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BioMed Central AGRICOLA This National Agricultural Library database is an article citation database which covers journal articles, book chapters, short reports and reprints. Aviation Safety Communiqué (SAFECOM) database This database fulfills the Aviation Mishap Information System (AMIS) requirements for aviation mishap reporting for the Department of Interior agencies and the US Forest Service. Categories of reports include incidents, hazards, maintenance, and airspace. CE-DAT [Complex Emergency Database] "The Complex Emergency Database (CE-DAT) is a publicly-accessible online database aimed at improving evidence-based policy on conflict prevention and response. The database covers over 40 countries around the world which are affected by complex emergencies." Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters [CRED], this is a bibliographic database containing references to many aspects of disasters worldwide. CQ Homeland Security   CQ Homeland Security is a one-stop web-based intelligence service offering up-to-date and comprehensive homeland security information. It provides daily news and analysis on the latest homeland security spending and policy issues and access to a special homeland security version of CQ schedules, complete with event dates, times and hearing room DoE Energy Citations Database (ECD) The ECD provides an free access to over 2 million citations and over 140,000 electronic documents for Department of Energy research and development reports in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics. DTIC Online DTIC is the clearinghouse for many DoD reports and is an excellent resource. Through their PUBLIC STINET database, the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) indexes and abstracts defense-related government-sponsored scientific, technical and non-technical reports. Although most of the older references only provide an abstract, the majority of the current documents are available as full-text Image files. EM-DAT [Emergency Events Database]: The International Disaster Database FEMA Information Resources Library This is searchable web-based collection of publicly accessible FEMA information resources including publications, guidance and policy papers, program regulations and more Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network [FoodNet] GAO Reports [via GPO Access] Provides access to the full text of most of the reports published by this agency which serves as a "watchdog" organization for Congress. Coverage begins with FY 1995. Government Accountability Office (formerly: General Accounting Office) Disaster Preparedness, Response and Reconstruction Homeland Security Immigration Influenza Terrorism Transportation Security (Aviation, Maritime and Surface) Global Terrorism Database National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism The Global Terrorism Database (GTD) is an open-source database including information on terrorist events around the world since 1970 (currently updated through 2004). Unlike many other event databases, the GTD includes systematic data on international as well as domestic terrorist incidents that have occurred during this time period and now includes almost 80,000 cases. For each GTD incident, information is available on the date and location of the incident, the weapons used and nature of the target, the number of casualties, and -- when identifiable -- the identity of the perpetrator. Hazardous Substance Release and Health Effects Database [HazDat Database] "HazDat, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database, is the scientific and administrative database developed to provide access to information on the release of hazardous substances from Superfund sites or from emergency events and on the effects of hazardous substances on the health of human populations." Haz-Map Database [Occupational exposure to Hazardous Agents] This is an "occupational toxicology database designed to link jobs to hazardous job tasks which are linked to occupational diseases and their symptoms. It is a relational database of chemicals, jobs and diseases" Health Library for Disasters [HELID] This library is co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and provides access to electronic documents on public health resources related to emergency preparedness and response and complex emergencies. Documents are in English, Spanish and French Organizations Titles Topics Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL)  The HSDL is a comprehensive collection of current and archived Homeland Security resources--all in digital format--from federal, state and local agencies, leading national and international organizations, think tanks, universities and more. These resources are selected by the HSDL team of information professionals. The HSDL collection includes U.S. policy documents, key federal publications, state and municipal documents, links to important sites, professional journal articles, multimedia materials, theses, gray literature, Homeland Security related news, a list of upcoming Homeland Security related conferences and events, and links to key agencies & organizations Illinois Law Enforcement Media Resource Center Catalog Search The Media Center maintains a collection of more than 2,500 VHS, DVD, computer-based criminal justice training programs. Jane's Online This provides full-text access to many of the Jane's resources including information about various military weapons systems and country information as well as their terrorism and homeland security resources Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre is a gateway to the latest global terrorism related content including news, exclusive features, comprehensive reference material and an interactive events database. Lessons Learned Information Sharing [LLIS] LLIS.gov is the national network of Lessons Learned and Best Practices for emergency response providers and homeland security officials. MIPT Lawson Library This site from the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism [MIPT] provides information for the first responder community and those seeking sources related to terrorism research. National Ag Safety Database This site provides information and resources related to safety and health issues in agriculture operations. National Counterterrorism Center Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS) Analyze the NCTC's terrorist incidents data in relation to dozens of geographic, political, and infrastructural characteristics using GIS-based mapping of incidents, custom terrorism analysis wizard, predefined statistical reports and browsable incident data directory. National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) The NCJRS Abstracts Database is one of the largest criminal and juvenile justice libraries and databases in the world. The collection, with holdings from the early 1970s to the present, contains more than 180,000 publications, reports, articles, and audiovisual products from the United States and around the world. These resources include statistics, research findings, program descriptions, congressional hearing transcripts, and training materials. The NCJRS sponsoring agencies publish hundreds of reports and other information products each year. Most of the titles are available online through the NCJRS Web site. NCJRS Abstracts Database Publications National Emergency Training Center's [NETC] Learning Resource Center Search their catalog Searching in their catalog allows the user to locate information on fire service and emergency management topics. National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System The National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System is a voluntary, confidential, non-punitive and secure reporting system with the goal of improving fire fighter safety. By collecting and analyzing information on near-miss events, improvements can be made in command, education, operations and training. PubMed "PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources" Global Search Engine PubMed Central This is the "U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature." Responder Knowledge Base Knowledge Base has been built specifically to serve the needs of Emergency Responders. It contains information on currently available products, along with a wealth of related information such as standards, training, and grants. SEARCH -- The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics This site helps justice and public safety with information and identification technology needs. Publications Stratfor Stratfor is one of the world's leading global intelligence firms, providing clients with geopolitical analysis and industry and country forecasts to mitigate risk and identify opportunities. The Stratfor website publishes daily intelligence briefs and in-depth analysis, and a wide range of consulting services carefully tailored to meet specific client needs. TOXNET TOXNET is a cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals and other related areas. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Publications The Transportation Research Board publications program circulates current information and research on transportation policy and practice. The books, reports, and miscellaneous publications of the Transportation Research Board cover nine general subject categories: planning, administration, and environment; design; materials, construction, and maintenance; operations and safety; aviation; public transit; rail; freight transportation (multimodal); and marine transportation. TRIS Online The National Transportation Library's TRIS Database contains records of references to books, technical reports, conference proceedings, journal articles and on-going research in the field of transportation. Statistical Sources Bureau of Justice Statistics This is the primary US Government source for justice statistics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data and Statistics Crime & Justice Data Online This site provides access to crime trends, homicide trends and characteristics and law enforcement management and administrative statistics. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): Accident & Incident Data Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center [FJSRC] This site maintains the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) database, which contains information about suspects and defendants processed in the Federal criminal justice system FedStats FedStats provides access to official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government. Use FedStats to track economic and population trends, education, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more. Access official statistics collected and published by more than 100 Federal agencies without having to know in advance which agency produces them. All of the statistical information available through FedStats is maintained and updated solely by Federal agencies on their own web servers. National Center for Health Statistics National Fire Protection Association [NFPA] Fire Statistics Office of Immigration Statistics This site provides access to various immigration related statistics including these and more: Yearbook of Immigration Statistics Legal Immigration Annual Reports Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics This source covers data from more than 100 sources and covers many aspects of criminal justice. Statistical Abstract of the United States The official authoritative and comprehensive source for US statistics. Uniform Crime Reports This site provides access to important annual sources such as: Crime in the United States, Hate Crime Statistics and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted. US Fire Administration Fire Statistics This site contains statistics on fires that occur in the US as well as analytical and topical reports. Also included are related to firefighters and fire departments. National Fire Data Center General Statistics [including "Fire in the United States"] Wildland Fire Statistics World Fire Statistics Information Bulletin of the World Fire Statistics Centre Congressional and Legal Information Congressional Quarterly Weekly Report This full-text database provides reports on significant legislation, floor action and major policy issues in Congress. Also included are: roll call votes, presidential speeches, election coverage and more. Congressional Researcher This full-text database provides information on current and controversial issues in areas such as economic, social, political and international affairs. Each report includes historical background, milestones, the current situation and outlook and the pros and cons of each issue. Findlaw.com's Special Coverage on the War on Terrorism Site includes news, commentary, cases, documents, law, web sites and more GPO Access GPO Access provides access to a wealth of government resources including the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Business Opportunities, Congressional Record, Federal Register, Supreme Court Decisions, U.S. Code, and many more Legislative, Executive, Judicial and Regulatory Documents. LexisNexis Congressional It provides indexing to all congressional hearings, reports and documents since 1970. Electronic congressional information can be found at a number sites, see the Congressional Information section of this handout. Terrorism Law and Policy Includes federal legislation, executive orders, regulations and state laws. Thomas [Library of Congress] Thomas provides access to the following kinds of congressional information: Bill status, summary and text, major legislation, Public Laws, Roll Call votes, Congressional Record, committee reports, links to House and Senate publications and more. Committees House Armed Services Committee Energy and Commerce Foreign Affairs Government Reform Homeland Security Judiciary Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Science & Technology Transportation & Infrastructure Senate Armed Services Committee Commerce, Science and Transportation Energy and Natural Resources Environment and Public Works Foreign Relations Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Judiciary Intelligence Associations & Organizations General Center for American and International Law International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals [IACSP] International Association of Professional Security Consultants [IAPSC] WMD First Responders Emergency Medical Services (EMS) International Association of Flight Paramedics [IAFP] National Association of EMTs [NAEMT] National Associations of EMS Educators [NAEMSE] National Association of EMS Physicians [NAEMSP] National Association of State EMS Directors [NASEMSD] Firefighters FIRESCOPE [Firefighting Resources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies] International Association of Fire Chiefs [IAFC] Publications Links to state level fire associations International Association of Fire Fighters [IAFF] National Fire Service Incident Management System Consortium [NFSIMS] Police Airborne Law Enforcement Association Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International Publications The Borderpol International Association Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators International Association of Crime Analysts Resources International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training [IADLEST] International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors [IALEFI] International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts [IALEIA] Publications International Association of Chiefs [IACP] International Association of Women [IAWP] Interpol: International Criminal Organization National Sheriffs' Association Commissions 9-11 Commission [National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon The United States] Report Hearings Staff Statements Bremer Commission [National Commission on Terrorism] Gilmore Commission [Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction] The Advisory Panel assessed the capabilities for responding to terrorist incidents in the U.S. involving weapons of mass destruction. Response capabilities at the Federal, State, and local levels were examined, with a particular emphasis on the latter two. Hart-Rudman [U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century] Silberman - Robb Commission [Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction] Report Centers, Institutes and Think Tanks Air National Guard Conflict 21 Brookings Institute Cato Institute Research Areas Publications Center for Biosecurity Center for Catastrophe Preparedness & Response [NYU] Publications & News Resources & Links Center for Defense Information [CDI] Missile Defense Nuclear Issues Terrorism Center for Nonproliferation Studies Monterey Institute of International Studies Chem/Bio Weapons resources Terrorism Databases Publications Center for International Security and Cooperation [CISAC] at Stanford University Chemical and Biological Weapons and Bioterrorism Issues Publications Center for Security Policy National & Homeland Security Center for Strategic and International Studies [CSIS] Publications Burke Chair in Strategy Center for Technology and National Security Policy [CTNSP] Publications Center for Terrorism Risk Management Policy [Rand] Publications Center for Terrorism and Irregular Warfare [CTIW] Publications Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction Publications Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Defense Information Analysis Center [CBRNIAC] Combating Terrorism Center [USMA] Defense Threat Reduction Agency [DTRA] Emergency Management Institute [EMI] Emergency Response and Research Institute [ERRI] Executive Session on Domestic Preparedness [ESPD] Heritage Foundation Research areas Homeland Security/Terrorism Homeland Security Institute Journal of Homeland Security Homeland Security Newsletter Institute for Homeland Security Studies International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism Provides information on terrorism, counter-terrorism and the Arab-Israeli Conflict, including documents, a counter terror attack database and terrorist organization profiles. Office of the Secretary of Defense Chemical and Biological Defense Program Chemical and Biological Defense Reports Chemical Demilitarization Reports Counterproliferation Reports Police Executive Research Forum Rand Online Publications Civil Justice Energy & Environment Health & Health Care International Affairs National Security Public Safety Science & Technology Terrorism & Homeland Security Transportation & Infrastructure Terrorism Research Center Terrorist Attack Archives Documents Intel Reports U.S. Air Force Counterproliferation Center Publications Portals and Gateways Air War College Gateway to Homeland Defense & Homeland Security Studies Counter-Terrorism Training and Resources for Law Enforcement Disaster and Emergency Management Information Network [DEMIN] International Association of Chiefs of Police [IACP] Technology Clearinghouse National Homeland Security Knowledgebase Project on Insurgency, Terrorism and Security [POINTS] Research Center Reading Room and Links Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, Homeland Security Project on Defense Alternative United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network Federal Agencies Central Intelligence Agency [CIA] Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [APHIS] Food and Inspection Service [FSIS] Risk Management Agency [RMA] Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] Building and Fire Research Laboratory [BFRL] Research Information Services Department of Defense Homeland Defense US Northern Command [NORTHCOM] Department of Health & Human Services Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry [ATSDR] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] Food and Drug Administration [FDA] National Institutes of Health [NIH] Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] Federal Law Enforcement Training Center [FLETC] Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS] U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Fire Administration [USFA] Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [ATF] Bureau of Justice Assistance [BJA] Bureau of Justice Statistics [BJS] Drug Enforcement Agency [DEA] Federal Bureau of Investigations [FBI] Office of Community Oriented Policing Services [COPS] National Drug Intelligence Center [NDIC] National Institute of Justice US Marshals Service Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN) Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] Federal Highway Administration [FHWA] Federal Railroad Administration [FRA] Maritime Administration [MARAD] Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [PHMSA] Surface Transportation Board [STB] Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] Community Emergency Response Teams [CERT] Emergency Management Institute National Fire Academy U.S. Fire Administration White House Federal Resources Are you Ready - Citizens Guide to Preparedness Citizen Corps Disaster Assistance DoD Homeland Defense Ready.gov SAFECOM SAFECOM is the overarching umbrella program within the federal government that oversees all initiatives and projects pertaining to public safety communications and interoperability. The program is managed by the Department of Homeland Security, and is housed within the Science and Technology Directorate. Library Technical Support Working Group [TSWG] Blast Effects and Mitigation (BX) Chemical, Biological, Radiological, & Nuclear Countermeasures (CBRNC) Explosives Detection Improvised Device Defeat (IDD) Physical Security Surveillance, Collection, and Support Operations Tactical Operations Support US-CERT - United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team USA.gov The US Government's Official Web Portal General Sites See the HS related "Bibliographies" section of our Subject Guide on Terrorism |
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