QUAKELINE® Database

QUAKELINE® is a bibliographic database developed and maintained by the Information Service. It covers earthquakes, earthquake engineering, natural hazard and disaster mitigation, and related topics. Varied publications are featured, including books, journal articles, conference papers, proceedings, technical reports, CDs, slides, and videos. The database is updated on a monthly basis and currently provides content for over 64,500 records; IS has access to all documents cited in the database.

QUAKELINE® was launched in 1987, with the inception of the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (NCEER)—now MCEER. Funding for the database comes from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency, New York State, and other sponsors. QUAKELINE® is a registered trademark copyrighted by the Research Foundation of the State University of New York. All rights reserved. Use of the citations found in the database or in literature searches for purposes other than research or education is forbidden.

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