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Journal of Humanitarian Assistance
http://www.jha.ac/
Journal encompasses
all aspects of humanitarian assistance, from early warning and emergency
provision to post-conflict peace building and the transition to
development. This is inclusive of law, politics, the military, logistics,
and the work of national and international organizations.
The website
offers online access to Academic sources: journal articles, book reviews, and Reference sources:
policy reports, manuals, and evaluations.; Wide range of subjects including
coordination, ethics, military, mental health, human rights, staff
security, and gender.
New Zealand Digital Library (University of Waikato,
NZ)
http://www.nzdl.org/cgi-bin/library
The New
Zealand Digital Library project is a research programme at The University
of Waikato whose aim is to develop the underlying technology for digital
libraries and make it available publicly so that others can use it to
create their own collections.
Website
provides access to several large document collections including
humanitarian and development information. Scroll down to "humanitarian
and UN collections” which includes the WHO –PAO Disaster Virtual Library and numerous other
libraries. Links to guides and manuals on health, medical, food, water,
nutrition, and development are downloadable. Search by subject, title, or
organization.
Refugee Studies Centre
http://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/rsc/
The
Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) is part of the University of Oxford's
International Development Centre at Queen Elizabeth House. Its objectives
are to carry out multidisciplinary research and teaching on the causes and
consequences of forced migration; to disseminate the results of that
research to policy makers and practitioners, as well as within the academic
community; and to understand the experience of forced migration from the
point of view of the affected populations.
Web site
includes information on courses,
workshops,
conferences, and access to a list of purchasable publications
(Forced Migration Review, Journal of Refugee Studies, working papers). Some current articles are available on
the website. Library includes material on such topics as psycho-social
issues, human rights, international law, relief administration, education,
health and nutrition. Currently developing a Digital library.
 http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/rsc/
Search library.
http://www.fmreview.org/
(English, Spanish, Arabic) Forced Migration Review provides a forum
for debate on the most immediate issues facing refugees and internally
displaced people and those working with them. Articles, research abstracts,
conference reports and news items, present practice-oriented findings and
analyse policy issues. Articles from FMR and its predecessor the Refugee
Participation Network Newsletter are available on the web. Topics have
included children and youth, role of military in humanitarian work,
education and training, and reproductive health. Also find information on
news, events, and links.
http://www3.oup.co.uk/refuge/:
Journal of Refugee Studies offers coverage of refugee situations and
a balance between the disciplines of law, politics, sociology/anthropology,
medicine/psychology and relief/development. Contents and abstracts, and
subscription information available online.
Relief Web (United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs)
http://www.reliefweb.int
ReliefWeb
is an electronic clearinghouse for those needing timely information on
humanitarian emergencies and natural disasters – designed specifically to
help the humanitarian community improve its response to emergencies.
Searchable
website offers daily updates on complex emergencies and natural disasters,
and has extensive country background information. Large Directory
of Humanitarian agencies provides contact information and websites for
UN agencies, Governmental organizations, NGOs, academic and resource
organizations. Library provides an online archive of humanitarian,
human rights and development reference documents related to crisis
situations and humanitarian response.
http://www.reliefweb.int/training/index.html
Humanitarian Assistance Training Inventory contains information on training
activities and manuals of many different organizations. Search by
organization, date, country, or keyword. Keywords
include refugee, emergency management, shelter/site planning, logistics,
early warning, and coordination. Links to other training databases and
funding resources are also available.
http://www.reliefweb.int/hcic/
Humanitarian Community Information Center (HCIC) promotes and facilitates
coordination by serving as an information focal point for local and
international NGOs, UN and other inter-governmental agencies, donors and
KFOR for Kosovo relief operations. Their website offers information on a
variety of topics related to the Kosovar effort including access to their GIS/Map
and Data coordination unit, which provides information on pcodes, GIS
and other map technologies.
http://www.reliefweb.int/telecoms/
Emergency TelecommunicationsInformation and resources available for
the provision of emergency telecommunications during relief operations.
Includes an introduction to general information on emergency
telecommunications and links. Operational and technical information
includes manuals, documents, reports, and links to related sites and
suppliers. Trainings provides information on different trainings,
conferences, and provides access to training manuals (some on line, others
are orderable).
Sphere Project
http://www.sphereproject.org/
The aim
of the Project is to improve the quality of assistance provided to people
affected by disasters, and to enhance the accountability of the
humanitarian system in disaster response.This project has developed a
Humanitarian Charter and a set of universal minimum standards in core areas
of humanitarian assistance: water supply & sanitation, nutrition, food
aid, shelter & site planning and health services.
Website includes information about the project, and its
activities, the Humanitarian Charter (available in English, French,
Spanish, and Portuguese) and standards, information on trainings, and
downloadable training materials.
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