C|NET News.com		Useful for keeping up with very current technology news, both technical news and IT industry news. Free Web site.
ChannelWeb		"ChannelWeb serves individuals and organizations in the 'technology channel,' including IT solution providers, VARs, integrators and consultants." Useful parts of the site include current news, technology reviews, a searchable directory of the largest 500 VARs (Value Added Reseller), industry overviews, studies & white papers, and an encyclopedia that defines terms. Free web site

ABI/Inform Global

Great source for both scholarly and professional articles on use of technology in business. Indexes articles from about 2000 scholarly journals, magazines, trade periodicals, and major newspapers. Most articles available full text. Time-saving search capabilities. Access from off campus with My.Emich login

ABI/Inform Global		Includes trade periodicals for technology industries. Great search interface makes ABI/Inform a good place to start industry/market research. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
General BusinessFile		Easy to use. Indexes about 3000 business periodicals and provides full text of most articles. Browse feature via the Subject Guide Search can be useful. Switch to Investext component for investment reports on tech companies (Investext link is at search page bottom). Access from off campus with My.Emich login Michigan citizens can access at Michigan eLibrary
Computer Database		Indexes about 600 periodicals that cover the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries and provides full text of most articles. Browse feature via the Subject Guide Search can be useful. Easy to use. Access from off campus with My.Emich login Michigan residents can access at Michigan eLibrary
Factiva		Includes trade periodicals and newspapers not covered by other sources. Not as easy to narrow down search results as in ABI/Inform. EMU students and faculty only Access from off campus with My.Emich login Limited to 15 simultaneous users
More Information		For more information on researching tech companies or industries see: Guide to Company Research Guide to Industry Research

Books24X7		Great source of up-to-date technical manuals and books on computing and business topics. You are able to read the entire book online. For copyright protection/business reasons it is set up so that you can not easily print out the books. Access from off campus with My.Emich login
Safari (Information Technology Books Online)		Read or browse online the full texts of information technology/programming books, including many O’Reilly titles. Conduct searches across the complete texts of all the books. Access from off campus with My.Emich login Limited to two users at a time. Try again later if you cannot connect.

More databases		For more technical and theoretical IT databases, see the Computer Science section of the Library’s Databases page.
ZDNet		ZDNet calls their IT Directory “the Web's largest library of technical white papers, Webcasts, and case studies.” Site also includes technology reviews. Free Web site. You must register for a free membership to see full text of documents.
Computer Database		Indexes about 600 periodicals that cover the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries and provides full text of most articles. Browse feature via the Subject Guide Search can be useful. Easy to use. Access from off campus with My.Emich login Michigan residents can access at Michigan eLibrary
ACM Digital Library		The ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Web site offers a wealth of specialized technical knowledge. The EMU Library’s subscription allows you to access only the ACM Digital Library and the Guide to Computing Literature. The ACM Digital Library has full text articles from ACM publications and conference proceedings. The Guide to Computing Literature indexes a larger set of publications by other organizations, but provides only a citation or abstract. The ACM Digitial Library includes highly specialized technical and theoretical content, but also some publications of more general interest such as: ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR) “comprehensive, readable tutorials and survey papers give guided tours through the literature and explain topics to those who seek to learn the basics of areas outside their specialties.” Communications of the ACM (CACM) provides industry news and “regular feature columns that comment on such topics as legal issues, practical programming, market trends, business enterprises, and cyber citizenry.” Crossroads “provides students with accessible articles on a wide range of computer science related topics and a forum to share work with others.” netWorker “delivers the latest on technologies and trends to its audience of practitioners, designers, business managers and others plugged into the networking culture.” Access from off campus with My.Emich login This site has many levels of access: some free to anyone, some available to EMU students under our subscription, and some available only to members of ACM subgroups.

Ann Arbor Area Computing Groups links by AWC		Offers large number of links to area computing associations and user groups.
Ann Arbor Association for Women in Computing (AWC)		A professional association for woman in computing that offers "professional networking, continuing education, and mentoring." Useful web site includes a calendar of local computing events (includes events by other organizations), information on the AWC scholarship, a job hunters' support group, and useful links to other web sites. Part of site available only to members, but substantial amount of free information.
Center for Information Systems Research MIT		"The Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) conducts field-based research on issues related to the management and use of information technology (IT) in complex organizations." Current working papers are available at the site.
ISACA		This professional organization for IT governance professionals provides "knowledge, certifications, community, advocacy and education on information systems assurance and security, enterprise governance of IT, and IT-related risk and compliance." The site includes professional standards and guidance, such as COBIT and and Val IT.
IT Governance Institute		A research think tank on IT governance.

ACM Crossroads Internship Database		Links to companies that offer IT internships. (Scroll down the page to find links.)
Automation Alley Job Board		Search for technology job openings in Southeast Michigan and/or post your resume online.
Dice		Search for technology jobs nationwide, including job postings in the Detroit area, post your resume, or sign up for emailed job alerts.
Get that Gig: Tech & Web		Search for internship or job openings.
Internet Professional -- Jobs and Employment		Internship and job openings posted by Washtenaw Community College's Internet Professional Program.
ISACA Career Centre		Jobs for IT audit and information security professionals.
Just Tech Jobs		This site is useful as you can search for job openings related to a specific skill such as C++, SAP, or e-commerce.
Monster		Search for job openings, apply for jobs online, have jobs postings emailed to you, post your resume, and get career advice. Free for job seekers.
TechCareers		"Career-related resources, news, and job postings for IT and engineering professionals"
The FirmList		"The FirmList is a directory listing web design & development firms organized geographically." You can use it to locate companies, click to the comapny's web site, then look for job openings posted on the site.
Yahoo HotJobs: Information Technology		Search for job openings by various information technology categories.
See also: Career Information for Business Students		For links to other job search sites, and sources of advice on careers, resumes, interviewing, etc.

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