Library Catalog
Library Catalog
Possible Library Catalog search terms:
- commission [name of crisis]
- hearing [name of crisis]
- report [name of crisis]
Books in the Library
Browse books in the library using the call number range: RC86 - RC88.9
Or, enter these subject descriptions into the catalog search as SUBJECTS.
- Disaster planning
- Disaster relief
- Disaster preparedness
- Disaster management
- Crisis management
- Terrorism - prevention
- Relief work
- Environmental protection
- Communication in management
Specific Periodicals
Examples of periodicals in various library databases:
- Academic Search Complete includes:
- Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management
- Professional Safety
- Journal of Hazardous Materials
- Business Source Premier includes:
- Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning
- International Journal of Management
- Communications of the ACM
- ABI Inform Complete includes:
- Disaster Prevention & Management
- International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment
- JSTOR includes
- Public Administration Review
- Geographical Review Operations Research
- APT Bulletin
- The Journal of the Operational Research Society.
Use Murphy Library's Journals & Newspapers Locator to see if the library has access to specific journals, magazines, newspapers, etc. whether in print or online.
Country Reports and Analysis
- Business Source Premier (EBSCO) @ EBSCOhost This link opens in a new windowThis database includes full text for over 2,300 business journals, including over a thousand peer-reviewed titles. Non-journal full text includes: market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.
- Finding Information - CountriesA Murphy Library guide with links to many credible sources of information about countries.
Articles and News Sources
- ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new windowNote: This resource has replaced Business Premium Collection. It contains all of the content previously found in Business Premium Collection and also incorporates business books from ProQuest Ebook Central.
Provides indexing and selected full text for thousands of business sources, including scholarly and trade journals, reports (e.g., company, country, industry, SWOT), working papers, dissertations, books, videos, and news sources such as the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and The Economist. - Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO) @ EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window
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This is a scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 8,500 full-text periodicals, including over 7,000 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. for a variety of disciplines. - Business Source Premier (EBSCO) @ EBSCOhost This link opens in a new windowThis database includes full text for over 2,300 business journals, including over a thousand peer-reviewed titles. Non-journal full text includes: market research reports, industry reports, country reports, company profiles and SWOT analyses.
- Environment Complete (EBSCO) @ EBSCOhost This link opens in a new windowThis databases includes articles from nearly 2,000 domestic and international journals on environmental studies as related to agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy use and renewable energy, natural resources, marine & freshwater science, geography, pollution & waste management, environmental technology, environmental law, public policy, social impacts, urban planning, and more.
- Films On Demand (Infobase) This link opens in a new windowFilms On Demand is an online video platform that provides access to a dynamic collection of over 35,000 titles. Special features allow users to organize and bookmark clips, share playlists, and create personalized folders.
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An archive of more than 4,600 scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences from nearly 1,200 publishers. Thanks to both the Murphy Library Endowment Fund and UWL Student Differential Tuition for providing access to the JSTOR Arts & Sciences XV collection. - Nexis Uni (LexisNexis)Please note: Access to this resource ended on June 30, 2021. UW System began a new subscription to Westlaw this summer.
Nexis Uni features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources. Content includes local, regional, national and international newspapers with deep archives; television and radio broadcasts; newswires and blogs; federal and state cases and statutes; and business information on U.S. and international companies and executives. - Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCO) @ EBSCOhost This link opens in a new window500+ U.S. newspapers including USA Today, The Washington Post, Star Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Wisconsin State Journal (Madison), Capital Times (Madison), Post-Bulletin (Rochester); 600+ international newspapers; news transcripts from ABC News (American), CBC (Canadian), CBS News, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, PBS; Real-Time News from AP, CNN, PR Newswire, UPI
- Points of View Reference Center (EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowThis is a full-text database that includes essays covering multiple sides of a current issue. 343 topics are included, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument),counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. In addition to essays, articles from political magazines different points of view, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books are included.
- SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCO) @ EBSCOhost This link opens in a new windowSocINDEX with Full Text contains full text for 890 journals and includes full text for more than 850 books and monographs, full text for 16,800 conference papers, and profiles for 25,000 scholars in the field of sociology. Topics covered include abortion, criminology & criminal justice, demography, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, political sociology, religion, rural & urban sociology, social development, social psychology, social structure, social work, and many others.
Internet Resources
- International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)A non-profit organization of emergency management professionals.
- Business Continuity InstituteIncludes a collection of full text Business Continuity Planning Guides.
- National Alliance for Public Safety GIS FoundationA not-for-profit organization that was formed in 2005 to overcome the challenges faced by Federal, tribal, state, and local public safety agencies.
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionIncludes includes health standards and statistics, fact sheets on health information and disease prevention, and health-related news stories.
- US Government Information Search ToolFind commission reports, congressional hearings, agency reports, and more.
Other Resources
- U.S. Government Web SitesA Murphy Library guide that includes links to major government search tools.
- International Marketing GuideA Murphy Library guide with resources relevant to international marketing.
- Other UWL Subject GuidesExplore your topic in other relevant subject areas.
- Serials LocatorDiscover if the library provides access to specific journals, magazines, newspapers, etc. whether in print or online.