Search Smart! Save Time! Find it Fast! AVEL Newsletter July 2001 ____________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Welcome 2. Get the HTML version of Newsletter 3. New sites on AVEL 4. This month's best of the best 5. SciTech Newsletter 6. International Sites of Interest 7. Conference Watch **NEW** 8. Feedback 9. Subscription Information 10. Newsletter Archive <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 1. WELCOME Hello and welcome the July 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. ***NEW*** This month we have added a new section to the newsletter. "Conference Watch" will give you a glimpse at some of the major engineering and IT conferences that are coming up in the Asia-Pacific area. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 2. HTML version of the Newsletter The AVEL Newsletter is available in HTML at: http://avel.edu.au/newsletter/latest.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 3. NEW SITES ON AVEL AVEL now contains over 3600 quality records. Since our last newsletter we have added another 223 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 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 4. AVEL's 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. >>>>>Australian Science at Work http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/asaw/ Australian Science at Work is a register of the industries, corporations, research institutions, scientific societies and other organisations that have contributed to Australia's scientific, technological and medical heritage, with references to their archival materials and a bibliography of their historical published literature. While some of the features of the site are still under construction, Australian Science at Work provides a valuable research tool which allows you to browse through the collection, and link to related online resources such as the National Archives. >>>>>Buildata http://www.buildata.com.au/site.htm Buildata is an Australian web site that is devoted to building products and services. Search or browse their building product library to find suppliers and products. Subscribe to the Build Oz Upd@te newsletter to be informed of the latest news from the Australian building products and services industry. >>>>>Global Journal of Engineering Education http://www.eng.monash.edu.au/uicee/gjee/globalj.htm This free online journal is published by the UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education (UICEE), based at Monash University. This web site acts as a clearinghouse for engineering education information and aims to facilitate discussion and information exchange by the international engineering education community. >>>>>Structural Engineering Society New Zealand (SESOC) http://sesoc.org.nz/Sesochome.html The SESOC web site provides a space for information exchange and communication between structural engineers. The cleanly designed web site provides abstracts of technical, conference and discussion papers. An events calendar keeps members updated with the latest happenings. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 5. 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/29june01.html This month, the newsletter identifies the top research institutions in a variety of disciplines including engineering, the physical sciences and environmental sciences. The results come from a bibliometric impact study conducted by the Guardian newspaper. Vivisimo, a great new meta search tool is taken for a test drive and there are useful tips on how to find images on the Web. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 6. TOP NEW INTERNATIONAL SITES AVEL already brings you the best in Australasian Engineering and IT websites. Now, for the information of our regular newsletter subscribers, we are pleased to provide a glimpse of some of the top new international sites. >>>>>Bad Human Factor Designs http://www.baddesigns.com/ Can't find where to plug in your mouse? No idea how to turn on your shower? Opening the toothpaste is a mystery to you? Don't worry, blame it on the designer! This site, produced by a usability engineer, is a rogue's gallery of design disasters complete with suggestions on how to improve them. >>>>>Materials Safety Data Sheets (Courtesy of the University of Queensland Library) http://www.loctite.com/datasheets/ A new searchable and browseable index for mater-specific safety information. Full-text results. >>>>>getCITED (Courtesy of the University of Queensland Library) http://www.getcited.org/ A free search tool for book chapters, working papers, conference papers, and other types of publications and academic research not commonly indexed. Academics can register their work here. It also acts as a discussion forum. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 7. CONFERENCE WATCH **NEW** In this new section we aim to help you keep up to date with some of the conferences coming up in our region over the next few months. A complete listing of up-coming conferences is available on the AVEL website at: http://avel.edu.au/conference.html 2001 Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference (Tokyo, August 1-4) http://www.kurasc.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ap-rasc/ >>>>Perth International Public Works Conference (Perth, August 26 - 30) http://www.promaco.com.au/conference/2001/public_works/ 6th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (Melbourne, September 23 -27) http://www.chemengcongress.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 >><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 10. NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE Past issues of the AVEL newsletter are now available from the AVEL Newsletter Archive at: http://avel.edu.au/register.html#3 Compiled by: Nicole Clark AVEL Coordinator email: n.clark@library.uq.edu.au