Information Technology Management Research Guide

Introduction

This guide supports the programmes offered by the School of  Information Technology Management (formerly AIM), and the Business Information Systems programme within the School of Business. It covers research on the management of information systems, systems applications development, the Internet, telecommunications, network management and related topics.

Books

To identify books on your topic, search the Library Catalogue by the keyword option. In general, you can find related titles in the following call number ranges:

• Information technology and managment: T58.6, HD30.33-38, and HF5548
• Computing: QA75.5 - QA76.95
• Telecommunications, networking, and the Internet: TK5101 -TK5105

Videos

All videos are listed in the library catalogue. Search by keyword as follows. Example:

internet and videorecording

You can also limit your search to videos, or other types of av material, by choosing the "Limit this search" option at the top of the screen. Then select material type, and choose the desired format. For further information, contact  Audio-Visual Services.

Periodicals

Ryerson provides access to a broad range of journals and other periodicals in print and electronic formats. The Full-Text Periodicals Titles List is a complete list of both print and electronic titles available, with the exception of periodicals on microfiche or Lexis-Nexis.The print collection is on the 5th floor. Full-text periodicals can be accessed through the library home page. Some journals also have their own websites.

Finding Journal Articles

To identify articles on your topic, you will need to search an index or full-text database. A list of the most important indexes and databases relevant to Information Technology Management follows. For further useful databases, consult  Databases by Subject, particularly the Science and Technology,  Business, News and Multidisciplinary sections. To connect from home, consult the instructions on  Accessing Databases from Home. You may want to use Boolean search strategies to search these databases effectively.

ABI/INFORM	Full Text	Description	Web
Applied Science and Technology	Full Text	Description	Web
CBCA Business	Full Text	Description	Web
CISTI Source	Citations	Description	Web
Computer Source	Full Text	Description	Web
Factiva	Full Text		Web
EI Tech Index	Abstracts	Description	Web
Elsevier	Full Text	Description	Web
Emerald Library MCB	Full Text	Description	Web
Lexis/Nexis	Full Text	Description	Web

Icons and Explanations

- database contains significant amounts of Canadian content.
- database available on the web to all users
- database available on the web; usage restricted to Ryerson community members
Web - Database available on the web

Print Periodicals

The print periodicals are located on the 5th floor, and are listed by title in the Library Catalogue, as well as the Full-Text Periodicals Titles List. Periodicals on microfiche are also located on the 5th floor, and are listed in the Library Catalogue only.

In general, periodicals on information technology and managment can be found in the call number ranges: HF5541 - HF5548, T58.6. Titles on computing can be found in the QA75.5 - QA76.95 range. Titles on telecommunications, networking, and the internet can be found in the TK5101 -TK5105 range.

Journal and Magazine Home Pages

Some journals have their own home pages on the web. A brief list of relevant titles is included here.  To locate others, use a  Search Engine. These sites often provide limited information.

America's Network
Business Communications Review
Business Week
Byte
Canada Computes!
Canadian Computer Wholesaler
Canadian Corporate News
Canadian Telecom
CIO Magazine
Communications News
Communications Now
Computer Telephony
Computer World Canada
Computing Canada
Data Communications
Datamation
Electronic Commerce Today
Financial Post
Fortune
Harvard Business Review
IEEE Publications Online
The Industry Standard
Information Week
Internet Week
Internet World
Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce
Maclean Hunter's bizlink
Network Computing
Network Magazine
Network Marketing News
Network World
PC Week
PC World
TechnoFILE
Telecommunications
Teleconnect
Telemanagement
Teleprofessional
Time Magazine
Total Telecom
WebBusiness
Wireless Today

Web Directories and Guides

• Analysys: Telecoms Virtual Library
• Brint
• CanadaIT
• Internet Tools (Ryerson)
• Strategis
• Telecom Information Resources on the Internet
• Virtual Computer Library (University of Texas)
• Yahoo/Computers_and_Internet/
• ZDNet

Organizations/Associations

CanadaIT
Canadian Standards Association
Canadian Technology Network
Canadian Women's Business Network
Can2K
CRTC
Canada Business Service Centres
Canadian Business Telecommunications Alliance (CBTA)
Canadian Information Processing Society
Canadian Information Productivity Awards
Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry, and Education (CANARIE)
Canadian Technology Network
The Canadian Telecommunications Consultants Association
Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA)
CommerceNet
Communications and Information Technology Ontario
Communications Research Centre (CRC)
Electronic Commerce Canada
Ideas Exchange
IEEE
IMAT (The Interactive Multimedia Arts and Technologies Association)
Industry Canada
Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC)
International Standards Organization (ISO)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Internet Telephony Exchange Carrier
ISWorld Net Research and Scholarship
National Computing Centre (NCC)
Society of Telecommunications Consultants (STC)
Software Human Resources Council
Telecommunications Standards Advisory Council of Canada

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other reference works are mainly held in the Reference section on the 2nd floor, or in the stacks.

Management focus

• Dictionary of international business terms. 1996. Ref. HD 62.4 .C36 1996
• International encyclopedia of business and management. 1996. Ref. HF 1001 .I53 1996
• Portable MBA Desk Reference. 2nd ed. Ref. HF 5356 .P67 1998

Information Technology focus

Web

• Acronym Finder
• Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms
• FOLDOC: Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
• Glossary of PC and Internet Terminology
• whatis.com

Print

• Canadian Internet directory & research guide. 1999. TK 5105.875 .I57 C36
• Computer and Internet dictionary. 1999. QA 76.15 .M37 1999
• Dictionary of acronyms and technical abbreviations: for IT, industrial and scientific applications. Ref  TA11 .V55 1997

Telecommunications and Networking focus

Web

Newton's Telecom Dictionary (Online through Computer Select. A valid Ryerson library card is required. See remote access instructions)

Print

• Communications standard dictionary. Ref TK5102 .W437 1996
• Dictionary of communications technology: terms, definitions, and abbreviations. Ref TK5102 .H453 1998
• The international dictionary of data communications. 10th floor TK5102 .S25 1998
• The Network Press dictionary of networking. Ref TK5102 .D97 1995
• Newton's Telecom dictionary: the official dictionary of telecommunications. Ref TK5102 .N56 1998
• Novell's dictionary of networking. Ref TK5105.5 .N68 1997
• Official telecommunications dictionary: legal and regulatory definitions. thfloor KF2763.6 .O43 1997
• Telecommunications Transmission Handbook. 4th ed. 10th floor TK 5101 .F66 1998

Government Information and Statistics

Ryerson Library Government Information and Statistics Research Guide
Communications Research Centre (Industry Canada)
CRTC
Industry Canada

Statistics Canada is the best overall source of Canadian statistical information, which comes in different formats: print; microform; electronic (CD-ROM or
internet, including the Internet project) (2nd floor, Library). Consult Statistics
Canada's print catalogue (2nd floor, Library) or the electronic catalogue