Resource
Guide to Electronics & Computer Technology
This guide provides a summary of the information resources (print, electronic and web-based) that are available through the Ivy Tech Libraries. They are not meant to be all-inclusive; there may be alternative resources available which are not listed here. Please ask a librarian for assistance if you do not find the information you need through this guide.
Articles -- You
may find information in magazine and journal articles. Articles may
be found in either print, electronic or online versions of periodicals
to
which the Ivy Tech Libraries subscribe.
In-print copies:
Current issues of magazines and journals held by the library may be found shelved in the Periodicals section.
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IT Communications News
Location: Muncie Campus
HDI Support World
Location: Muncie Campus
PC Magazine
Location: Muncie Campus
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Windows IT Pro
Location: Muncie Campus
Smart Computing
Location: Muncie Campus
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Electronic article databases:
To search electronic databases for articles, please use the Virtual
Library homepage and click Find Articles, or just click
the link of a database listed below. Access to specific magazines and journals
online
can
be
found
using IvyJo.
(For a list of electronic magazines and journals related to electronics or computer
technology,
use the subject headings dropdown box and select "Engineering and Applied
Sciences," scanning the categories offered.
You can also search by typing electronic*(for
example) in the search box.)
MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)
Academic Search Premier (EBSCO)-- A multi-disciplinary database
Business Source Premier (EBSCO)
Corporate Resource Net (EBSCO) -- Articles and company profiles
Lexis-Nexis Business - News and business articles
from various sources, company profiles
ProQuest: Career and Technical Education
Access
Science -- An encyclopedia of science and technology with
Science News articles
Military/Government (EBSCO) -- Current news and journal articles pertaining
to all branches of the military and government (good for science and industry research)
Google Scholar results are now linking to library databases! We
don't recommend it as your first or only step in research -- but
can be a useful tool to explore:
Google
Scholar Guide (explains
what this search tool is and how to use it to find
scholarly material on the Web, or locate articles cited in our library databases). The first time you use Google Scholar at home -- set up your "Preferences" to find the Ivy Tech library, and save.
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Books
-- IvyCat is
the Ivy Tech Libraries' online catalog. You can perform a search in IvyCat
using a set of keywords or subjects (or any of several other criteria
if needed).
In general, browse the T section of the collection to find books on
electronics and computer technology.
Some
examples of related terms for a keyword or subject search include:
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
ELECTRONICS
ELECTRO-OPTICS
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
ROBOTICS
AMPLIFIERS
CAPACITORS
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
ELECTRIC APPARATUS AND APPLIANCES
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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Reference Books Reference books typically provide basic information such as additional sources of information, biographical sketches and details, definitions or statistical information. Reference books do not circulate; they must be used in the library.
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Ebooks --
Ebooks are electronic texts from Ivy Tech's collection of full-text online
books. In general, ebooks about automotive technology may be found
in NetLibrary and eBrary, both accessible from the Virtual
Library homepage on the on Find books page. The following
ebook databases offer books on technology topics:
Videos -- Videos do not circulate; they must be used in the library. Below are a few of
the videos available at the Library:
- Tom Henry's electrical exam video series--6
videos, 1997 (VHS 675 1-6)--VHS 580-2
- The ABCs of Digital Multimeter Safety--VHS 725
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- Networking series--VHS
491 (1-4)
- Silicon run--VHS 516
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Websites The
following websites are not affiliated with Ivy Tech Community College.
For more websites related to electronics and computer technology, please
see IvyLynks.
Associations and Societies:
Computer Engineering
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Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology-Computing
- CiteSeer -- "Online collection of full-text computer science articles, papers and technical reports freely available on the Web."
- CompInfo -- "The top one-stop reference resource for corporate IT, computer software, computers and communications."
- Computer History Museum -- "The Computer History Museum is the world's largest and most significant history museum for preserving and presenting the computing revolution and its impact on the human experience. It allows you to discover how computing became the amplifier for our minds and changed the way we work, live and play."
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Comprehensive Web Sites
Technical Data
Online Journals
Patents
- USPTO - The United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Tutorials
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