Information Systems and Technology (SISAT)
- Dictionaries help you to define your keywords
- Encyclopedias help you to get an overview of your topic and provide more information than a dictionary
- Handbooks and manuals provide figures and facts
Online dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks
Print dictionaries, encyclopedias and handbooks
| Dictionary of information technology |
004.03/5
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Encyclopedia of cryptography and security
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005.803/4
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| Encyclopedia of database technologies and applications |
005.7403/1 |
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Encyclopedia of developing regional communities with information and communication technology
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303.483303/1
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| Encyclopedia of gender and information technology |
331.481004/2 |
| Encyclopedia of virtual communities and technologies |
004.6703/1 |
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Handbook of data management in information systems
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005.74/175
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The information security dictionary: defining the terms that define security for E-business, Internet, information, and wireless technology
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005.803/2
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To find additional reference items
- Search the Library Catalogue
- Select advanced keyword search
- Combine a broad keyword AND the word dictionar**
network** AND dictionar**
technolog** AND encycloped**
telecommunication** AND handbook**
- To retrieve variations of your keyword use the truncation symbol **
e.g. technolog** will retrieve technology, technologies, technological
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Search the Library Catalogue to find books, videos, CDs
If you know the exact title
- Select title search
- Type in the exact title
- Check the location, call number and status boxes to find the item in the Library collection
If you don't have an exact title OR only have a topic area
- Select advanced keyword search
- Type in keywords from your topic
- Combine your keywords with AND to find catalogue records that contain all of your keywords
e.g. information management AND healthcare
- To retrieve variations of your keyword use the truncation symbol **
e.g. network** will retrieve network, networks, networking
Catalogue search tips:
- Too many hits? Add another keyword e.g. information management AND healthcare AND confidentiality
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Use the limit functions in advanced keyword search e.g. limit by publication date, format, location
- Found a useful title? Click on the subject headings to find similar material
- Studying at a different UOW campus? Use an advanced keyword search and limit by location
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Search a database to find journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, research reports and newspaper articles
Try these first
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Business Source Premier
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Business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals.
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EBSCO search tips
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ScienceDirect
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Medical, technical, and social sciences. Fulltext.
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IEEE Xplore
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IEEE transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings published since 1988 and all current IEEE standards. Fulltext
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ACM Digital Library
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Computing, IT, networking, artificial intelligence and human-machine interaction. Full-text.
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Factiva
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Fulltext. Newspapers including Australian newspapers. Dow Jones and Reuters newswires.
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OneSource Global Business Browser
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Very extensive industry and company resource. International, global not just Asia Pacific.
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OneSource online help
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Complete list of Informatics databases
Found a useful reference?
Some databases do not provide the fulltext of the article. To locate these articles, you will need to search the catalogue to determine if the Library holds the journal title(s) either in print or electronically on another database.
Database search tips:
- Break your topic into keywords and/or phrases. The search strategy worksheet will help you
- Consider alternative keywords or spelling variations
- To narrow your search combine your keywords with AND to find records that contain all your keywords
e.g. digital rights AND management
- To broaden your search combine your keywords with OR to find records that contain either of your keywords
e.g. digital rights OR intellectual property
- Use truncation to retrieve variations of your keyword
e.g. communicat* retrieves communicate, communication, communications, communicating
- Found a useful reference? Use the subject headings to find similar material
- Use library database tips or the database help screens for tips on how to search
More information: Finding Journal Articles Tutorial
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It is important to critically evaluate all information found on the Web.
Try the following sites as a starting point.
- InternetWorld.com
Online community for e-commerce and Internet professionals. Includes archive of Internet World magazine 2000-2003 (when it ceased print publication)..
- ICASIT
International Center for Applied Studies in Information Technology. Focus on policy issues that lead to leveraging Information Technology.
- EFFweb - The Electronic Frontier Foundation
A civil liberties group working to protect the public interest in electronic and online information. Contains links to areas such as encryption, privacy and intellectual property.
- International Engineering Consortium - IEC
Online tutorials on Telecommunications and Information Technology topics
- useit.com
Usable information technology
- Centre for HCI Design
Researches the relationship between people and technology
- ISWorld Net
An entry point to resources related to information systems technology for information systens academics and practioners
- Australian Computer Society
(ACS) Association for Information & Communication Technology professionals
- Australian Communications and Media Authority - ACMA
Includes issues, legislation, Media Releases, publications, Industry Codes, Standards and Compliance and links to other useful websites
- Australian Government Information Management Office (incorporated within Department of Finance and Deregulation)
- Association for Information Systems (AIS)
A professional organisation whose purpose is to serve as the premier global organisation specialising in Information Systems
- Department of Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy
Links to legislation, publications, research & statistics and key issues in intellectual property, broadcasting, information and communications technology and telecommunications.
- Government and Telecommunication Authorities
Links to departments and agencies, their publications and policies
- IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- International Telecommunication Union - ITU
International organisation within which governments and private sector coordinate the establishment, operation, regulation and standardisation of international telecommunication networks and services
- Privacy.org - the site for daily news, information, and initiatives on privacy, a joint project of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Privacy International
- U.S. General Services Administration - GSA
Works with agencies and governments worldwide to promote cooperation in policy-making, intergovernmental programs, networks and research in the field of information technology
Search engines create databases using computer programs called 'spiders', 'robots' or 'crawlers' that trawl the web and other Internet sites and return results to the database.
Try these first:
Directories organise Internet resources by subject. The information provided in directories is created, arranged and maintained by people rather than machines.
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