Hot Topics in Fire Protection Hot Topics in Fire Protection

Finding Information via the Invisible Web Finding Information via the Invisible Web Edward Metz (MLIS, MA)Edward Metz (MLIS, MA)Head LibrarianHead LibrarianNETC Learning Resource CenterNETC Learning Resource Center

Tel: 301-447-1046Tel: 301-447-1046email – edward,metz@dhs.govemail – edward,metz@dhs.gov

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Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionSession ObjectivesSession Objectives 1. Define what is meant by the term 1. Define what is meant by the term

Invisible Web. What is its significance Invisible Web. What is its significance for your research?for your research?

2. Describe several first responder 2. Describe several first responder “Invisible Web” resources that should “Invisible Web” resources that should be part of your own “Virtual Library.”be part of your own “Virtual Library.”

3. Familiarize you with the LRC website.3. Familiarize you with the LRC website. 4. Demonstrate how to effectively 4. Demonstrate how to effectively

search the LRC online catalogsearch the LRC online catalog

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionWhat is the Invisible Web?What is the Invisible Web?

What search engines do not search Databases

• How many? Thousands• Available online? Yes - access and

search on Internet• Dynamically generated results in

response to request (LRC OPAC)

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionWhat is the Invisible Web?What is the Invisible Web?

Commercial/proprietary Governmental/Academic Often not a static web page that can be crawled/indexed Uniquely generated pages Password protected (restricted, FOUO

etc) Makes up the majority of the web

pages on the Internet

Learn More: http://bit.ly/wJp7s

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionYour Virtual Library – Resource 1: LLISYour Virtual Library – Resource 1: LLIS

Lessons Learned Information SharingLessons Learned Information Sharing National knowledge base of National knowledge base of

lessons learned and best lessons learned and best practices practices

Serves the emergency responder Serves the emergency responder communitycommunity

Users of the system must be Users of the system must be registered, authorized membersregistered, authorized members

https://www.llis.dhs.gov/loginRedirect.do

About LLIS: http://bit.ly/17oW2O

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionYour Virtual Library – Resource 2: RKBYour Virtual Library – Resource 2: RKB

Responder Knowledge BaseResponder Knowledge Base ““Created to provide Emergency Responders, Created to provide Emergency Responders,

purchasers, and planners with a trusted, purchasers, and planners with a trusted, integrated, on-line source of information on integrated, on-line source of information on products, standards, certifications, grants, and products, standards, certifications, grants, and other equipment-related information.”other equipment-related information.”

"What equipment is available?" "What equipment is available?" and "How does it perform?"and "How does it perform?"

https://www.rkb.us/

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionYour Virtual Library – Resource 3: HSDLYour Virtual Library – Resource 3: HSDL Homeland Security Digital LibraryHomeland Security Digital Library Materials cover variety of Materials cover variety of

disciplines within first responder disciplines within first responder communitycommunity

Search general collection or Search general collection or restricted repositoryrestricted repository

Browse featured documents by Browse featured documents by topic - Interoperability, Fusion topic - Interoperability, Fusion Centers, Pandemics, or WildfiresCenters, Pandemics, or Wildfires

https://www.hsdl.org/https://www.hsdl.org/

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionYour Virtual Library – Resource 4: Safety and Health DBYour Virtual Library – Resource 4: Safety and Health DB

Emergency Response Safety and Emergency Response Safety and Health DatabaseHealth Database

Central source for health and safety Central source for health and safety information for the first responder information for the first responder communitycommunity

Focus on high-priority chemical, Focus on high-priority chemical,

biological and radiological agentsbiological and radiological agents

http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/ershdb/http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/ershdb/

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionYour Virtual Library – Resource 5: LRCYour Virtual Library – Resource 5: LRC

Learning Resource CenterLearning Resource Center

• Comprehensive all-hazards Comprehensive all-hazards collectionscollections

• Online catalog available to students, Online catalog available to students, first responders, public 24/7 first responders, public 24/7

• Nearly 17,000 downloadable reports, Nearly 17,000 downloadable reports, articles, books and papersarticles, books and papers

• Training bulletins, GovDelivery email, Training bulletins, GovDelivery email, RSS, USFA Twitter, USFA BlogRSS, USFA Twitter, USFA Blog

http://www.lrc.fema.gov/index.htmlhttp://www.lrc.fema.gov/index.html

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire Protection LRC Catalog: premier All Hazards Discovery Tool in the U.S.LRC Catalog: premier All Hazards Discovery Tool in the U.S.

Unique all-hazards guide to Unique all-hazards guide to books, documents and periodical books, documents and periodical literatureliterature

Available to researchers and the Available to researchers and the general public 24/7 general public 24/7

Fulltext Search option helps Fulltext Search option helps users find authoritative reports users find authoritative reports and documents available online and documents available online for reading or downloadfor reading or download

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Nearly two dozen fire and all-Nearly two dozen fire and all-hazards related subject hazards related subject guides.guides.

Flash video tutorialsFlash video tutorials Dozen InfoSearch & Web 2.0 Dozen InfoSearch & Web 2.0

Coffee Break Training Coffee Break Training BulletinsBulletins

Some two dozen NetLibrary Some two dozen NetLibrary eBooks in support of EFO eBooks in support of EFO CurriculumCurriculum

Firefighter Safety and Civil Firefighter Safety and Civil Defense Resource PagesDefense Resource Pages

Fire Prevention & Public Fire Prevention & Public Education ExchangeEducation Exchange

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionLRC Online ResourcesLRC Online Resources

LRC News and Information RSS feedLRC News and Information RSS feed Fire Prevention & Public Education Fire Prevention & Public Education

Exchange RSS feedExchange RSS feed Follow USFA and the LRC on TwitterFollow USFA and the LRC on Twitter

• http://twitter.com/usfire http://twitter.com/usfire Monthly GovDelivery emailsMonthly GovDelivery emails

Hot Topics in Fire ProtectionHot Topics in Fire ProtectionLRC Online Resources - RSSLRC Online Resources - RSS

Ask an LRC LibrarianAsk an LRC LibrarianGot a question? Research requests? We can helpGot a question? Research requests? We can help

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