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Key databases
- ScopusA database which indexes articles, book chapters and conference papers in a wide variety of disciplines. Provides links to the full text of these papers.
- Web of ScienceA database which indexes peer reviewed journals in the sciences, arts and humanities and social sciences. Provides links to the full text content.
- CINAHLIndexes nursing and other healthcare journals providing links to full text literature.
- PubMedIndexes biomedical journals providing links to full text material. Also indexes clinical practice, administration, policy and healthcare services literature.
- Business source complete This link opens in a new windowBusiness Source Complete indexes business, finance and management journals and provides full text links to scholarly and peer reviewed titles. It also provides company and industry analyses.
- Emerald InsightA database which indexes peer reviewed management literature from the Emerald/MCB University Press.
- Cochrane WorkCochrane Work produces reliable, up-to-date reviews of occupational health interventions. Is a subset of the Cochrane Library's medical database.
Dictionaries and handbooks
Key reference books for definitions and background information to help you get started with your assignments and research projects.
Oxford Handbook of Occupational HealthPublication Date: 2013A concise practice-based guide which brings together the latest legislation and guidance with current practice in the field.
Handbook of Occupational Safety and HealthPublication Date: 2010Occupational safety and health -- safe work in a safe environment. The challenge, of course, is how to make this happen and make it happen economically.
Handbook of Occupational Safety and HealthPublication Date: 2019A quick, easy-to-consult source of practical overviews on wide-ranging issues of concern for those responsible for the health and safety of workers
Lewis' Dictionary of Occupational and Environmental Safety and HealthPublication Date: 2019With definitions from areas such as toxicology, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, environmental engineering, and occupational medicine.
Reference books
Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and HealthPublication Date: 2010
Global Occupational HealthPublication Date: 2011
WHS : a management guidePublication Date: 2021
Guidelines for Investigating Process Safety Incidents by Publication Date: 2019
Risk Reduction Methods for Occupational Safety and HealthPublication Date: 2012
Get started
Books and journals for Occupational Health and Safety Science are held online and in Central Library, Duhig North (Building 12). Some materials may also be held in the Warehouse (off site storage collection) and can be requested.