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Department
of Systems Management
Departmental Research Guide
This research guide relays some basic information on library
and information resources pertaining to the concerns of this
department, as provided by University Libraries and/or sites
on the World Wide Web.
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LC Call Nos. - - - 2.
Finding Articles - - - 3.
Reference Collection - - - 4.
Info Systems Faculty - - - 5.
Professional Societies - - - 6.
Web Sites
1. To Shelf-Browse
for Books (using main Library
of Congress Subject Divisions)
Books
on subjects associated with this field are shelved under
the call number ranges listed below. Use TOPCAT
to search for specific items in the collection, or more
narrowly-defined subjects.
Systems Management: HF5548.125- HF5548.6, QA75- QA76.95---- Information Technology: T58.5-T58.64 ------- Informational Technology--Economic aspects, HC79.I55 ------- Information Technology--Management, HD30.2 ------- Management Information Systems--Industrial Management, HD30.213 ------- Business--Data Processing, HF5548.2 ------- Computer Literacy, QA76.9 C64 ------- Management Information Systems--Industrial Engineering, T58.5 ------- Information Resources Management, T58.64
2. To Find Journal and Magazine
Articles (using indexing/abstracting/full-text services)
- TD Net Electronic Journal Finder- Accesses electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers at WKU and their TOC which are updated weekly. Individualized current awareness alerts for journal titles and keywords.
- TOPCAT-Online catalog for print and microform books, journals at WKU.
The following services are recommended for courses for first-year
students and non-majors:
- ABI/INFORM Global (ProQuest)- Index with abstracts of over 550,000 articles in nearly 1500 global business periodicals; 700 full text titles with coverage back to 1991/92 and indexing back to 1971.
- Business Source Premier (EBSCOhost) KYVL- Index with full text for more than 2300 global business journals, including full text for more than 1100 peer-reviewed titles.
- ProQuest Computing KYVL- Information on computer software, hardware, e-commerce, Web site development, systems design, technology including product reviews.
- Wall Street Journal (Full-text in ABI/INFORM)- Wall Street journal articles, Eastern edition, 1984-Current. Subject/date/other indexing.
The
following services are recommended for use by advanced students
and researchers:
3. Monographic Reference Works
in Helm Library
The
following are recommended for use:
- Dictionary of Information Science and Technology. Latest terms and definitions related to all aspects of information science and technology field.-Helm Library Reference Room Business Alcove Ref T58.5.D499
- Encyclopedia of Information Systems- reference for information systems design implementation, and utilization-Helm Library Reference Room Business Alcove Ref QA76.15.E516.
- Other computer information systems sources are available in Reference, mainly in the HF5548.125- HF5548.6 and QA75- QA76.95 part of the collection.
4. Systems Management Faculty
Faculty, Systems Management http://www.wku.edu/sm/index.php?page=sm-faculty
5. Related Professional Societies
(for professional news, careers/jobs, memberships, etc.)
6. Web Sites Recommended by
Systems Management Faculty
University
Libraries Liason: Gay
Helen Perkins (x6176 / gay.perkins@wku.edu)
last updated 4/12/2008
page maintained by Charles H. Smith
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