List of Databases Relevant to Risk Management

 

  • Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA) Illumina – the Social Sciences subject area includes the following databases : Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts, ASSIA, EconLit. 
  • Address: http://www.csa.com/factsheets/sageman-set-c.php  

 

  • PLANEX -  bibliographic and abstracts service compiled by the IDOX Information Service covering all subject areas of local public policy and governance.
  • Address: http://www.idoxplc.com/planex

 

  • Library of Local Performance Indicators – Partnership between the Audit Commission and the Improvement and Development Agency. This database of local performance indicators is intended to help local authorities monitor and meet their local priorities.
  • Address: http://www.local-pi-library.gov.uk/index.html

 

  • Croner (Wolters Kluwer UK). Croner provide publications and information which is focused on legislative compliance and best practice, and is intended for professionals working in central and local government, health and safety, and various sectors such as education, trade and transport. Its databases include Croner’s asbestos RM, Croner’s employment law, Croner’s fire RM, Croner’s H&S at work, Croner’s management of construction safety.
  • Address: http://www.croner.co.uk/

 

  • Environmental sciences & pollution management. This database specialises in environmental science. It draws abstracts and citations from books, journals, conference proceedings, government publications and other sources.
  • Address: http://www.csa.com/factsheets/envclust-set-c.php

 

  • Fire, Emergency and Preparedness Worldwide. From Ovid Technologies Inc., a Wolters Kluwers business. This database specialises in providing authoritative information relating to emergency planning and major incident responses. OvidSP, the new search and discovery platform, is now available here.
  • Address: http://www.ovid.com/  

 

  • ICONDA. An international building and construction database containing technical literature related to building and construction worldwide. endorsed by the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction and the International Union of Building Centres.
  • Address: http://www.irbdirekt.de/iconda/

 

  • Index to (UK) theses. This provides subscribers with comprehensive access to abstracts of theses accepted for higher degrees by UK and Irish universities (inter-library loans will be necessary for full texts).
  • Address:  http://www.theses.com/

 

  • OHSIS (Occupational Health and Safety Information Service). Daily updated database for health and safety practitioners which covers the full range of documents related to health and safety in the UK and Ireland
  • Address: http://uk.ihs.com/products/standards/ohsis.htm

 

  • UKOP. UK Official publications from the Stationary Office and other sources. Permits subscribers to access the most comprehensive set of bibliographic records for official publications dating back to 1980, as well as full text for many thousands of official documents.
  • Address: http://www.ukop.co.uk/

 

  • CaritasData. Subscribers may access specialist financial information on charities, housing associations and different types of educational institution.
  • Address: http://www.caritasdata.co.uk/