Databases on the Web

Indexes critical and historical articles and books on science fiction and fantasy. The database is compiled by Hal W. Hall and hosted by the Cushing Library at Texas A & M University.

The database provides "...bibliographic citations to a broad collection of fire ecology literature." Journal articles, conference papers, books, chapters in books, and government documents are included. There is an online thesaurus of subject terms available. Click on the "View full record" link in the result list to view the abstract. Produced and maintained by Tall Timbers Research Station.

Indexes technical reports and journal articles relating to fire. Boolean searching; users can limit by type of material and date range. Produced and maintained by Fire Research Information Services (FRIS) at the National Institute of Standards.

Illinois Fire Service Institute has incorporated its article search for periodical articles relevant to Fire Science into its catalog. Use the format limit on the search form if you wish to limit strictly to articles.

Online catalog of the NETC at the U.S. Fire Administration Learning Resource Center indexes periodical articles (e.g., NFPA Journal) as well as monographs and other material.
(Formerly USFA Online Catalog.)

U.S. national bibliographic database for agriculture, including forestry, from the National Agriculture Library. Searches both books and articles. There is no full text, although there may be links to open access materials.

International bibliographic database for agriculture, including forestry and viticulture. Maintained by the FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations). May contain links to full text.

The database provides "...bibliographic citations to a broad collection of fire ecology literature." Journal articles, conference papers, books, chapters in books, and government documents are included. There is an online thesaurus of subject terms available. Click on the "View full record" link in the result list to view the abstract. Produced and maintained by Tall Timbers Research Station.

Formerly Forest History Society Bibliography. Indexes history of "the utilization, management, and appreciation of ... forest related resources." Includes books, journal articles and dissertations. Produced by the Forest History Society.

FS INFO (USDA Forest Service Database) includes "190,000+ records of natural resources literature [with] over 6,700 links to full-text publications (downloadable files in electronic format)." Journal articles, books, conference proceedings and technical reports are covered. Many Forest Service publications are available in full text.

Searches U.S. Forest Service Research Publications; includes full text.

The online index, Catalog of Nonprofit Literature, covers periodical articles and other materials relating to nonprofit organizations.