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.
Overseas Development Institute
http://www.odi.org.uk/ (English, French)
The Overseas Development Institute is a leading
independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian
issues in Britain.
Website provides access to information about the
Institute, research
and policy programs, and publications.
Many subjects covered including human rights, staff security,
education, health and nutrition, and management. The site
is searchable and maintains a good links directory. The Humanitarian Policy Group
(HPG) (located on home page) concerns policy and practice
in the response to conflict, instability, disasters and associated
humanitarian needs. HPG offers access to the pages below as well
as other publications,
activities, and
links.
http://www.alnap.org
The Active Learning Network on Accountability and Performance
in Humanitarian Action falls under the management of the HPG.
Link offers access to work
plan, handbook,
and other publications.
http://www.odihpn.org/ Humanitarian Practice Network, also under HPG,
offers an extensive link library, details of
forthcoming conferences
and workshops, and training
and degree courses relevant to the humanitarian sector.
Publications page offers
all HPN articles from 1994 onwards, together with full-text versions
of Network Papers and abstracts (full texts are orderable) of
Good Practice Reviews. The Good Practice Reviews are commissioned
reviews prepared by recognized specialists on different sectors
(water, health, planning, security, food, registration) or activities
within the humanitarian sector.
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http://www.blackwellpublishers.co.uk/asp/journal.asp?ref=03613666
Disasters is a major, peer-reviewed quarterly journal reporting
on all aspects of disaster studies, policy and management. The
journal maintains a balance between academic papers, field reports
from relief workers, case studies, and articles of general interest.
It also contains book reviews. Online access is available
to members.
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.
Refugees International
(RI)
http://www.refintl.org/
Based in Washington, D.C., RI was founded in
1979 with the objective of providing early warning in cases of
mass migration.
The web site provides information on refugees and
refugee issues. Issues can be found on the top tool bar
and includes: early warning, emergency relief, protection, refugee
women's issues, internally displaced persons, and building local
capacity. Information can also be viewed by country. Access
to RI articles and
Bulletin (by country) is
also available on the left side of the home page.
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 Telecommunications Information 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).
