TechXtra - Now an Independent (But Still Free) Technology Information Service

TechXtra, the free source of information in engineering, mathematics and computing, which was previously connected to the EEVL gateway, is now an independent, free service.

(PRWEB) August 20, 2006 -- TechXtra - the free source of information in engineering, mathematics and computing - is now an independent service. Previously connected with the EEVL gateway, TechXtra is an initiative of the ICBL and the Library at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, and receives no external funding.

TechXtra is based around a search engine which facilitates immediate access to the freely available full-text content of millions of articles, key websites, theses and dissertations, books, industry news, new job announcements, technical reports, eprints, learning & teaching resources and the latest research, in engineering, mathematics and computing. In cases where the full-text is not freely available, TechXtra provides links to vendors for pay-per-view options.

In addition, hundreds of free trade magazine subscriptions and technical document downloads, job announcements, the latest industry news, cut-price new books, discovery guides, information about validated engineering design data, information about offshore engineering publications, newsletters and more, are also available via TechXtra.

In the near future new databases, feeds, journals, newsletters and guides will be added to TechXtra.

Anyone looking for information in technology should find TechXtra useful.

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