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EMA LIBRARY
EMA LIBRARY
Resources for Advanced Diploma Students studying at EMA
Full-text Databases
Recommended Journals
Online Resources
Requesting information from the Library
Locating information from other libraries
Full-text Databases
Access to full-text databases is restricted to currently enrolled students in the EMA Advanced Diploma program. Eligible students can obtain a username and password by contacting the library.
Proquest
Electronic access to over 5,000 journals, with full-text available on most journals, including Time, New Scientist, National Geographic. Download a One page guide or Quick Reference Guide for tips on using this resource. You can choose to search all of the Proquest databases, or select individual databases:
Proquest ANZ NEWSSTAND
A selection of full-text newspapers and newswires from Australia and New Zealand covering regional and international topics. 57 titles including The Age, Heraldsun, The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald. Updated daily for the latest news. Go to ANZ Newsstand.
Proquest ABI/INFORM Global
Most scholarly and comprehensive way to explore and understand business research topics. Search nearly 1800 worldwide business periodicals for in-depth coverage of business and economic conditions, management techniques, theory, and practice of business, advertising, marketing, economics, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Expanded international coverage. Go to ABI/INFORM Global.
Proquest Academic Research Library
Search for coverage of a broad range of subjects including arts, business, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, and social sciences. Go to Academic Research Library.
SwetsWise
Full-text access to a number of journals held by the library. Journals include: Adult Education Quarterly, Australian Journal of Public Administration, Disaster Prevention and Management, Disasters: the Journal of Disaster Studies and Management, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, Journal of Sociology, Journal of Traumatic Stress, Natural Hazards, Risk Analysis.
Recommended Journals
The following are recommended core journals for Graduate Certificate Students. Paper copies of these journals are held and indexed by the library. Abstracts of articles are fully searchable on the library catalogue and copies of articles can be requested by contacting the library.
Australian Journal of Emergency Management - Full-text access from 1998 via EMA Website
Australian Journal of Public Administration - Full-text access from 1999 via SwetsWise
Disaster Prevention and Management - Full-text access from 1994 via Emerald or SwetsWise
Disasters: The Journal of Disaster Studies and Management - Full-text access from 1997 via SwetsWise
International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters - Full-text not available online
Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management - Full-text access from 1997 via SwetsWise
Natural Hazards Observer - Full-text access available via the Natural Hazards Center
Natural Hazards Review - Full-text access from 2001 via SwetsWise
Risk Analysis - Full-text access from 2000 via SwetsWise
Online Resources
Internet Resources by Subject is maintained by EMA Library has a range of internet links sorted by topic. Sites are sorted into topics including Emergency Management Practices, Natural Hazards, Community Safety and much more.
The Disasters Research Center has a number of preliminary papers available on a variety of disaster and emergency management topics. Some examples include:
Disaster Planning, Emergency Management, and Civil Protection: The Historical Development and Current Characteristics of Organized Efforts to Prevent and To Respond To Disasters by E.L. Quarantelli, 1995.
Disaster related social behavior : summary of 50 years of research findings by E.L. Quarantelli, 1999.
Future disaster trends : implications for programs and policies, by E.L. Quarantelli, 1997.
Benfield Hazard Research Centre has a range of articles, papers and reports available in full-text online. These cover topics such as disaster studies and management, natural hazards, climate change and issues in risk science.
FEMA has a range of publications available online, including topics such as Preparation & Prevention, Disasters & Emergencies, Response & Recovery.
Emergency.com via the Emergency Response and Research Institute, has up-to-date news articles about disasters and emergencies.
Requesting information from the Library
All items in the collection are catalogued onto an online database. This includes cataloguing of selected journal articles from our collection. You can search the online library catalogue to locate relevant resources.
If you would like to request a loan or a journal article, you will need to submit a request for photocopy by fax, e-mail or post. To make a request, contact the
If you require assistance in locating relevant information, searching the catalogue, or accessing and searching online databases, contact the Information Services
Locating information from other libraries
Public Libraries
Locate your local public library by visiting the Australian Libraries Gateway. Your local public library may be able to obtain items for you from other Australian libraries via Inter-library loan, however there may be a charge involved. Most public libraries also have selected online databases which members can access. Check with your local library for details of the services they offer.
University Libraries
Whilst EMA
Emergency Sector Libraries
If you work in the emergency sector, you may be eligible to borrow from a member of the ALIES (Australasian Libraries In the Emergency Sector). Please contact your relevant local agency library to determine if you are eligible to borrow.