LSBU Library: Acoustics: Specialist Databases

Databases & Specialist eResources

Audio Engineerung Society
"The AES E-library contains over 17,000 fully searchable PDF files documenting
the progression of audio research from 1953 to the present day."

British Standards Online
Search here for ISO standards. They often have a British Standard equivalent.
Alternative Access
https://federation.bsigroup.com/start-session?entityID=https://shibboleth.lsbu.ac.uk/shibboleth
Construction Website
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The Construction web site includes: hundreds of pages of text on all aspects of domestic building construction over two thousand photos showing new and old construction practice hundreds of 2D and 3D graphics several PowerPoint presentations lots of short video clips and several multiple choice tests a brief and fairly non-technical summary of the most important Building Regulations (housing only).
IET Wiring Regulations. Requirements for Electrical Installations.
Online access through British Standards Online
Technical Indexes: Construction Information Service (IHS)
British Standards relating to Construction can now be found on British Standards Online

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Complete documents from over 150 issuing bodies essential to the design and construction of buildings, including legal data, setting out, structural tolerances and product information. Where possible, all documents cited in the Building Regulations have been included.
Alternative Access
https://www.ihssso.com/Shibboleth.sso/Login?entityID=https://shibboleth.lsbu.ac.uk/shibboleth&target=https://www.ihssso.com/ukplc

Market Research

Passport (Euromonitor)
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Business intelligence on countries, companies, markets and consumers across 180 countries
Marketline Advantage (Datamonitor)
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Information on companies, industries and countries across the world, including SWOT analysis and lists of top competitors
Mintel
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Market research reports covering UK markets, including webinars.

AUTODESK - Free Software Downloads

Autodesk - Free Software
Download AutoCAD, Revit and many more.

Database guides

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BCIS Online and Rates Database - How to Guide
How to Guide - explaining the functions and services of BCIS Online and Rates.

Technical Indexes - Construction Information Service | How to Guide

AutoCAD Tutorial

LinkedIn Learning AutoCAD training videos

Revit Tutorial

Linkedin Learning Revit training videos

Databases/eResources

Encyclopedia of Earth
Electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and interactions with society.
GeoRef Database American Geological Institute (AGI)
Access to the world's geoscience literature.
Global Change Master Directory (NASA)
Details of space observations of a number of changes in the Earth's climate and atmosphere
Glossary of Energy Terms
Alphabetical listing of terms relating to energy in its various forms - by the California Energy Commission.
Radioactive Decay Calculator
Calculator for determining the decay of radioactive materials - by the Health, Safety and Environment Department of the University of British Columbia, Canada,
Science.gov
Official U.S. research gate with access to over 60 databases and over 2,200 scientific websites.
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Over 2.9 million research results.
UNdata Energy Statistics Database
Search statistics for more than 220 countries/territories. Currently, the database provides time series for the period 1950-2015 and is updated annually

IBISWorld

IBISWorld
IBISWorld's industry report collections provide in-depth industry research for the US, UK, Australia, Europe and beyond.

Materials and Product Data Websites

Barbour Product Search
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Online building product directory to enable construction industry professionals to specify building products and manufacturers, by browsing the product categories or using the search engine.
Building Products Index
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Building materials and manufacturers
Designboom Product Library
Matmatch
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Search for materials by properties etc.
Matweb
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Dataset allowing searching for specific materials matching required properties or finding properties for a specific polymer, alloy, etc.
RIBA Product Selector
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Building products library for construction industry professionals.

Acoustics: Specialist Databases

Databases & Specialist eResources

Company Information

Market Research

AUTODESK - Free Software Downloads

Database guides

AutoCAD Tutorial

Revit Tutorial

Databases/eResources

IBISWorld

Materials and Product Data Websites