Occupational Safety & Health - De Armond (MHR 385)
Occupational Safety and Health Audit Project - Library Resources
Remember to evaluate the following:
- Currency: How recent is the information?
- Relevance: Does it address your information need directly?
- Authority: Who has produced the information?
- Accuracy: Where did the information come from, and is it accurate and reliable?
- Purpose: Why was the information created: to educate, sell, or persuade?
Occupational Research - Background Resources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics — Try Subjects > Workplace Injuries
- Occupational Outlook Handbook — Descriptions and outlook
- Occupational Employment Statistics — Employment and wage statistics
- O*NET Online — Browse current information on occupations, education, skills, and job seeking
Common Threats in the Workplace - Sample Resources
Explore Topics by Sector
OSHA alphabetical listing of topics
Books and eBooks
Articles
Sample search: "occupational safety" AND farming — You can replace “farming” with the desired job.
Images (Public Domain and Copyright-Friendly Images)
In Google Images, you can search for a word or phrase. When the results are displayed, you can choose to limit the results by usage rights. First, select Search Tools, then choose Usage Rights from the available options.
Sample search in Google Images: farming silo bin
- Once you find an image, it will often include preferred attribution language for reuse.
References
- UWO Polk Libraries Citing Sources Page
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) APA Formatting and Style Guide — The Purdue OWL site is a comprehensive APA 7th edition reference tool. It includes examples for in-text citations , references , and an APA sample paper . The 6th edition archive is also available.
