Overview of Knovel

1. Overview of Knovel

2. What is Knovel? Knovel is an online collection of technical reference material that is uniquely optimized in: • content • search capabilities • interactive tools so students and staff in specific engineering disciplines find relevant and reliable information faster

3. How Knovel Impacts Students • Takes the tedium out of assignments • Knovel content is available anytime, anywhere • Quickly locate relevant and reliable material • Data • Formulas and equations • Overview of technical topics • Equips graduates with state-of-the-art skills • Leading engineering firms around the globe use Knovel • Graduates familiar with key content in their industry

4. Knovel Focuses on Specific Disciplines Petroleum Engineering Industrial Engineering Material Science Safety Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Aerospace Engineering Systems Engineering Environmental Engineering

5. Used by THES Top Universities in the World & US News and World Report’s Top Engineering Schools Knovel’s Academic Subscribers: Over 250 academic institutions in 40 countries Include 62% of the Top 50 Universities in the World Include 80% of the Top US Engineering Schools

6. Mechanical EngineeringComprehensive Content Includes: Marks' Standard Handbook for Mechanical Engineers Peterson's Stress Concentration Factors Energy Efficiency Manual Machinery's Handbook Structural and Stress Analysis Standard Handbook of Machine Design Mechanical Engineers' Handbook Harris' Shock and Vibration Handbook Standard Handbook of Machine Design Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook Heat Transfer Handbook Strength of Materials and Structures Dimensioning and Tolerancing Handbook Handbook of Materials Selection Illustrated Sourcebook of Mechanical Components Pump Handbook Electromechanical Design Handbook Vibration Fundamentals Corrosion Survey Database (COR·SUR) Handbook of Composites Finite Element Method - The Basis Mechanics of Materials - The Mechanics of Elastic and Plastic Deformation of Solids and Structural Materials Engineers' Guide to Rotating Equipment - The Pocket Reference Energy Efficiency & Reliability   Fluid Mechanics & Rheology   Gas & Fluid Transport Systems    Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration   Machine Design   Strength of Materials   Vibration

7. Chemical EngineeringComprehensive Content Includes: Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook Patty's Toxicology Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology (1st Electronic Edition) Lange's Handbook of Chemistry Corrosion Survey Database (COR·SUR) Knovel Critical Tables Chemical Properties Handbook Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals Chemical Resistance of Plastics and Elastomers Knovel Solvents - A Properties Database Soluble Silicates - Their Properties and Uses Machinery's Handbook Industrial Solvents Handbook Mechanics of Materials - The Mechanics of Elastic and Plastic Deformation of Solids and Structural Materials Handbook of Adhesives and Sealants Chemical Process Equipment - Selection and Design Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials Adhesion of Polymers Piping Handbook Yaws' Handbook of Thermodynamic and Physical Properties of Chemical Compounds Handbook of Solvents Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects (DOSE, 3rd Electronic Edition) Fluid Flow for Chemical Engineers Handbook of Materials Selection "When I demoed Perry's online (through Knovel)... the students said they felt as if Christmas had come early!" Nancy Schiller University of Buffalo Analytical Chemistry Catalysis Dispersion & Aggregation Electrochemistry Environmental Chemistry Industrial Chemistry & Chemicals Industrial Safety Physical Chemistry Plant Design, Operation & Energy Efficiency Polymer Chemistry Separation Transport Processes

8. Civil EngineeringComprehensive Content Includes: Asphalt Materials and Mix Design Manual Building Design and Construction Handbook Construction Building Envelope and Interior Finishes Databook Energy Efficiency Manual Insulation Handbook Roofing Handbook Seismic Design of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Buildings Civil Engineer's Reference Book Corrosion Volumes 1-2 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook Groundwater Resource Evaluation Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations Handbook of Corrosion Engineering Hydrogeology Principles and Practice Recommendations on Excavations Reservoir Engineering Handbook Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils Concrete Admixtures Handbook - Properties, Science, and Technology Concrete Materials - Properties, Specifications and Testing Concrete and Masonry Databook Cold-Formed Steel Design Design of Wood Structures ASD Forensic Structural Engineering Handbook Formulas for Stress, Strain, and Structural Matrices Structural Timber Design Asphalt & Bituminous Materials   Buildings & Energy Efficiency    Concrete & Related Materials    Corrosion Groundwater Hydrology Hydrogeology Structural Engineering   Wood

9. Environmental EngineeringComprehensive Content Includes: Environmental Impact of Power Generation Chlorinated Organic Micropollutants Cooper's Comprehensive Environmental Desk Reference Dictionary of Agricultural and Environmental Science Ecological Aspects of Polymer Flame Retardancy Environmental Contaminant Reference Databook, Volumes 1-3 Environmental Engineering Essentials of Medical Geology - Impacts of the Natural Environment on Public Health Frozen Ground Engineering Fundamentals of Soil Behavior Global Environmental Change Ground Control and Improvement Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals Handbook of Environmental Engineering Calculations HazMat Data - For First Response, Transportation, Storage, and Security Manual of Applied Field Hydrogeology Mining and Its Environmental Impact Practical Handbook of Grouting - Soil, Rock and Structures Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Sources Sustainability in Agriculture Transport and the Environment Water Distribution System Handbook Geology Hydrogeology Pollution Control & Prevention Recycling Remediation & Waste Treatment Soil Mechanics Water Treatment & Quality

10. Materials ScienceComprehensive Content Includes: Handbook of Materials Selection Plastics Additives - An Industrial Guide Magnesium Technology - Metallurgy, Design Data, Applications Metallic Pigments in Polymers Cold-Formed Steel Design Atomic Force Microscopy in Adhesion Studies Physical Testing of Textiles Illustrated Case Histories of Marine Corrosion Handbook of Composites Plastics Failure - Analysis and Prevention Microscopy Techniques for Materials Science Structural Steel Designer's Handbook Elementorganic Monomers - Technology, Properties, Applications Metal Machining - Theory and Applications Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Commercial Polymer Blends Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics Mixed Plastics Recycling Technology Plastic Wastes - Management, Control, Recycling and Disposal Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization Handbook of Deposition Technologies for Films and Coatings Science, Technology and Applications Handbook of Hard Coatings "We incorporate Knovel into our coursework because many of our students will undoubtedly encounter it when they enter the workforce." Dr. Robert Malloy, Professor & Chair, Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Corrosion Fabrication Finishing & Metalworking Metal Based Composites Powder Metallurgy Properties & Testing Additives Degradation Manufacture & Processing Polymer Based Composites Recycling

11. Knovel Focuses on Reference Material

12. Why Knovel is Unique

13. Optimized Search Highlights • Complete indexing of contents – text, tables, and graphs • Built-in unit converter finds data independent of specified search units • Search criteria may contain both keywords and numeric values • Search for exact numeric values or ranges of numeric values • Search within reference library, subset, or single title

14. Optimized Search • Knovel is ideal for searching for materials, e.g., • steel • for use with citric acid • with a corrosion rate of less than 20 mils per year (mpy)

15. Optimized Search When users select categories Knovel displays fields for input of relevant property values u

16. Optimized Search Knovel found 3 relevant records in a table of 735 rows

17. Interactive Tables Find, customize, and manipulate data as you would with a spreadsheet Equation Plotters Plot your points on the graph curve or enter values into the corresponding X-Y table to see where they fall on the curve Export and print data and/or graphs Interactive Features Interactive Tables Equation Plotters .

18. Interactive Tables The Interactive Table has spreadsheet features – you can sort the rows and hide columns, and change the column order to focus on the relevant data

19. Interactive Tables Interactive Tables also allow filtering by attribute (column) and provide a convenient unit converter for use within the table

20. Equation Plotters This table contains an Equation Plotterassociated with the substance toluene

21. Equation Plotters Select points by clicking on the curve; the X-Y coordinates appear in the box to the left The equation for the curve and the unit scale on the X and Y axes may be changed

22. Equation Plotters You may export an image of the graph

23. Support for Librarians “I can believe that Knovel has been voted 'product of the year'. I have never worked with a company that is so responsive to the customer's questions or wishes.” Ann Gabrielle McLuckie, ETH-Bibliothek, Zurich • Free on-site training and online seminars • Automatic updates on new content • MARC Records • Authentication by IP Range (Athens in 2007) • Usage Statistics (COUNTER compliant in 2007) • Full customer support • Local representatives

24. Praise for Knovel from Librarians “Knovel provides our faculty with a comprehensive suite of engineering resources of the highest quality. The search interface caters skilfully for differing levels of information need. Knovel provides a firm foundation for our undergraduate cohorts and an invaluable information source for experienced technologists and researchers.” "I find Knovel to be unique in its capacity to be dynamic and interactive. To me, it seems like the next generation of e-books is already here, and I'm just waiting for the others to catch up!" Ann McSweeney, Senior Librarian, Dublin Institute of Technology • Domenic Iannello, Datasets Librarian, RMIT University Library