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Below are links to the databases we reviewed in class.  You can access ALL databases from the Brandywine Library Home page by clicking on Databases by Title under Find Articles and Databases.

Topic Search Strategies

  • Health Care Information Technology and ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act)
    ARRA and Health Care Information Technology: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/360/11/1057 -  read article and click on view this table for an overview
    • potential keywords:
      • electronic records
      • "computerized order entry"
      • "health information technology"
      • "medical information systems" ...

  • Educational Technology and ARRA
    ARRA and Educational Technology http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/leg/recovery/programs.html - scroll to State Education Technology Grants and follow the links for Fact Sheet, Guidance and Website for complete overview
    • potential keywords: 
      • cyberschool
      •  elearning
      • virtual education
      • educational innovation
      • online instruction
      • information technology and education reform
      • information technology and teacher education ...

  • Sustainable Development and Information Technology
    • potential keywords:
      • ewaste
      • energy efficiency and computer centers
      •  travel and teleconferencing
      • recycling and computers
      • clean technology
      • collaborative technology
      • green computer centers
      • sustainability and information society ...

  • Use of Information Technology and "Green" Buildings
    • potential keywords:
      • information technology and green buildings
      •  green buildings and "energy efficiency"  ...

Before you begin searching for articles, open Refworks: "RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and other various sources."

The CAT: online catalog of books owned by Penn State Libraries
  • enter relevant keywords connected by AND; use $ as wildcard
  • Use the Drop Down options for MATERIAL TYPE and IN LIBRARY
  • click on DETAILS and MORE to find subject terms to focus your search
  • use I WANT IT to request a book
  • to export your citations to Refworks: open Refworks, from the Tools tab click "Search Online catalog or database," enter book title and click Search

Proquest: indexes 5,000+ magazines, journals, and newspapers.
  • enter relevant keywords
  • focus search by selecting from the Suggested Topics
  • investigate the articles included in the Scholarly Journals and Trade Publications tabs
  • mark the articles that are relevant
  • to export your citations to Refworks, click on MY RESEARCH (look near the top) - Export Citations - Export directly to Refworks

ACM: Full text of every article ever published by ACM.  [Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is "widely recognized as the premier membership organization for computing professionals, delivering resources that advance computing as a science and a profession; enable professional development; and promote policies and research that benefit society." source: ACM website]
  • click on Advanced Search (under the search box)
  • enter search terms and limit your search by date
  • Refine search by clicking on "Discovered Terms" on the left (2 times), then select a term to narrow your search (click more to see all terms)
  • To export your citations to Refworks, follow the instructions listed here:  http://www.library.wisc.edu/refworks/importing/acm_digital.html

IEEE Xplore: full text of all IEEE and IEE journal articles, conference papers, and standards published since 1988. [IEEE is "the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology." source: IEEE website]
  • click on Advanced Search
  • enter your search terms, change search field to Abstract and limit your search date
  • review the "hits" and modify the search with relevant keywords or index terms (use check box to search within results)
  • mark the articles that are relevant
  • to export your citations into refworks, click on View Selected Items, select Citation and Refworks from boxes on the left, click double arrows

Inspec: computer science, information technology, and electrical engineering
Compendex: computer science, information technology, management in engineering
  • select one of the databases listed above, then click ALL under SELECT DATABASE to search both simultaneously
  • enter search terms
  • change search field to SUBJECT/TITLE/ABSTRACT
  • limit the dates field
  • Refine results by INCLUDING or EXCLUDING terms on the right margin
  • mark the articles that are relevant
  • to export your citations to Refworks, click on View Selections - Download - Refworks Direct Import - Download

To access other relevant databases, use the Information Sciences and Technology Research Guide.
 

Questions?  Stop by the library or use the Get Help options from the Brandywine Library Home page.

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