| The following databases are included in the OSH References Collection: |
| OSHLINE® |
| NIOSHTIC® |
| NIOSHTIC-2 |
| HSELINE |
| CISILO |
| Canadiana |
| PubMed |
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®
Exclusive CCOHS database providing excellent coverage of articles from peer-reviewed journal literature and reports from a wide range of disciplines.
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
OSHLINE® Sample Record
Journals indexed for OSHLINE®
NIOSHTIC®
Highly respected retrospective database covering all aspects of occupational health and safety with a strong emphasis on toxicology.
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
NIOSHTIC-2
Featuring NIOSH-published or sponsored reports, NIOSHTIC-2 covers 1971 to present. A portion of references — approximately 13,000 — related to mining date from the 1930s. Types of documents include: NIOSH criteria documents, alerts and technical reports, Health Hazard Evaluations (HETA Reports), NIOSH-authored journal articles, books & symposia.
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
Includes excellent coverage of UK and other European health and safety literature. An invaluable source of periodicals, books, conference proceedings, reports, and legislation.
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
A bilingual database covering international health and safety literature, CISILO includes many language materials from diverse countries.
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
Exclusive CCOHS database offering references related to Canada. Includes references to reports, articles, conference proceedings, monographs and unpublished or limited distribution materials. Also includes selected TOXLINE® records from the US National Library of Medicine. Canadiana (French) includes references to French-language materials.
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
PubMed
Offers references derived from the National Library of Medicine's PubMed service. Includes references to journal articles from the MEDLINE database and other sources. The search used to create the PubMed subset is based on MeSH headings related to occupational health and safety.
Data Source: US National Library of Medicine
Language(s): English
Ideal if you need: references to current occupational health and safety journal literature
Highlights:
- Focuses on occupational health and safety scientific literature
- Excellent coverage of biomedical and related topics
- Coverage spans the last 5 years
