Title: Center for Biosecurity Provider: University of Pittsburgh College of Medicine
Subject Heading/s: Biological Warfare - - Prevention; Biological Terrorism - - Prevention; Bioterrorism; Public health
LC Class: UG447.8
Reference Category: Compendiums
Description: "The Center for Biosecurity is an independent, nonprofit organization of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). The Center works to affect policy and practice in ways that lessen the illness, death, and civil disruption that would follow large-scale epidemics, whether they occur naturally or result from the use of a biological weapon." Areas of focus that are covered include BioAgents and Epidemic Diseases, Avian/Pandemic Influenza, Business and Biosecurity, Community Engagement, Countermeasure Development, Government Policy and Programs, Hospital Preparedness, International Biosecurity, Public Health Preparedness and Science of Biodefense. Among the Special Topics addressed are Alliance for Biosecurity, Global Disease Surveillance, and Protecting Building Occupants.
Added 4/11/2009
Title: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships Provider: Haze Gray and Underway
Subject Heading/s: Warships
LC Class: VA
Reference Category: Dictionaries
Description: Published in nine volumes (from 1959 to 1991), it gives histories for virtually every U.S. naval vessel.
Title: DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms Provider: U.S. Defense Technical Information Center
Subject Heading/s: Military art and science--United States; United States--Armed Forces
LC Class: UA
Reference Category: Dictionaries
Description: The Defense Technical Information Center compiles definitions approved by the U.S. Joint Forces. In pdf.
Title: Index to Military Periodicals Provider: U.S. Defense Technical Information Center
Subject Heading/s: Military art and science--Periodicals
LC Class: U
Reference Category: Indexes
Description: The Air University Library Index to Military Periodicals (AULIMP) is "a subject index to significant articles, news items, and editorials from English language military and aeronautical periodicals."; 1990- .
Title: World Navies Today Provider: Haze Gray and Underway
Subject Heading/s: Navies; Warships
LC Class: VA
Reference Category: Handbooks
Description: "Provides a convenient online database of all the world's navies and naval ships. These lists include all significant naval vessels, from largest navies to the smallest and most obscure."