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Overview
Library Search is a good place to start looking for information (especially books and journal articles) because it searches across multiple databases.
However, if you are looking for a specific type of information, this guide identifies key databases and resources relevant to built environment.
Built Environment Databases
- AccessEngineering This link opens in a new windowComprehensive range of engineering resources including key handbooks, textbooks, videos, data and tools to help analyse data and solve engineering equations. Includes content relevant to information technology and aviation.
- AccessScience This link opens in a new windowA wide range of resources, including articles, definitions, images and animations which explain core scientific concepts. Disciplines covered include agriculture, biology, botany, information technology, environmental science, food science, health sciences, mathematics, physics, psychology and neuroanatomy.
- Acumen Practice Notes This link opens in a new windowContent focusing on built environment sustainability, includes peer-reviewed papers, case studies and glossaries.
Note: The content of the Environment Design Guide is now available under the Environment tab in Acumen Practice Notes. - Engineering Collection (Informit) This link opens in a new windowScholarly journals, trade publications, reports and conference proceedings, with a strong focus on Australian content, Including Engineers Australia (EA) and the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ).
- Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database This link opens in a new windowContent from scholarly, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings and government reports. Includes content relevant to built environment.
Help: Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Collection LibGuide
- GreenFILE (Ebscohost) This link opens in a new windowIndexes scholarly, government and general-interest resources related to human impact on the environment; provides full text of open access resources.
Standards and Codes
- Australian Standards This link opens in a new windowAdditional software is required to view Australian Standards - please see Finding Standards for further details. If you experience issues accessing downloaded standards, please contact TaSAC.
Note: As from 21 September 2022, a personal registration and login is no longer required to access standards. Using the above link, enter your CQU email address and follow the usual authentication process.
Maximum Users: 10 concurrent users.
Licence Conditions: Electronic transmission of files, including sending by email, is prohibited.
Standards are available to CQU students and staff only for use related to their CQU study or research. - National Construction Code of Australia This link opens in a new windowProduced by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB). Free online once you set up an account.
Volume 1: multi-residential, commercial, industrial and public buildings.
Volume 2: residential buildings.
Volume 3: plumbing and drainage requirements for all classes of buildings. - Queensland Building Service (with access to Building Code of Australia) This link opens in a new windowThe Queensland Building Service via Westlaw provides access to the Building Code of Australia as well as the Queensland Development Code, state and federal building legislation and is fully annotated.
