Archive for the ‘Innovative Technologies’ Category

CRCnetBASE’s from CRC Press : Reminder

QUT Library subscribes to a number of CRCnetBASE’s.
Basically the CRCnetBASE collections are electronic database and ebook collections. Please make use of these products. These electronic database and ebook collections contain a wealth of scientific and technical information.
There are links to all of the ebooks in each CRCnetBASE from the QUT Library Catalogue. Otherwise you may [...]

Continue reading »

Engineering Village Product Updates Are Coming January 8th!

In response to client requests, we are enhancing and updating Engineering Village to make your experience better. Beginning January 8, 2009, the following updates will be available:

• A re-designed “Ask an Expert” section
• A Referex Keyword Cloud of frequently appearing terms
• An expanded Expert Search character limit

The “Ask An Expert” section of www.engineeringvillage.com has always given users [...]

Continue reading »

ACM Digital Library Employs New Search Technology

As part of its ongoing investment in the content, features, performance, and worldwide reach of its Digital Library (DL), ACM has introduced a powerful new search capability that enables users to not only explore existing data but to discover unexpected information that goes beyond simple query results.
Called Guided Navigation, this search technology employs the [...]

Continue reading »

use of Social Networking Sites and Services by Higher Ed Citizens

The 2008 edition of the _ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology_ that was released this week includes extensive data and analyses on the use of Social Networking Sites and Services by Higher Ed Citizens.
The ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2008 (ID: ERS0808)
Gail Salaway (EDUCAUSE) and Judith Borreson Caruso (University of [...]

Continue reading »

Physics from APS

The American Physical Society (APS) have created Physics, freely available at http://physics.aps.org, to assist physicists and physics students to maintain a broad view of their subject, and become aware of important developments in the field as a whole.
Physics is designed to spotlight exceptional research and to assist readers in identifying and understanding important papers.
It offers [...]

Continue reading »