| The following databases are included in the OSH References Collection: |
| OSHLINE® |
| NIOSHTIC® |
| NIOSHTIC-2 |
| HSELINE |
| CISILO |
| Canadiana |
Important highlights from each database are listed below.
Data coverage includes peer-reviewed journal articles, research reports, conference proceedings and textbooks. Databases provide flexible, accurate searching capability so you find answers quickly.
OSHLINE®
Records: 29,000
Data Source: CCOHS
Language(s): English
Ideal if you need: authoritative, international coverage of published OSH literature
Highlights:
- Coverage spans from 1998 to 2007
- Valuable research tool to help answer practical workplace questions
- Covers many disciplines, including behavioural sciences, toxicology, engineering, occupational hygiene, medicine, nursing and safety
- Flexible, accurate searching capability so you find answers quickly
OSHLINE® Sample Record
Journals indexed for OSHLINE®
NIOSHTIC®
Records: 211,00
Data Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Language(s): English
Ideal if you need: access to published occupational health and safety information spanning more than 100 years
Highlights:
- Valuable source of historical information published up to 1998
- Hard-to-obtain toxicology studies prior to 1960
- Case reports on actual exposure, accidents, and remediation effects
- Diverse subject coverage from indoor air quality to ergonomic evaluations of jobs to human health effects
- Flexible, accurate searching capability so you find answers quickly
NIOSHTIC-2
Records: 41,000
Data Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Language(s): English
Ideal if you need: references to NIOSH-published or sponsored research
Highlights:
- Comprehensive inventory of NIOSH-published and sponsored documents
- Includes references to NIOSH-published documents cited in the NIOSHTIC database
HSELINE
Records: 230,000
Data Source: HSE Information Service (UK)
Language(s): English
Ideal if you need: references to worldwide literature on occupational safety and health
Highlights:
- Includes all publications from the UK Health and Safety Commission and Health and Safety Executive
- Wide range of journal articles, books, conference proceedings, reports, and legislation from international sources
- Excellent coverage of safety and industrial hazards with materials from diverse subject areas
- Emphasis on engineering, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, hazardous substances, occupational hygiene, railways, and offshore safety
CISILO
Records: 67,000
Data Source: International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre/Centre international d'informations de sécurité et d'hygiène du travail (CIS)
Language(s): English, French
Ideal if you need: references to international occupational health and safety information
Highlights:
- International database representing all aspects of health and safety
- Emphasis on training and policy documents from various countries
- Subject descriptors and annotations provided for all records
Canadiana
Records: 22,000
Data Source: CCOHS
Language(s): English, French
Ideal if you need: references to occupational health and safety documents published in Canada, about Canadian subjects, or by Canadian authors
Highlights:
- Unique database highlighting Canadian health and safety literature
- Access to many unpublished and limited distribution materials
- Coverage spans from 1970s to 2007
- Diverse subject coverage including environmental documents
- Includes selected toxicology records from the U.S. National Library of Medicine