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Information Technology

Articles

Search these to find journal articles and other scholarly resources. For off campus access, use the GALILEO password.

Books

To find books to check out, search the online catalog with these suggested terms:

  • computer
  • computer security
  • computers
  • database management
  • information technology
  • internet
  • programming
  • software
  • world wide web

Browse the following call number ranges in the Circulating Collection for books on your topic:

  • QA 76 Electronic Computers. Computer Science
  • QA76.5-QA76.73 Digital Computers. Programming. Programming Languages
  • QA76.75-QA76.9 Computer Software
  • TK5105 Computer networks. Data Transmission Systems

Reference Collection

Use these suggested resources in the library to find quick overview information:

  • Dictionary of multimedia : terms & acronyms / REF QA76.15.H32 2005
  • Encyclopedia of computer science / REF QA76.15 .E48 2003
  • Handbook of information security / REF TK5105.59 .H35 2006
  • High definition : an A to Z guide to personal technology / REF TK7804.H54 2006
  • Linux desktop pocket guide / REF QA76.76.O63 B7423 2005

Online Resources

  • ACM TechNews
    http://www.acm.org/technews/current/homepage.html
    access to headlines of interest to computing professionals

  • ACM Washington Update
    http://www.acm.org/usacm/update/
    bi-weekly newsletter which reports on US federal government activities concerning computing and information policy

  • NetLingo
    http://www.netlingo.com/
    contains words and definitions that describe the online world of business, technology, and communication

  • The Register
    http://www.theregister.com/
    well-known source of IT news

  • Snopes.com
    http://www.snopes.com/
    urban legends reference pages

  • Source Bank
    http://archive.devx.com/sourcebank/
    search engine for programmers and developers with resources such as source code, research papers, reference sites, architectures, etc.

  • Web Developer’s Virtual Library
    http://www.wdvl.com/
    encyclopedia of web technology with tutorials and links to a variety of authoring tools including XML, Java, and Imagemaps resources

  • Web Monkey
    http://www.webmonkey.com/
    provides information about digital storage, multimedia, domain names and other useful links.

Organizations

  • Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
    http://www.aaai.org/
    provides information on AAAI publications and conferences, links to information about artificial intelligence and career leads

  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
    http://www.acm.org/
    provides information on ACM publications, conferences, and member services which include career and job center and online books and courses

  • Association for Information Systems (AIS)
    http://home.aisnet.org/
    targeted to information systems academics, the site provides access to information on AIS publications, conferences, and member services which include access AIS e-library, three AIS journals and job postings.

  • Computing Research Association (CRA)
    http://cra.org
    provides information for students and faculty on educational opportunities, career planning, and jobs with special emphasis on diversity in order to expand opportunities for women and minorities in computing fields

  • IEEE Computer Society
    http://www.computer.org/
    provides information about the organization and its activities as well as fee based access to full text articles from its publications

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Last updated: November 2009