Journal Article Databases
- Academic Search Complete
Search 1000's of journals & newspapers covering most subjects. - Military & Government Collection News and research on all branches of the military and government.
- ScienceDirect 700+ full-text journals including some in fire and emergency sciences.
______________ - Building and Fire Research Publications database 3500+ document abstracts and full publications produced since 1993. Part of NIST.
- Disaster Research Center Publications Publications on social and behavioral aspects of disaster.
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute Mitigation Center Database Information on ways to reduce losses from earthquakes.
- FEMA Library Searchable web-based collection of all publicly accessible FEMA information resources.
- HazLit Database Citations (no full-text) to journal articles, books, and reports on societal responses to natural hazards and catastrophic events.
- Homeland Security Digital Library Homeland security policy and strategy documents. Free registration (restricted to U.S. students and researchers) is required for access.
- Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Database Bibliographic index (no full-text) of fire ecology research and publications.
- US Fire Administration - LRC Catalog Search the emergency management & natural hazard literature. Includes some full-text.
Scholarly/Peer-Reviewed FAQ
What are "scholarly" or "peer-reviewed" articles?
- Author is usually expert in the field/discipline
- Content has been critically evaluated by other experts
- Information sources used by author are cited (works cited, bibliography or footnotes)
How can I find "scholarly" or "peer-reviewed" articles?
Many of the research databases listed on the left may include all scholarly material (JSTOR, Sage) or an option to limit your search to only scholarly/peer-reviewed articles. Scan the database's search page for this limit option.
More information (curtesy of NCSU libraries):
Search for Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles in EBSCOHost
Searches: Academic Search Premier, Business Source Premier, CINAHL, Communication and Mass media, MEDLINE, Military & Gov't Collection, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, and SocINDEX:
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