INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

Library/Information Sciences & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) with Full Text (was formerly Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA)). EBSCO Publishing continues LISTA's renowned coverage of information science and significantly increases the coverage of library science. 149 LISTA titles are upgraded to Core coverage, and 121 new periodicals are included. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management, search engines, printed and electronic information sources, the information industry, scholarly communication, and electronic publishing. LISTA indexes journal articles from more than 600 publications plus books, research reports, and conference proceedings. With coverage extending back to 1966, it is the oldest continuously produced database covering the field of information science. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=web&defaultdb=lxh

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. Gives full access to 7100+ articles, 115,000 dictionary terms, and hundreds of Research Updates -- in all areas of science and technology -- updated daily. http://www.accessscience.com/server-java/Arknoid/science/AS

====OTHER RESOURCES====

Subject Research Guides. Information on materials by subject are in Magale Library's reference area, video collection, stacks call numbers, and periodicals. Also provided are web sites, electronic journals, electronic texts, and online associations to further research in each area. http://www.centenary.edu/library/reference/subject

Ethics in Computing. Most technology standards for students include study of ethics and technology. This website from North Carolina State University is a rich resource. Learn about the basics of ethics in computing, or conduct more advanced research in the areas of privacy, speech issues, computer abuse, intellectual property, risks, commerce, and social justice issues. Discussion questions are available, along with study guides for each area of study. http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/eos/info/computer_ethics/

HTML Goodies. HTML Primers section offers lessons for beginners and HTML Java Goodies is the "Largest Java Script Repository on the World Wide Web." http://www.htmlgoodies.com/

Internet Archive: Wayback Machine. The Wayback Machine makes it possible to surf more than 10 billion pages stored in the Internet Archive's web archive. Collection includes Web, Moving Images, Texts, Audio, Software. http://www.archive.org/index.php

The Internet Brothers. Tips and Tools. Helpware for the Cybercommunity. Whatever it is, this is a must read. What are layers? How do you do a Quicktime VR panorama, and make it easier to load? What is dynamic HTML, and which version should you try to implement? Update your HTML skills, or just visit the areas marked with a green dot for beginners. http://internetbrothers.com/tiptool.htm

Learn the Net. For web novices interested in web publishing, business, multimedia, or better ways to dig for data. You'll find interactive tutorials, "ask the expert" forums, and more. http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html

POEMS THAT GO  An online project that seeks to "unite words, design, music, and notion and to celebrate poetry through technology and the Internet"--contains digital works that present poetry using software like Flash and Photoshop.   http://www.poemsthatgo.com/

TechEncyclopedia. Computing and Internet technology. http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/

Webmonkey. Resource for Web designers. http://www.webmonkey.com/

Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide. Combines traditional editorial approaches to documents with graphic design, user interface design, information design, and the technical authoring skills required to optimize the HTML code, graphics, and text within Web pages. From the Yale Center for advanced Instructional Media. http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/