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Knovel: Answers for science and engineering contains online interactive reference books and databases. Knovel has a database of some of the leading science and engineering reference handbooks, databases, and conference proceedings from publishers such as McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, John Wiley & Sons, ASME, SPE, and ASM International. Knovel's unique combination of aggregated information, proprietary analysis tools, and technology empowers users to attain information across multiple sources and information formats, bringing unprecedented reach and capabilities including:

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• the utilization of a generic search engine and display interface that accommodates all file types (e.g., PDF, HTML, databases, XML, gif)
• interactive and cross-searchable content
• a data structure that can be used for all information types (e.g., text, tables, graphs, images)
• the ability to manipulate and extract information (e.g., text, live tables, graphs, images, databases) to suit user needs