COMP 380: Computers and Society

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Inspec
The world's largest bibliographic database in the field of physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computers and control engineering and information technology.

ACM Digital Library
Consists of subscriptions to all ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) journals, magazines, and conference proceedings, from 1985 to the present.

Business Source Premier
Provides access to business periodicals, as well as company and industry reports.

Communication and Mass Media Complete
Provides access to journal articles in the field of communications and journalism.

Education Full Text
Covers all aspects of the field of education, incuding selected books and annuals.

HealthSource: Nursing/Academic Edition
The most comprehensive international database of psychology.

PsychINFO
The most comprehensive international database of psychology.

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Background Sources

AccessScience
A comprehensive science encyclopedia.

CQ Researcher
A great source of information on current topics.

Today's Science on File
A glossary of scientific terms and news articles on recent developments in scientific fields.

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LexisNexis Academic
A comprehensive source for local, national, and international newspapers.

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