Best Bets for Starting Your Research in... :: Information Systems::
Use databases to find articles on your topic. These databases are the best place to start. ABI Inform Global
Full-text articles and citations to the business, marketing, and management literature, as well as computers and technology in the workpace and as an industry.
- Science Reference Center
Contains more than 630 full text titles including leading science encyclopedias, reference books, and periodicals. Topics covered include: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science, health and medicine, history of science, physics, science and society, science as inquiry, scientists, technology.
Tips: When searching databases, use AND, OR, and parentheses to focus your search. Combine synonyms with OR and put them inside parentheses, like this:
(technology OR computers) AND (international OR global)
Here's another example:
(Internet OR "information superhighway") AND (college students OR undergraduates)
Already have the citation? Find an article with citation linker! Did you know...Databases are basically just search engines for articles on specific subjects. |
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Find books using the library catalog. Browse these subjects to get general information on your topic.
- Management Information Systems
- Internet
- Information Technology
- Project Management
- Consulting
Search the library catalog! Find books, media materials, and more. Other searches:
Browse | Advanced Search Tips: When searching the library catalog with keywords, use the dollar sign ($) to search for a word and all of its variations. For example: market$ will search for market, markets, marketing, etc.
Did you know...- WorldCat is a catalog of thousands of libraries around the world!
- If a book isn't in the Fairfield University catalog, search WorldCat and request the book from another library. Just click on the Interlibrary Loan button.
 - You can search ReQuest to search just the libraries in Connecticut.
- Contact John Cayer, Interlibrary Services, with questions.
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Reference tools such as dictionaries and encyclopedias are good places to start your research because they provide an overview of the topic as well as keywords, dates, and facts.
Reference Books
- Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics
Ref Q175.35 .E53 2005, located on the Main Level
- The History of Science and Technology: A Browser's Guide to the Great Discoveries, Inventions, and the People Who Made Them, from the Dawn of Time to Today
Ref Q125.B945 2005, located on the Main Level
- The Internet : a Historical Encyclopedia
Ref TK5105.875 .I57 I5372 2005, located on the Main Level
- TechEncyclopedia -
offers definitions and links for more than 20000 information technology terms online.
Tips: Try looking at the bibliography at the end of the entry for a list of other sources such as relevant journal articles and books.
When you have found books on your topic, look at the books on the shelf nearby to see if they are related to your topic.
Did you know...Wikipedia can be edited by anyone, so make sure you use another source to confirm the information you find there. |
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These web sites have been evaluated by librarians (that's a good thing) for your use in an academic setting.
- How Stuff Works
- National Science Foundation
- SearchTechtarget.com Devoted to the use and programming of database and database-to-web connectivity software, including ASP, CGI-PERL, SQL, ColdFusion, Oracle, and hundreds more. It includes links to tips, tutorials, reviews, mailing lists, consultants, FAQs, and news items.
- Google News Science and Technology section
Tips: Any web site can be changed without notice, so be sure to evaluate every site you use.
Did you know...There are billions of web pages and Google only finds a fraction of them (about 15%). The rest is held in what's called the "Invisible Web", which is made up of dynamically generated information, password protected sites, and databases-driven sites! |
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Getting reliable statistics on a technology company, their
competitors, the computer and technology industry and use by
consumers can be tricky. The following sources may help:
- Almanac of Business & Industrial Ratios
Ref HF5681 .R25 T68, located on the Main Level
By industry, designated by NAICS codes in the latest edition, SIC codes in older editions.
- Business & Company Resource Center
Full-text articles and citations to the business literature. Also includes company profiles and industry information. Useful to get secondary sources on the impact of technology on our world.
- Industry Norms & Key Business Ratios
Ref HD2771 .D865.
Listed by SIC code. From Dun & Bradstreet.
- International Marketing Data & Statistics
Ref HA42 .I56 Ask for this at the Reference Desk.
From Euromonitor.
- Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Ref HC106.6 .S74, located on the Main Level
Published quarterly. Basic analysis of major domestic industries. Each analysis examines the prospects for a particular industry and analyzes trends and problems in historical perspective. Provides comparisons of the growth in sales and earnings of the leading companies in each industry.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
Also in print at Reference Desk - REF HA 202.U66, located on the Main Level
Use these e-learning modules to get quick answers!
Still have questions?
 Contact your Business Librarian, Jackie Kremer @
- jkremer@mail.fairfield.edu or
- call her at (203) 254-4000 ext. 2587 or
- IM her at fairfieldjack at AIM |
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