUSE Humanities Collection

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Indexes nearly 250 journals, with over 180 in fulltext, in history, literature, philosophy, religion, theatre, music and film, and more.

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Fashion , Creative Writing & Literary Studies , Drama , Film, Screen and Animation , Journalism and Media & Communication .

ProQuest

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Provides access to a number of fulltext databases across a wide range of disciplines.

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ProQuest Research Library

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Provides one-stop access to several thousand periodicals from one of the broadest, most inclusive general reference databases ProQuest has to offer. Search from a highly-respected, diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines covering over 150 academic disciplines.

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RUDI - Resources for Urban Design Information

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RUDI offers a one stop shop for anyone interested in urban design by bringing together high quality text content, directory information and reference sources on one web site.

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Urban and Regional Planning , Urban Design .

SAI Global - Standards On-Line Premium (formerly Standards Australia)

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SAI Global - Standards Online provides access to the complete collection of current Australian Standards, and recent Draft Standards and handbooks (excluding Standards and handbooks with joint copyright) in fulltext with graphics.

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Standards , Architecture , Industrial Design , Interior Design , Landscape Architecture , Urban Design .

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ScienceDirect

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A cross-disciplinary academic database with significant content of interest to all QUT Faculties. Content includes journal titles in fulltext, online books, book series, handbooks and reference works.

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Sociological Abstracts (via ProQuest)

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Includes the titles Sociological Abstracts and Social Planning/Policy and Development Abstracts as well as theses in the field of sociology. This service supercedes the Sociofile service.

Key Resource This database is a Key Resource in: Sport Sociology , Justice .

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