Elizabeth Stephan Librarian for the College of Business and Economics
CBE Reference hours:
CBE Office PH45/45B
Oct 13 - Dec 2
Tuesday 1:30-3:30
Wednesday 9:30-11:30
Library Office:
Haggard Hall 226
Phone: 360-650-2061
Email: Elizabeth Stephan
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Find Books and more in our Library Use the Library Catalog to locate materials within our collection. The Library Catalog provides location, call number and bibliographic information for the books, journals, newspapers, selected government documents, microforms and other media, as well as online or electronic resources owned or accessed by the Western Libraries.
Subject Headings
Books and other resources can be found in the Western Library catalog or the Summit catalog by searching by subject. Please use the following Library of Congress subject headings:
Free Online Dictionary of Computing / Nightflight.com A free searchable dictionary of jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, standards, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products, history, etc.
Techweb / CMP Media Definitions of technology terms and concepts with an emphasis on computer-related subjects.
Reference Works: Encyclopedias
The Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of management information systems • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference HD30.15 .B53 1997 v. 3
• Check Catalog The focus of this encyclopedic dictionary is on information systems in organizations and the management of information resources. Articles describe concepts, processes and tools employed in planning, building and management.
Encyclopedia of information systems / Hossein Bidgoli • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference T58.5 .E535 2003
• Check Catalog This 4 volume encyclopedia focuses on key concepts in the fields of management information systems (MIS), decision support systems (DSS) and computer information systems (CIS). In 200 articles, the encyclopedia covers 10 major topic areas which include theories, hardware and software, database design and utilization, data communications, electronic commerce, social legal and international issues, systems analysis and design, office automation and end user computing, management support systems, artificial intelligence and computer applications.
Reference Works: Handbooks
The human-computer interaction handbook : fundamentals, evolving technologies, and emerging applications • Location: Haggard 2 -Reference QA76.9.H85 H8568 2003
• Check Catalog This handbook provides a wealth of information on understanding the human computer interactive design process. It looks at the design, experimentation, operation and evaluation of user interfaces.
General Resources
IT Information / Bitpipe Bitpipe, Inc. is the leading source of in-depth information technology content including white papers, product literature, webcasts, analyst reports, and case studies.
NAICS 334611: Software Reproducing NAICS 334613: Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing NAICS 421430: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Wholesalers NAICS 541512: Computer Systems Design Services NAICS 611420: Computer Training
Cert Coordination Center CERT is a center of Internet security expertise, operated by Carnegie Mellon University. The Center studies internet security vulnerabilities, researches long-term changes in networked systems, provides technical advice and coordinates responses to security compromises. It works with other security experts to identify solutions to security problems, and disseminates information to the broad community. CERT also analyzes product vulnerabilities, publishes technical documents, and presents training courses.
The mission of the Computer Security Division (CSD) of CSRC includes improving information systems security by raising awareness of IT risks, vulnerabilities and protection requirements, particularly for new and emerging technologies; researching, studying, and … devising techniques for the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive Federal systems; and developing standards, metrics, tests and validation programs. The Computer Security Division (CSD) - (893) is one of eight divisions within NIST's Information Technology Laboratory.
IT Governance Institute The IT Governance Institute (ITGI) exists to assist enterprise leaders in their responsibility to ensure that IT goals align with those of the business. Includes original research, symposia and electronic resources.
IT Governance resources Provides comprehensive, impartial, and up-to-date coverage of news concerning the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 and its impact on the business community, while maintaining a vendor-neutral status.
Knowledge Management
CIO magazine / CIO magazine This portal maintained by the CIO magazine lists key white papers and links to a wide variety of topics of interest to the business executive.
