____________________________________________________ AVEL - http://avel.edu.au Your portal to quality Australasian Engineering and IT resources. ____________________________________________________ Search Smart! Save Time! Find it Fast! AVEL Newsletter April 2001 ____________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Welcome 2. NEW SERVICE: Industry News now available on AVEL 3. NEW SERVICE: Newsletter Archive 4. New sites on AVEL 5. This month's best of the best 6. SciTech Newsletter 7. Awards 8. Subscription Information <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 1. WELCOME Hello and welcome the April 2001 edition of the AVEL newsletter. Each month we will bring you news about the latest engineering and IT resources on AVEL, the latest services and the latest news. You are receiving this email because you elected to the join the newsletter mailing list. If you are receiving this email from a friend or colleague and wish to join the list yourself, please email us at: avelinfo@library.uq.edu.au If you wish to leave the list at any stage, please contact us at: avelinfo@library.uq.edu.au. Please note: All past AVEL Newsletters are now available in the AVEL Newsletter Archive. http://avel.edu.au/register.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 2. NEW SERVICE: Industry News now available on AVEL Keep up to date with the latest engineering and IT industry news. AVEL now provides links to the top daily online news service from Australian, New Zealand and the rest of the World. We also link to industry-specific weekly and monthly news services. To access the AVEL NEWS webpage go to: http://avel.edu.au/engnews.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 3. NEW SERVICE: Newsletter Archive The AVEL newsletter is now archived at: http://avel.edu.au/register.html#2 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 4. NEW SITES ON AVEL AVEL now contains 3290 quality records. Since our last newsletter we have added another 140 new records. You can browse the new sites by subject area or look at all the new sites entered. To see the latest resources added to the websites go to: http://avel.edu.au/latest.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 5. THE BEST OF THE BEST AVEL contains links to only quality websites. We handpick them so that you can save time searching. That said, sometimes we find sites that deserve a special mention. This month we break with tradition and showcase two new international sites. We also take a look at an Australian environment portal, EnvironmentDirectory.com. >>>>>Scirus http://www.scirus.com Scirus is a new search engine dedicated to science. Produced by ELSEVIER, Scirus locates both free and access-controlled scientific information. It has specific sub-categories for "Chemistry and Chemical Engineering", "Computer Sciences", "Engineering, Energy and Technology", "Environmental Science" and "Materials Science". >>>>>A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering http://www.engineeringsights.org/ If your idea of sightseeing in the United States is to bypass Disney Land and go straight to the Hoover Dam, or the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - then this is the site for you. This beautifully presented and organised site lets you search for engineering sights of interest by project type, state or engineering discipline. Produced by the National Society of Professional Engineers. >>>>>EnvironmentDirectory.com http://www.environmentdirectory.com.au/ This website provides information on Australian companies, research institutions and other organisations involved in environmental management activities. Collated information and links give access to data and contacts in fields including water and air pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, site remediation, energy and related sectors. Information is also available on environmental technologies operating in Australia. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 6. SciTech NEWSLETTER The latest edition of the SciTech newsletter (produced by United States-based National Science Foundation) is now available from the AVEL website at: http://avel.edu.au/sci-tech/30march01.html This month the newsletter highlights sites such as the Nanotechnology database and the Java Virtual Wind Tunnel. It also looks at an interesting site from the University of Texas which details " The Effects of New Technology on Roller Coaster Thrills, Safety and Economics". <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 7. AWARDS This month, AVEL was pleased to be listed in Tenlinks.com directory as one of the best Web Search Tools around. Go to TenLinks.com at: http://www.tenlinks.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 8. FEEDBACK AVEL appreciates getting your comments and suggestions. They help us design services that meet your needs and ensure that we maintain a portal of the highest quality resources. So, how can we make AVEL even better? Send your suggestions or comments to us at: avelinfo@library.uq.edu.au >><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 9. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION We appreciate your interest in AVEL. We also respect your internet privacy. Our list is private and confidential and will be used exclusively to keep you informed of what is going on at AVEL. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this newsletter, please send an email message to: avelinfo@library.uq.edu.au