INFO 634 Business Data Communications

This Class Guide has been prepared for Dr. Dwayne Whitten's Business Data Communications course to assist students in locating library sources. Suggested library research strategies and sources are also provided.

If you need assistance with your research (i.e. not sure how to get started or not finding what you need) you can contact the INFO Subject Specialist, Michael Smith - michaelsmith@tamu.edu, to ask questions or set up an appointment.

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Citation Guides

With the Academic Integrity rules adopted by the University, it is extremely important that you correctly cite the resources that you use in your research.

The following Library web site provides links to electronic documents that explain the various citation styles, and you can find print copies of the key style guides in the Barclay Reference Center.

Citation Guide Websites

For additional assistance with your writing projects, the University Writing Center is a great resource. Consult their website for times and services available:

University Writing Center

Database Resources

Article Databases

- Technology Articles -

• ACM Digital Library
  Full-text of all ACM publications, including journals and conference proceedings.
• Applied Science and Technology Abstracts
• Computer and Information Systems Abstracts
• Computer Source
• IEEE Xplore (The IEEE/IEE Electronic Library)
  Full-text of all IEEE/IEE publications, including journals and conference proceedings.
• Information Science and Technology Abstracts

• ABI/Inform Global
• Business Source Complete
• Wilson Business Full-Text

Data Repositories

• FACCTS (Faulkner's Advisory on Computing and Communications Technologies)
  (Research Company Site)
• Gartner Research IntraWeb
  (Research Company Site)
  You will be required to "authenticate" using your TAMU NetID and Password. Once you arrive at the Gartner site, I recommend that to start you use the "Browse" function to become familiar with the Gartner content. The "Browse" function will allow you to "drill down" into topics and find relevant documents.
• Plunkett's Industry Research
  (Industry Research Database)
  Includes the Computers & Software, E-Commerce & Internet, Telecommunications, and Wireless, Cellular, Wi-Fi & RFID Industries.
• NetAdvantage (from Standard & Poor's)
  (Industry Research Database)