COSC111: Information and Technology for Business

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Contains articles covering the field of business. There will be a lot of articles in here covering the implentation, use, and management of technology and information systems in business.  Many articles are full-text. Use the Find It button for those that are not.

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This database contains a large number of ebooks on various topics in computer science, information systems, and technology.

LexisNexis contains full-text articles from newspapers all over the world.  Newspapers are a great way to find current events and stories related to a particular topic.  If you're researching a topic related to higher education, you can limit your search to university newspapers, which can often give an interesting perspective on major issues in higher education.

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This 4-volume encyclopedia contains over 200 comprehensive entries on topics related to information systems. Each entry begins with a glossary and ends with a list of  references for further reading. The entries are supplemented by charts and graphs illustrating important concepts in information systems.

Major subject areas covered by the encyclopedia include the application of information systems to other disciplines/professions, artificial intelligence, hardware and software, management support systems, and systems analysis and design.

This encyclopedia considers both the professional ethics of science and technology, and the social, ethical, and political issues raised by science and technology.

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Location: Reference

Call Number: QA76.15.H43 2009

The reference books on this list are often useful for finding background information on various research topics for COSC111.

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