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Information Systems Guide

General Resources

Software & Hardware

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books
[print & electronic]

These web guides include materials purchased by the Library (print and electronic) and Internet resources. All Internet resources selected for this guide offer some free research information.

 

General Resources

Gartner Core Research [ subscription ]
A database of Gartner reports and briefings for IT professionals, technology companies and investors.

Botto, Francis. Dictionary of e-business [electronic resource] : a definitive guide to technology and business terms / Francis Botto. Chichester, England ; New York : Wiley & Sons, c2000.  [ONLINE via NetLibrary]

Whatis?com   Copyright 2008, TechTarget 
A number of reference tools plus, security, software demonstrations, online training and downloads.

Search Engine Watch [Incisive Interactive Marketing LLC. 2008]
An Internet magazine with marketing information such as Search Engine Marketing 101

TechTarget Australia & NZ
Reports on a range of topics such as storage, networks, security, voip, CIOs.

Journal articles in the Business Source Complete database published after 1/2005. See this sample search result for:
DE information resources management
Try adding you own additional keywords to find records on a specific topic eg:
DE information resources management and DE security*

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E-Commerce

The Australian Guidelines for Electronic Commerce (pdf) (Aust. Govt. The Treasury) 17/3/2006
Scroll past the cover page of this PDF document which provides guidance for business. This document replaces the May 2000 Australian E-Commerce Best Practice Model.

Online -business - Australia.gov.au
Getting connected,  Legal & consumer obligations, Secure your website, IT training, Buying & selling online.

Online Resources  
IT products for financial services such as e-commerce, e-banking, card and credit services.

E-consumer.gov
A joint project of consumer protection agencies from 21 nations and file a cross-border complaint that will be quickly accessible to multiple government enforcement agencies.  Includes details of complaint trends.

 

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Internet

Australian Domain Name Administrator  © .au Domain Administration
Deals with policy; has a registry of .au domain names and related links in the Glossary.

Living Internet  
An excellent website that explains the workings, development and history of the internet.

 

Law & legislation

Journal articles in the Business Source Complete database. See this sample search result for: 
electronic commerce and (law or legislation) and australia*

Online -business - Australia.gov.au
Getting connected,  Legal & consumer obligations, Secure your website, IT training, Buying & selling online.

WebLaw - e-Commerce Law (contributed by Monash University)
Australian and international coverage on - legislation, courts & tribunals, organizations - government, publications, internet resources, other indexes and education. See also my Law Resource Guide

Electronic Commerce - The European Commission
Legal framework for e-commerce in the European Union.

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Computer System Security

Computer Security Resource Centre : National Institute of Standards & Technology [USA]
An American government website.

Scambusters.org (© Jim & Audri Lanford)
Internet Scams, Identity Theft, and Urban Legends: Are You at Risk?"

Scamwatch Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
See the list of topics in the left hand frame. OnGuard Online.gov    Information on preventing computer fraud.

Search Security / TechTarget Australia & NZ
News; white papers; articles, software demos; expert tips.

Technology Enabled Crime.  © Commonwealth of Australia
Australian Federal Police web site

 

Database development

See also Software & Hardware

Journal articles in the Business Source Complete database published after 1/2005 See this sample search result for:  DE database design*

Database development   ©2008 About, Inc
Includes information on: software; web integration; programming.  Also has a glossary and links to free sample databases.

File recover guide  [NOTE: site has no author and  no date]
Information on file backup & recovery, viruses, physical damage to hard drive.

Data recovery info [NOTE: site has no author and  no date]
Checkout the links on this page.  See right hand side frame for information on file backup & recovery, viruses, physical damage to hard drive.

Books in the Library with Database Design in the Subject Heading.

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Software & Hardware

Journal articles in the Business Source Complete database published after 1/2007. See this sample search result for: 
DE COMPUTER software*

Database development   ©2008 About, Inc
Includes information on: software; web integration; programming.  Also has a glossary and links to free sample databases.

Gartner Core Research [ subscription ]
A database of reports and briefings for IT professionals, technology companies and investors.

Getting Started with Excel  © 1999-2008 studyfinance.com / University of Arizona
Online tutorial - this overview was developed by Dr. Sharon Garrison.

Online Resources  
IT products for financial services such as e-commerce, e-banking, card and credit services.

ADP Products & Solutions [ Australia]
An example of just one of the many providers of business outsourcing solutions

Software Asset Management - Business Software Alliance (Australia)

ZDNet  © 2008 CNET
Product reviews and downloads - use the Search option to find whitepapers on you topic.

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Books

Library electronic journals subscriptions for  Information Systems
If a journal you need is not listed here please search the Library Catalogue for your journal title.

Library Catalogue - Subject Heading search for Information Systems:-
Some quick links.  Click a link below then browse the list (see also previous and next buttons) when you click on a Subject Heading a list of titles is displayed.

Accounting data processing
Business Data processing.
Information storage and retrieval systems Business
Management information systems.
Electronic commerce
Internet Economic Aspects
Internet law

Use the Sort by:  drop down list to display most recently published records first.

Click on Headings again to go back to the list of Subject Headings.

 

 

 

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Updated: 5th November, 2010, Bernadine Hardin