Knovel is based on the idea that engineers need more than E-Books. E-Books are generally defined as "an electronic text that forms the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book." Reading through books and e-books looking for a relevant data and information is a time consuming task that keeps engineers from doing the work they want to be doing. Knovel makes engineers more productive by clearing this hurdle for them in two key ways.

Allows engineers to manipulate, analyze, and export data into their everyday work. These fully interactive data tools save you time by allowing you to perform "what-if" experiments right from your browser, using trusted content and validated information to give you the answers you need, fast.
A sample of this interactive content is available through Knovel Critical Tables. To access these tables, sign up for Knovel's Promotional Package and try out the over 70 interactive tables and graphs found in Knovel Critical Tables.
Knovel's Search Engine is optimized for engineers. The search allows engineers type in a phrase and check out the results, construct a detailed search query to pinpoint answers, browse at leisure through our collection, or go straight to a favorite handbook, Knovel delivers only the answers you need.
Knovel's Data Search makes it easy to find exact pieces of data, whether it's buried in a table, graph or chart, or published in a different set of units, Knovel is precise enough to return 3 relevant rows from a table of 5000.