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	Journal/Magazine Article Databases-Criminal Justice/Management Criminal Justice Periodical Index A collection of full-text articles from criminal justice professional publications. Criminal Justice (Gale) Journals on criminal justice. Military & Government   Current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, the Military & Government Collection provides cover-to-cover full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for nearly 400 titles War and Terrorism (Gale Ebooks & journals on terrorism and war related topics. Academic Search Complete  Largest database of articles covering all subjects. 4,000+ titles & thousands of articles Business Source Complete   Excellent coverage of administration, government, business, international, IT, legal and management from 2000 business journals Lexis Nexis Academic Legal information & international news. Locate Journal Titles in databases Journal/Magazine Article Databases-Emergency MEDLINE, Health Source Nursing & CINAHL Medical articles.
E-Books	Searchable E-books    Net-Library Ebooks   58,000 online books Gale Virtual Reference Desk Collection International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis 3v, 2005 Technology
E-Journals Magazines & journals available in online format	Multiple Journal Access   -- Contact Library for Special Passwords      Electronic Journal Subscriptions (EJS)       Single Journal/Newspaper Access   - Not all contain full-text.  Try database above or Locate Journal Titles in databases.  ABA's Criminal Justice Magazine Crime & Delinquency (via EJS) Criminal Justice and Behavior  (via EJS) EMS Magazine.com/ Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture Journal of Forensic Sciences  (via EJS) FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Western Criminology Review World Fire Statistics Fire Chief Magazine

Selected Websites Recommended web sites on a subject	General Public Safety Administration Resources Search Engines/Databases Firstgov.gov/  Firstgov - local government Statistics - Counties & Cities Google -- US Government Search SearchGov.com - Searches US government & state government web sites. Florida Administrative Code Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Division of Emergency Management Florida Highway Patrol Secure Florida City Managers Association - some free materials Municipal Research & Services -  Washington -Subject & Research sections | Public Safety NIOSH - National Inst. for Occ. Safet y and Health State and Local Government on the Net State of the Cities Data Systems SOCDS)Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment, crime, building permits, and urban public finance data. Budget & Grant Planning State of Florida Counties Foundation Myflorida.com - Communities Florida Cities.com Florida Auditor of Public Accounts Florida Budget Florida Government Finance Officers Association - http://www.fgfoa.org/services/document_library.asp - useful documents Government Finance Association Officers - Excellent site! Recommended Budget Practices - complete book including sample documents, etc. Digital Library Recommended general practices - http://www.gfoa.org/services/rp/ Pinellas County  |  Pinellas County Planning  |  description Government Finance Review Utah -Public Finance on the Web: Yours, Mine and Ours
	Grants Steps requiring research Assessment of needs and determining qualification for grants Data Collection for background and justification of needs (Facts, Statistics) Planning (Services and Requests, program model, equipment, software) Research Sources for Funding Proposal Writing Starting Out - an overview Dragonflynet*** - Grant Links - Excellent overview & list of funding sources. Private site focusing on fire prevention & grants. BSDVT.org Grant_Writing Matrix Grantproposal.com - Excellent overview & examples | *Research   Tools for Assessment , Qualification, Data Collection & Planning Research -  (use for grant qualification, background narrative, needs assessment, comparisons) Research Guides Univ. of Tennessee Grants Reference page*** Local Pinellas County Planning  |  description*** Census Quickfacts Pinellas Info FDLE - Florida Department of Law Enforcement St. Petersburg Times - Marketbook (local demographics) |  demographics National Facts & Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Justice Statistics | Expenditure Trends by Function Chart Criminal Justice Statistics Fedstats  |  Fedstats Reference Shelf - local govt. Health Statistics Information Please Almanac National Criminal Justice Research Population Reference Bureau Statistical Resources on the Web  |  Statistical Sites on the Web USA Statistics In Brief (US Census info) U.S. Census Bureau  | U.S. Census Bureau | Factfinder.census   (business & government expenditures) Research Articles & Newspaper Databases - see above Online Articles Sources for Funding: Florida & Local Florida Counties - grants Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement - Grants Intergovernmental Rev. - Federal Grants Programs – State Contacts Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (ICMA) National Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance | Proposal Writing | Tips EPA Grants Federal Assistance Award Data System Grant Application Forms Grants.gov: Resources Information needed for grant writing. Includes proposal links, grant agencies, types of grants | Tips GrantsNet: Department of Health and Human Services National Grants Management Association Proposal Writing Non-Profits Guides*** - Excellent site - grant writing tools Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance-Developing a Grant Proposal EPA Grantwriting Tutorial -Online tutorial Grants.gov |  Writing Govspot.com --http://www.govspot.com/features/grants.htm Mt. Wachusett Community College** ProposalWriter.com - samples & tips
	Facts & Statistics & Research (use for background narrative, needs assessment, comparisons) Local Pinellas County Planning  |  description National World Fact Book (countries) AmeriStat Background Notes - Geographic Regions Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Justice Statistics | Expenditure Trends by Function Chart Criminal Justice Statistics Death Penalty Information Fedstats  |  Fedstats Reference Shelf - local govt. GPO Access (Government Documents) Health Statistics Information Please Almanac Tax Administration - State Comparisons National Criminal Justice Reference Service Statistical Resources on the Web  |  Statistical Sites on the Web USA Statistics In Brief (US Census info) U.S. Census Bureau  | U.S. Census Bureau  | Factfinder.census   (business & government expenditures)
	Government/Law Consumer Information Center (GPO) FedWorld Fedforms (government forms) Firstgov -grants, budgets, finance, associations | Government-Government Findlaw Florida Florida Government -- Statutes, laws, etc. Stateofflorida.com/  | Law Enforcement Budget Law about... Administrative Agencies: overview --http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/administrative.html  Cornell University's Legal Information Institute, GPO -- Government Documents/Reports State and Local Government on the Net THOMAS -- Legislative Info GovXpress Chat Service (Univ. of Florida govt. information help. Law Enforcement Community Policing Consortium -  five prominent police organizations offer training and information materials..  Electronic Library contains an extensive index of community policing information. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Justice Technology Information Network National Center for Community Policing - Michigan State University's Center for Community Policing. National Center for Rural Law Enforcement National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Law Enforcement Publications National Sheriffs Association Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - U.S. Department of Justice's police site offers news, grants program information, publications,  practices from the field, and tools. U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation International/Terrorism   Biological and Chemical Training Center for Defense Information - Terrorism Project Consortia, centers and institutes Critical infrastructure protection Cyberterrorism International Police Association Law Policy & Treaty Terrorism Research Center United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network U.S. Department of Homeland Security Weapons of Mass Destruction
	Emergency American Red Cross Department of Homeland Security Disaster Help - U.S. Government site that combines the disaster resources of several federal agencies in one central location. Emergency Management Institute (EMI), Federal Emergency Management Agency Emergency Medicine on the Web Emergency Relief - WSDOT Highways and Local Programs Service Center Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |  FEMA forms Florida GOVLINK.org - Multi-jurisdictional Web site providing updates on Puget Sound region emergencies and weather-related information. Hazard/Disaster Web links of Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, University of Colorado at Boulder National Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians Search and Rescue (SAR) sites Fire Building and Fire Research Laboratory CHEMTREC (24hour HAZMAT Emergency) Federal Agencies Nat. Institute of Occupational Safety OSHA U.S. Administration FEMA Fire Research Information Service Firehouse.com GEMS  (Global Emergency Management System) The Fire and EMS Network International Association of Arson Investigators International Association of Fire Chiefs Inter FIRE Online NFPA ONLINE (National Fire Protection Association) National Safety Council Protecting Emergency Workers Rand Study U.S. Fire Administration

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Associations	Public Safety American Society for Public Administration Apco911.org/ Association of Public Safety Communications Officials - International, Inc (APCO)   City Managers Association Florida City/County Managers Association Florida Government Finance Officers Association - http://www.fgfoa.org/services/document_library.asp National Institute of Governmental Purchasing National League of Cities National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA --- assists federal, state, and local governments for "effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability." Publications may be browsed by title, however they are not available online but can be be purchased from NAPA. Criminal Justice American Criminal Justice Association American Correctional Association Fire Fire Department Safety Officers Association International Fire Chiefs Association International Association of Arson Investigators Professional Fire and Fraud Investigators Association National Fire Protection Association
Images Illustrations & photos.	PoliceGuide.com Handbook of Forensics The New York City Fire Museum Virginia Fire and Police Museu
Background/ Reference Statistics, facts, definitions and descriptions of subject.	Online Alamanac In Library Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice REF HV6017 .E52 (all libraries) West's encyclopedia of American law REF KF154 .W47 1998
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