UMGC Library: Fire Service Administration: Resources

Recommended Databases for Fire Service Administration

ABI/INFORM Collection
Business/management articles, company profiles, case studies, industry reports, country reports, etc., from 1923 - present.
Includes ABI/INFORM Dateline, ABI/INFORM Global, and ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry.
Business Source Ultimate
Business/management articles, company profiles, case studies, SWOT analyses, business videos, etc., from 1886 - present. Includes Harvard Business Review articles. New upgraded content! More journals and videos.
Emerald Insight
Articles about international business, marketing, human resources, management, organizational development, library management, etc.
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Please follow the Emerald Copyright Statement.
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic)
International, national, and local news articles, as well as legal information (federal and state cases, statutes, regulations, etc.) and company information. FREQUENT USERS: To take advantage of additional features, such as creating alerts, folders, and annotations, you can click the Sign In | Register link and then click the link to Create a profile.
ScienceDirect
Articles and books covering the physical sciences, engineering, life sciences, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities, from 1995 - present.
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'Copyright ©, Elsevier B.V., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED'
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Scopus
Abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.
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Websites for Fire Service Administration

Building and Fire Research Portal
The mission of the building and fire research programs at NIST is to anticipate and meet the measurement science, standards, and technology needs of the U.S. building and fire safety industries in areas of critical national need.
Fire Management Today
From the U.S. Forest services, a clearinghouse for new techniques, technologies, and ideas in wildland firefighting.
Fire on the Web
Fire resources at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
U.S. Fire Administration
From FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) in the Department of Homeland Security. Training, professional development, fire prevention and education, and more.

Techstreet Enterprise (Standards)
Provides engineering standards for fire service administration. Login as you would for any UMGC library database or class with your email address and password.

Additional Library Resources

Articles

UMGC Library OneSearch
Simultaneously searches multiple Library research databases. Note: Does not include all databases.
Databases by Title (A-Z)
Alphabetized list of research databases.

Ebooks

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
Searches approximately 90% of the Library’s ebook collection. Ebooks can be read online, and in some cases, downloaded.
Additional Ebook Collections
Access to additional Library ebook collections.

Print Books

Library Catalog
Searches the 17 University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI).

Open Educational Resources

For OER Resources (including multidisciplinary and textbooks), see the Open Educational Resources LibGuide

Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective
Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective aims to inform security professionals about new technologies, useful tools, and relevant research in policy and technology. We also seek to provide insight into current and existing professional development issues.
Journal of Cybersecurity
Journal of Cybersecurity publishes accessible articles describing original research in the inherently interdisciplinary cyber domain.
Journal of Cyber Security Technology
The Journal of Cyber Security Technology is a new journal aimed at publishing World-leading research and is dedicated to being the primary platform for research in all technical areas of cyber security.
Journal of Information Security and Applications
Journal of Information Security and Applications (JISA) focuses on the original research and practice-driven applications with relevance to information security and applications.