Find Articles in Research Databases
- ACM Digital Library (Association for Computing Machinery) This link opens in a new windowSelected full text articles from ACM journals, magazines, conference proceedings, and some co-sponsored publications
- IEEE Xplore Digital Library This link opens in a new windowSelected full text for journal articles and proceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Institution of Engineering and Technology; includes full text of active IEEE standards
- Applied Science & Technology Source This link opens in a new windowSelected full text articles for English-language journals, reports, conference papers, etc., in engineering, acoustics, chemistry, computers, metallurgy, physics, plastics, telecommunications, transportation, waste management, and more
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowIdentifies articles and references from journals in science, the social sciences, and art and humanities; selected full text available via Find It @ UHCL; results can be sorted by times cited; use Cited Reference search to find works that cite an earlier article or publication
- ASIS&TPrevious five years available free
Find journal articles and other resources in research databases about the business aspects of MIS.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Selected full text articles from journals, magazines, and trade publications, including industry and country reports, MarketLine company profiles, SWOT analyses, and more
- Business Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Selected full text articles from business-related magazines and journals
- Gale Business: Insights Global This link opens in a new window
Primarily full text case studies, statistical data, news articles, journal articles, and topical reference materials organized by company, industry, and country; includes SWOT reports
- Gartner This link opens in a new window
Research and analysis about the global information technology industry, including product information, evaluations, recommendations, and measurement services of technology issues and trends
- Plunkett Research This link opens in a new windowAnalyzes industry trends, including finances, markets, technologies, deregulation, research/development and globalization; also includes industry statistics, company profiles, glossaries, and more
Find journal articles and other resources in research databases about the human & psychological aspects of MIS.
- APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowAmerican Psychological Association (APA) content with selected full text articles from approximately 2,500 journals, plus books, book chapters, dissertations, and more
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Full text (sometimes delayed for six months or more) for approximately 400 journals in psychology and related fields
- ACM Digital Library (Association for Computing Machinery) This link opens in a new windowSelected full text articles from ACM journals, magazines, conference proceedings, and some co-sponsored publications
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A peer-reviewed (or refereed) journal:
- uses experts from the same subject field or profession as the author to evaluate a manuscript prior to acceptance for publication
- has articles that report on research studies or provide scholarly analysis of topics
- may include book reviews, editorials, or other brief items that are not considered scholarly articles
- Anatomy of a Scholarly ArticleExplains key elements from the first & last page of a typical scholarly or academic article. North Carolina State Univ. Libraries
Peer Review in 3 Minutes
(3:15) Explains the academic publishing process for research articles and scholarly journals, including the quality control process of peer review. North Carolina State Univ. Libraries
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Other Sources
- AISeL(Association for Information Systems Electronic Library)
Repository for the ICIS, AMCIS, ECIS, PACIS, BLED, ACIS and MWAIS conference proceedings. Current AIS members can access the full text of all articles. Others can see indexing and selected tables of contents. - BitpipeWhite papers, research guides, webcasts and case studies on various IT topics such as web services, networking, telecommunication, software development, storage, wireless and more.
- The Information Technology Professional's Resource CenterProvides links to networking related information available on the net, forums for IT professionals to interact, and full-text information and data on a variety of technologies.
- TechRepublic: Research LibraryIncludes webcasts, white papers, file downloads and more with information on various aspects of technology. Also has blogs and forums.