The purpose of this publication is to provide you with a starting point to finding resources in Civil Engineering.
Reference sources
Online and hardcopy reference sources such as directories, glossaries, dictionaries and handbooks provide background, definitions and facts. The hardcopy reference collection (R) at Gardens Point is shelved on level 4.
| Title | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| A dictionary of environmental and civil engineering | This dictionary lists 15,000 environmental and civil engineering terms and their definitions. | R 624.03 9 |
| Dictionary of materials and manufacturing | Lists materials and processes used in manufacturing and civil engineering construction, including both general and specialist terms in current use. Includes entries for machines and manufacturing systems, and covers both the science and technology of metallic, ceramic, polymeric, and composite materials. Over 100 drawings and diagrams accompany the definitions. | R 620.11 53 |
| Dictionary of civil engineering: English - French | Over 12,000 definitions and more than 1,300 drawings and diagrams to terms used in civil engineering. | R 624.03 10 |
| Fachwörterbuch, Bauwesen : Englisch-Deutsch | English-German dictionary of building and civil engineering with about 40,000 entries. | R 624.03 12 |
| Civil Engineering Practice | A five volume set: 1. Structures -- 2. Hydraulics/Mechanics -- 3. Geotechnical/Ocean Engineering -- 4. Surveying/transportation/energy economics & government/computers -- 5. Water resources/environmental. |
R 624 74 |
Subject headings
Records to resources in the library catalogue make use of linked subjects terms. You can identify subject terms from records in search results. You can browse cross-referenced subject areas by clicking on them, or you can include or search for subject keywords when using 'Advanced' searching. When doing so, ensure the drop-down menu before a relevant search box is selected to 'Keyword in subject'.
Databases
Use databases in combination with the catalogue to find references and fulltext to journal articles and conference papers.
Databases may be citation only, or fulltext, and usually a mix of both. If you find a citation without the full text, It may be available elsewhere. When finding a citation without fulltext link, copy the journal or conference title. Go to the Catalogue and select the 'Journal Title' tab. For journal articles use the 'Title begins with' option. For conference papers select the 'Keyword' drop-down option. Type or paste the journal or conference title (NOT the article or paper title) and click search. Use the other citation information for navigating to the fulltext.
| Database title | Description |
|---|---|
| ASCE Civil Engineering Database |
Produced by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) this freely available database provides bibliographic access to all ASCE publications since 1973, including journal articles, conference proceedings, books, standards, manuals, magazines, and newsletters. |
| ASCE Journals [Online] | A collection of 31 electronic journals from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). |
| Building Code of Australia plus related Australian Standards online | 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. |
| Civil Engineering Subject Corner on Science Direct | A subject view of Civil Engineering, featuring journal lists, new journals, databases, selected articles and related web sites. |
| Compendex | Compendex, the online version of Engineering Index, is the most comprehensive bibliographic database of engineering research available today, containing over nine million references and abstracts taken from over 5,000 engineering journals, conferences and technical reports. |
| EEVL | A gateway to engineering, mathematics and computing resources. Published by a number of UK universities. |
| Engine : Australian Engineering Database | Contains more than 18,500 on Australian engineering. Produced by the Information Resource Centre of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. |
| EngNetBase | A collection of over 160 reference ebooks in engineering, including handbooks, manuals, standards etc. |
| Informit Online | A large collection of abstracting and fulltext databases providing Australian content. Published by RMIT Publishing. All databases can be cross-searched. |
| International Civil Engineering Abstracts | Indexes over 150 civil engineering journals. |
Internet resources
A selection of authoritative Civil Engineering related web sites are listed below.
| Website | Type of resource | Description |
|---|---|---|
| American Society of Civil Engineers http://www.asce.org/ |
Professional association |
ASCE's mission statement is to provide essential value to members, partners and the public by developing leadership, advancing technology, advocating lifelong learning and promoting the profession. |
| Engineers Australia http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ |
Professional association |
Engineers Australia is this country's largest and most diverse engineering association. Engineers Australia's mission is to empower members to build their careers, to set the standards for engineering education and practice and to promote the engineering profession for everyone's benefit. |
Web search tools
| Search tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Google http://www.google.com |
An international search engine, with an excellent image searching facility. |
| Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com |
A branch of Google that provides a search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including theses, books, abstracts and articles. |
| Scirius http://www.scirus.com |
Scirus is one of the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. It is a means by which to find scientific, scholarly, technical and medical data on the Web, reports, peer-reviewed articles, patents, pre prints and journals and has various unique functionalities designed for scientists and researchers. |