Thursday, February 20, 2014

Engineering Case Studies Online

The Library is offering a trial to Engineering Case Studies Online, an online resource from Alexander Street Press that includes 250 hours of video and other resources that provide analysis of key engineering failures. It provides in-depth coverage for the most frequently taught and seminal engineering case studies and failures—from the Titanic to the Challenger space shuttle explosion.

Because Engineering Case Studies Online addresses cases from a variety of angles, including their legal and ethical implications, the collection has broad applications for fields including architecture, business, law, urban planning, health and safety, environmental studies, science, sociology, media, and technology. Materials in the collection include:
  •          Feature-length video documentaries of major failures.
  •          Monographs explaining cases in detail and describing key engineering concepts and issues.
  •          Simulations depicting precisely what went wrong.
  •          Primary footage of accidents, including related news segments.
  •          Event timelines and maps.
  •          Audio footage and transcripts.
  •          Testimonies from participants, victims, and witnesses.
  •          Images, accident reports, blueprints, and other key archival content whenever available.
  •          Bibliographies of authoritative materials from newspapers, Web sites, and journals.
  •          Specially written cases that explore engineering ethics.

Investigate Engineering Case Studies Online before the trial ends in February 2015, and tell us what you think by completing the Database Trial Evaluation form. Please direct any questions to David Nelson, Head, Collection Development and Management.



PolicyMap -- Database Trial

The Library is offering a trial to PolicyMap, an online mapping application for presenting data through custom maps, tables and reports. PolicyMap contains over 15,000 US data indicators related to demographics, neighborhood conditions, real estate markets, federal programs, money and income, jobs and economy, education, crime, health, and more.

PolicyMap is  appropriate for undergraduate and graduate curriculums related to sociology, urban studies, community and economic development, public administration, public health, policy and political science, education, business (real estate and marketing), and geography, among others.

Investigate PolicyMap before the trial ends on April 15, 2014, and tell us what you think by completing the Database Trial Evaluation form. Please direct any questions to David Nelson, Head, Collection Development and Management.