ISGuides: EGIS (Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society): Books, eBooks and Book chapters

Find Books (Discovery)

Use the search box below to search for print and eBooks that match your keywords:

or, go to:

Discovery
Note: not all of our databases are searched by Discovery and some databases have additional functions/features that you can only use if you access them directly. Please consult your Subject Guide to find out which resource are best for your subject area.

Note:

This searches Edinburgh, SBC, Dubai and Malaysia campuses and our online collections
- use the left hand limiters to view only your local library and/or eBooks
Orkney - can also browse the shelves to find books in the ICIT library
This does not search books in info4education or iSurv (see opposite)

Search Examples and Help Guides

Further help with books

Discovery searches for both print and eBooks.

Print books show an ‘Available from’ link with a classmark e.g. 338.47624 OFO
eBooks show a ‘Full text available’ link

In Discovery you will see a 'map it' button, click on this to see where the item is in the Library.

You can also use our floor plans to help you:

Edinburgh Campus Library floor plans

Borrowing is available if you are within traveling distance form the library (i.e. you can collect and return books). We do not offer a postal service.

Borrowing from HWU libraries

There are a number of ways of getting hold of books or chapters we don't have in stock, see:

Requesting resources

EGIS Getting Started - Books by Subject/Topic
Some book, journals, magazines and other resources to help get you started on your topic.

EGIS new books

Resources not searched by Discovery

info4education
iSurv

Info4Education (Technical Indexes Construction Information Service) This link opens in a new window
New registration required for all users.

Comprehensive full-text database of standards, legislation and books. Covering building, civil and structural engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, construction management, planning and development.

Not searched by Discovery.
Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre.

Password information
You must register with your Heriot-Watt email address. If you require help with registration, please see their help video.
Available to members of the School of EGIS only.

Publications/publishers include:
Architects' Journal (AJ)
BRE (BRE)
British Standards Institution (BSI)
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
CIRIA (CIRIA)
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
Concrete Society (CS)
Construction Industry Publications Ltd (CIP)
UK Government departments
English Heritage (EH)
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Highways Agency (HA)
House of Commons (HOC)
Legislation documents
National House Building Council (NHBC)
Scottish Executive
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)

iSurv This link opens in a new window
Created by RICS, isurv contains a wide range of RICS published books, all current and archived professional guidance and standards, checklists, templates and cases.

isurv is divided into 10 channels reflecting key fields of built environment interest. Each covers a vast range of relevant issues including:
- Building surveying
- Commercial property
- Construction
- Infrastructure
- Planning
- Professional conduct
- Residential
- Rural
- Sustainability
- Valuation
  
  Plus:
- Resources
- RICS standards and guidance portal
Not searched by Discovery.
- Building surveying
  comprehensive guidance on all aspects of building surveying including building control, maintenance, conservation, energy performance, environmental, neighbourly matters, pathology, safety regulations, statutory matters, surveys and town planning
- Commercial property
  covering all areas of commercial landlord and tenant work including business rates, landlord & tenant, property management and UK commercial real estate agency>
- Construction
  advice on construction and project management issues including building control, contracts (JCT, NRM, NEC3), cost management, disputes, feasibility & planning, finance & tax, procurement, safety regulations, site investigation and statutory matters
- Infrastructure
  covering all aspects including asset, commercial and cost management, design, dispute resolution, health & safety, planning, procurement, project management, sustainability, taxation and technical requirements
- Planning
  essential information on every stage of the planning process including applications & appeal processes, compulsory purchase orders, disputes and enforcements, environmental matters, neighbours & planning and policy
- Professional conduct
  provides the guidance and advice you need to carry out activities in the most professional way. It includes APC and CPD guidance and modules, disputes & problems, environmental assessment, management & policy, ethics & conduct and useful business and financial management skills
- Residential
  detailed advice from industry experts including residential property standards, valuation, lettings law, block management, terms of appointment, ASTs and deed of guarantee templates, and all aspects of property lettings and management
- Rural
  covering agricultural property, rural and land matters including disputes, tenancies, planning & development, property management, sustainability, valuation and wayleaves & easements
- Sustainability
  this area provides detailed knowledge and advice on real estate performance (EPCs and DEAs), land use & resource management, environmental hazards, assessment tools (BREEAM and Ska rating), planning , policy & regulation and land use & construction
- Valuation
  essential guidance on all valuation issues including RICS red book, valuation practice & methodology, guidance and advice on all types of residential, commercial and specialist properties
  
  Plus:
- Resources
  Document templates, Cases, Features, Market surveys, Research. Checklists
- RICS standards and guidance portal
  
  Provided by the EGIS Resource Centre for the use of members of the School of EGIS. The resource is NOT searched by Discovery.

Other resources that search for books

BRE (Building Research Establishment) Bookshop Providing bibliographic details of over 40,000 books and other material, from more than 60 of the major built environment publishers. Check Discovery and info4education before buying. This resource is available to the general public and you can continue to use it after you graduate.
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Subject Coverage:
Building elements and structures
Design and management
Environment and services
Fire and security
Materials

Sources:
Books and eBooks, Official/government publications

Full text availability:
No full text online.

British Library Catalogue Catalogue of the British Library. Use this to find information about books - it is not a full text resource.

The European Library Search the collections of the 48 National Libraries of Europe and other leading European Research Libraries.

JISC Library Hub Discover Information about items in many UK national, academic and specialist libraries. Library Hub Discover currently contains 48,640,975 records created from 135,665,802 records contributed by 183 institutions.

NLS eResources Access to over 100 online resources for those living in Scotland. Join the NLS Library to gain access to thousands of books, reports, newspapers and journals.
Professional society library catalogues/publications They often have library resources/services available to you e.g. books, journals we may not subscribe to, as well as briefings papers etc, that will keep you up to speed with developments in your area.

Searching inside the book/finding book chapters

Discovery searches at the book title level, and chapter level for some eBooks.

Our eBooks are provided by many different suppliers, each with their own eBook platform. You can go directly to their platform to search within their books. See our eBook Guide for a list of eBook platforms.

eBook Guide (LibGuide)

This allows you to search ‘within the book’ i.e. at the chapter level

Although you may not get the full-text of the book (this will depend on various factors), it will allow you to identify useful books, which you can then search for in Discovery (i.e. ‘you know what you are looking for’)

EGIS (Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society): Books, eBooks and Book chapters

Books and eBooks