cis : the construction information service much more than...
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New & Revised documents Browse to view the latest & topical documents in CIS
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Click to get the latest construction industry related information
Easy click access to frequently used collections of documents - particularly the most comprehensive collection of Eurocode information
10 Click access to free information made available only through the IHS partnership with these organisations
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Documents added between weekly updates – click to view an abstract
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A selection of the most recent news stories posted through named industry publications
….and just a few search tips…… CIS Search – searches simultaneously , Document title,
Abstract, Document Number and Publisher fields.
To search these fields separately use “Advanced Search”
Boolean – All CIS search fields support
AND, OR, NOT expressions
Wild Card Search – replace a string of characters using
an asterisk * For example elect* returns all entries
containing elect – electrical, electronic, electrolytic, etc.
Phrase search – use radio button “Exact Phrase” or
place text in quote marks “ ”
Search by specific fields, eg Title, Document number, Abstract, Author
Detailed articles covering areas of topical , special or important interest
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Subjects – find information by “drilling- down” into a particular subject area or Browse A-Z
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Publishers – find information by browsing a specific publisher’s documents
Series– find information by browsing a specific document series
Pre-refined subject searching and an enhanced browsing facility
BIM – find relevant BIM focussed information
CIS : The Construction Information Service – Much more than just an information search service
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Notes:-
CIS developed by IHS and the National Building Specification (NBS). CIS provides instant full-text access to a huge range of key construction related information
CIS Key Content: • Building Regulations • Eurocodes • British Standards • Metric Handbook
CIS - Top Publishers accessed • British Standards Institution • Building Research Establishment • Construction Industry Research
and Information Association • Chartered Institution of Building
Services Engineers • RIBA Publications Ltd • Steel Construction Institute • BSRIA Limited • NBS • Sweet and Maxwell Ltd • Concrete Society • Architects Journal, Emap
Construct Ltd • Department of Communities
and Local Government • TRADA Technology Ltd • Institution of Structural
Engineers • Butterworth-Heinemann • National House Building Council • Routledge • Highways Agency • Health & Safety Executive • The Concrete Centre • Department of Health • Transport Research Laboratory • Architectural Press • Chartered Institute of Building
CIS : The Construction Information Service
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Number of Results meeting your search criteria Search filters – Click to apply to results set displayed to narrow your search if required
Click for associated Building Regulations or product Supplier information via Specify-it Results sorted by Relevance (default option). Click drop down menu for other options.
Display results options. List = with “thumbnails” Classic = without
Document Download options
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Results – Classic display
Click column headings to sort results list
Applied Filters
A vital tool for the successful delivery of every construction related project
Check for active links to related documents
Check for useful associated information
Document Information essentials
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Results – List display
Remove applied Filters
Save Search terms