Mining Engineering Subject Guide

Where do I start my research?	What are some useful web sites?
How do I find books on my subject?	State Government Mining Departments
How do I find journal articles & reports ? (Databases)
Where does CrossSearch fit in?	How do I cite and manage my sources?

For help: Email: Science.Reference@utas.edu.au Phone: 6226 7217 Ltn.Reference@utas.edu.au Phone: 63243299	Go to: Science Library School of Engineering
Contact: Heather Mitchell, Engineering Liaison Librarian (Hobart) Ian Bollard, Engineering Liaison Librarian (Launceston)

Where do I start my research?

A good way to start your research is to define your topic by using subject dictionaries and to find background information in encyclopedias such as:

Encyclopaedia of tunnelling, mining and drilling equipment (3 vols.)	Science Ref TN 345 .S73 1995
McGraw-Hill concise encyclopedia of science & technology
McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology (See vol.11)	Science Ref Q121 .M3 1997 Ltn Ref 503 M147 1997
Jobson's Online [Dun& Bradstreet]	Company information on 1400 mining and industrials listed on the ASX or NZ stock exchange. [find password here]
Rock blasting terms and symbols	Science Ref TA 748 .R63 1998
Standards Online	Australian Standards
Annual Review/ Mineral Resources Tasmania	Science Serial TN122. T3 A25

How do I find books on my subject?

To find books on your subject you can:

search the Library Catalogue using the 'subject keyword' or 'general keyword' option.
OR
browse the bookshelves using these call numbers:

Science Library, Hobart:

TA 705-710.5	Engineering geology
TN 600-700	Metallurgy
TN 1-997	Mining engineering and metallurgy
TN 400-580	Ore deposits

Launceston Campus Library:

622	Mining and related operations

How do I find journal articles & reports ?

The Library holds journals in print and electronic formats. The best way to access articles in these journals is by using the [print indexes and] databases listed below.

When you find an article you want to read, use the Library Catalogue to see if we hold a print copy or have access to the electronic copy in full-text. Use the E-journals list to search for titles held electronically, or the subject browse to find ejournals in the subject area of mining engineering or metallurgy

Some databases listed will have direct links to the full-text article.

Subject specific Databases:

GeoRef	Includes mining, economic & engineering geology, mineralogy, structural geology, hydrology and all spects of geosciences. The database contains over 2.6 million references to geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses, with many links to fulltext.
GEOBASE via Engineering Village	Covers Earth Sciences including Mining, geomechanics, environmental sciences, 1973-present.
AESIS	Covers Australian geoscience, minerals and petroleum literature and is produced by the Australian Mineral Foundation (AMF), in cooperation with the Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO), CSIRO, State Departments of Mines and Geological Surveys, the National Library of Australia, the Australian Geoscience Information Association, and many companies. Archive: Current to June 2001.
CSA Technology Research Database	Provides citations and abstracts of the three components: the CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX (materials science, metals and alloys, engineered materials, ceramics), CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace (aeronautics, computer & information technology, electronics, physics), and the CSA Engineering Research Database (civil, earthquake, environmental, mechanical, and transportation). Search across all of CSA Technology Research Database, or individual components. 1962+
ENGINE (Australian engineering database)	Index with abstracts of published and unpublished material from 1980 onwards covering all branches of engineering.

Multi-discipline Databases:

Scopus	Coverage of scientific, technical, medical and social science literature (approximately 14,000 titles). Abstracts back to 1966 and references back to 1996.
Web of Science	References to academic journal articles in all subject areas. Each reference has links to articles cited by and citing that reference as well as related articles. 1945+
Business Source Premier	Find mining industry business information
ANZ Reference Centre	Fulltext Australian and NZ Newspapers

Related Databases

ANSTI

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology

Scientific and scholarly web directories and archives:

Google Scholar	A search engine for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research.
OAIster	This site provides access to institutional archives. A collection of freely available, previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources.

Where does CrossSearch fit in?

CrossSearch provides a single entry point for our electronic resources including library catalogues, databases, eJournal collections, selected websites and more. Most resources can be searched with the CrossSearch interface, with the capacity to search up to eight simultaneously.
Hint: Once inside Cross Search, select the Engineering category:

Try CrossSearch today!

Useful Web Sites

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy	http://www.ausimm.com.au/main/index.php
CSIRO Minerals Division	http://www.csiro.au/org/minerals.html
IEA: Institution of Engineers Australia	http://www.ieaust.org.au/
Intute: Science, Engineering & Technology	Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology is a free web service that provides access to Web resources. Covers physical sciences, engineering, computing, geography, mathematics and environmental science.
Minerals Council of Australia	http://www.minerals.org.au/
Minerals Industry Risk Management Gateway (MIRMgate)	Information about managing safety and health risks in the minerals industry. http://www.mirmgate.com.au/
Minerals Engineering International Online	http://www.min-eng.com/
TechXtra	Find articles, key websites, books, the latest industry news, job announcements, ejournals, eprints, technical reports, the latest research, thesis & dissertations and more! Covers engineering, mathematics and computing.
Links to US Federal Government Mining Agencies
Water Online	Provides information about water and wastewater management products

State Government Departments

Tasmania- Mineral Resources Tasmania
NSW- Department of Primary Industries- Minerals and Petroleum
Queensland- Department of Mines and Energy
South Australia- Primary Industries & Resources SA
Victoria-Minerals & Petroleum: Department of Primary Industries
Western Australia- Department of Industries and Petroleum

How do I cite and manage my information resources

Personal bibliographic software (for example, EndNote) can be used to manage your sources when undertaking in-depth research. The Library provides training in EndNote for honours students, postgraduates and staff.

Harvard referencing	A useful summary of Harvard referencing in a printer friendly pdf version.
EndNote	Link to the EndNote software and introductory information about its use and functions.

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