To Find Books & Government Documents

For books at OU: use KL's Online Catalog

For books at other MI libraries: use MeLCat

For books at other libraries: use WorldCat

When you find and retrieve a book that suits your research needs, be sure to browse the titles of other books found near your book, as these may also be helpful.

Finding Journal/Magazine Articles*

• ABI/Inform - An outstanding full-text resource for articles in all business areas including occupational health, safety management, and related areas. Some relevant journals and trade magazines that are full-text in ABI/Inform include:
  
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Occupational Hazards
  • AIHA Journal - American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal (1993-2003)
  • Professional Safety
  • The Safety & Health Practitioner
• Business Source Premier
• Medline in FirstSearch - For medical literature of importance to occupational health and safety, especially toxicology.
• CINAHL Nursing Plus Full-text
• HealthSource: Nursing
• Health Reference Center Academic
• Expanded Academic ASAP
• WilsonSelectPlus
• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe - Use the Legal tab to access federal and state government regulations, including the full text of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations. [Choose Federal & State Codes from the menu on the right.]

For information on adult learners, consult one of the following education databases:

• Education Abstracts
• ERIC

To find articles that are not available online in one of the databases above, be sure to use the link to determine if the article is available online in another library database or in print in the library.

Citation Searching

A very effective research strategy is to consult the reference lists and bibliographies of books and journal articles that you find; these bibliographies should help you identify other valuable materials on your topic. Your next step is to determine whether KL owns that book or journal article.

e.g.: Suppose you find the following citation in the bibliography of a book or article you're reading:
 
Brady, J. and Hong, O. (2006). Hearing protection: Work climate and hearing protection behaviors in construction workers. Professional Safety 51(11): 18-26.

Check to see if KL owns this journal (Professional Safety) by searching Kresge Library’s Online Catalog. (Be sure to perform a Journal Title search using the title of the journal — Professional Safety — NOT the title of the article.) If Kresge Library does not have this article, you can order a copy through Interlibrary Loan.

Contact Information

Librarian: Shawn V. Lombardo
Course instructor:Thomas Schenk

Government Information

• US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Dept. of Labor)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Dept. of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Bureau of Labor Statistics - Includes data on workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities (check the Occupations section on the main page)
• Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MI Dept. of Labor and Economic Growth)
• GPO Access - for access to the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register and other government resources
• DARTS (NTIS) - National Technical Information Service; documents available online. In-library use only - ask for passwords at reference desk
• Fedstats - Guide to data on numerous government websites

Reference Books

• Accident Prevention Manual for Business & Industry: Administration and Programs (Ref. T 55 .A333 2001)
• Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene (Ref. RC 967 .F85 2002)
• Occupational Health and Safety: Terms, Definitions, and Abbreviations (Ref. RC 963 .A3 C66 1999)
• Rapid Guide to Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace - 4th ed. (Ref. T 55.3 .H3 R37 2000)

Useful Websites

• American Industrial Hygiene Association
• American Society of Safety Engineers
• Journal of System Safety - Publication of the System Safety Society
• Professional Safety - ASSE's online journal.
• PubMed (see tutorial for customizing PubMed to link to Kresge Library resources)
  
• InfoMine
• Google Scholar
  

Other Research Tools

• RefWorks
• OU Student Writing Guide
• OU Citation Guides and Style Manual Tip Sheets

Obtaining Items Not Owned by Kresge Library

• MeLCat - Search for and request books from other Michigan libraries.
• ILLiad - OU's interlibrary loan service. Request items directly from library databases using the feature , or use ILLiad's online request forms. Free!!
• Reciprocal borrowing from an area library

Need Help?

• Schedule a research consultation
• Ask a reference librarian:
  • By phone (248.370.4426)
  • By e-mail
  • In person (see Hours)
  • Via Instant Messenger