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Library Research on Fire Science Topics

| Databases | Finding Books | Citing Sources | Formatting Your Paper | Websites |


Popular Databases

Available to current students, faculty and staff.

FAQs for accessing Collin databases

Science & Technology Collection   
  Includes Full-text
  Indexing back to 1950, Full-text from 1980
  Scholarly journal articles in all sciences
  Use for: Math, physics, chemistry, biology,
    geology, psychology, astronomy

Academic Search Complete  
   Includes Full-text
   Links to cited references
   1865-present, many full-text.
   Academic and peer reviewed journals,
      magazines
   Use for: General information on a wide variety
      of subjects

Science Direct Physical Sciences
  Full-Text for subscribed journals from
    2001-present
  Citations and Abstracts for all journals
   1823 to present
   Academic and peer-reviewed journals,
    magazines
   Use for: Science, technology, medicine

Business Source Complete  
   Includes Full-Text
   1886-present
   Full-Text 1965-present & Citations and
    Abstracts 1886-present
   Peer-reviewed, business related journals,
    industry reports and company profiles
   Use for: Business, Marketing, Management,
    Accounting, and Economics

Lexis-Nexis Academic
   Includes Full-text
   Mid 1970s-present
   News, news program transcripts, current
    issues, business, legal and medical publications
   as well as case law and legal resources
   Use for: Business, Economics, Health Sciences, Government, Law, Social Sciences

InfoTrac Newspapers  
   Includes Full-text
   Mid 1980s-present
   Newspaper articles from American and
    international
   Use for: Newspaper articles on any topic

Newspaper Source  
   Includes Full-text
   Mid 1990s-present
   Newspaper articles from American and
    international
   Use for: Newspaper articles on any topic

Find a Specific Journal Title
See if a particular journal, magazine
or newspaper is available

Finding Books and Video

Find Fire Science books and videos in the library catalog.

Electronic books can be found in the
library catalog or on the library's eBooks page.


Citing Sources

Citing Sources-Duke University
Examples of citations in common formats

KnightCite
Enter your data; the system provides you the citation

Formatting Your Paper

MLA Format
APA Format


Selected Websites

Writing and Presentation Help
How do I...

Read a technical paper
Make an outline
Organize the paper
Write a lab report or scientific paper
Check the grammar and writing style
Check spelling or find a word

Internet News Sources

Google News
Yahoo! News
Reuters

General Fire Science Websites

NFPA Codes and Standards
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders
NAFFA International Building Codes
Haz-Map

Agencies

National Fire Administration
Texas Commission on Fire Protection
State Firemen's and Fire Marshall's Association of Texas
Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
NFPA
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
US Fire Administration

Fire Departments (Texas)

Allen Fire Department
Coppell Fire Department
Frisco Fire Department
Lewisville Fire Department
Lucas Fire Department
McKinney Fire Department
Mesquite Fire Department
Murphy Fire Department
Plano Fire Department
Richardson Fire Department

Collin Fire Science Program

Collin Fire Science Webpage

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