IGI Global
About the Publisher
Founded in 1988, IGI Global is a leading international academic publisher of more than 2,300+ reference books, 155+ journals, encyclopedias, teaching cases, proceedings, and databases focusing on the areas of: education, social science, library science, healthcare, business, environmental science, public administration, computer science, and engineering.
IGI Global offers premier and peer-reviewed content in both print and electronic formats to international researchers, librarians, and universities, and actively publishes under five imprints: Information Science Reference, Business Science Reference, Medical Information Science Reference, Engineering Science Reference, and IGI Publishing.
IGI Global book and journal publications are highly cited in a number of prestigious indices. IGI Global book titles are indexed in: Thomson Reuters Book Citation Index, the DBLP Computer Science Bibliography, ERIC - Education Resources Information Center, and ACM Digital Library, and are also visible in the CrossRef linking network. IGI Global's journal titles are found in more than 75 different prestigious indices, with some of the more prominent being: Thomson Reuters, Scopus, Compendex, PsycINFO, INSPEC, and Cabell's Directories.
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Product Information
IGI Global publishes more than 360 reference books annually. Each title contains authoritative research from renowned experts in their respective fields and undergoes an extensive double blind peer-review.
The IGI Global book collection contains more than 2,500 book titles in over 200 different topic areas covering cutting-edge research in the fields of business and management, computer science and information technology, education, engineering, environmental science and technologies, library and information science, media and communications, medicine, healthcare, and life sciences, public policy and administration, security and forensics, and social science.
InfoSci-Books
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InfoSci-Books is a rapidly expanding collection of works in over 200 studies, including business, communications, computer science, government, medicine, education, engineering, social science, and more. Offering institutions exceptional value and unlimited access to a comprehensive collection of groundbreaking research, InfoSci-Books is the ultimate database priced to fit your institution's budget.
Includes:
- Collection of over 56,000 full-text chapters from over 2,400 scholarly works.
- Topics Covered: Artificial Intelligence; Biomedical Technology and Informatics; Business/Management Information Technology and Systems; Case Studies; Computer Networking Technology; Databases, Data Mining, and Data Warehousing; Distance Learning; Electronic Commerce; Electronic Government; Environmental Information Sciences; Health Care Information and Management Systems; Human, Behavioral, and Social Aspects of Technology; Information Security, Privacy, and Ethics; Internet and Web Technologies and Services; Knowledge Management; Library Science; Mobile Computing and Communications Technologies; Multimedia Technology; Online Instruction; Software/Systems Engineering, Programming, Analysis and Design.
Topic Collections
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IGI Global offers affordable and authoritative bundled collections of world-renowned reference publications. Each topic collection is available in both print and electronic formats and contain between 16-22 individual titles bundled for a fraction of the individual list price. They include both backlist and frontlist titles allowing for a greater breadth of coverage.
Example Collections:
- Globalization and Governance (18 titles) (Released January 1, 2014)
- Topics Covered: E-Government; Global Society; Political Science; Public policy; Social Science.
- A title list can be found here.
- Marketing and Customer Relationship Management (16 titles) (Released October 1, 2013)
- Topics Covered:
- A title list can be found here.
- Computer Vision and Image Processing (19 titles) (Released July 1, 2013)
- Topics Covered: Artificial Intelligence; Computer Vision & Image Processing; Data Mining; Digital Communications; Medical and Healthcare Technologies; Multimedia Technologies; Networking.
- A title list can be found here.
- E-Adoption in Developing Countries (16 titles) (Released April 1, 2013)
- Topics Covered: Digital Divide & Developing Countries; Electronic Government; Global Business; Global information technology; Sustainable Development.
- A title list can be found here.
- Socio-Economic Impacts of Technology (16 titles) (Released January 1, 2013)
- Topics Covered: Accounting & Finance; Artificial Intelligence; E-Commerce; Electronic Services; Global Business; Global information technology; Industrial Informatics; Operations & Service Management; Software & Systems Design.
- A title list can be found here.
- Business Ethics, Data Analysis, and Decision Support (18 titles) (Released November 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Artificial Intelligence; Data Mining; Decision Support Systems; E-business; Enterprise Information Systems; Information Ethics; Information retrieval; IT Policy & Standardization.
- A title list can be found here.
- Cloud, Grid, and High Performance Computing (18 titles) (Released October 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Electronic Services & Service Science; Grid & High Performance Computing; Systems & Software Engineering.
- A title list can be found here.
- Culture and Diversity in Education (17 titles) (Released September 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Adult Learning; Applied E-Learning; Blended & Mobile Learning; Computer-Assisted Language Learning; Distance Education; Engineering Education; Gender & Technology; Instructional Design; Virtual Learning Environments; Web-Based Teaching & Learning.
- A title list can be found here.
- Transformative Tools and Social Advocacy (17 titles) (Released August 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Applied E-Learning; E-Collaboration; Electronic Government; Global information technology; Human Aspects of Technology; Human Resources Development; Knowledge society; Public & Sector Management.
- A title list can be found here.
- Business Innovations in Modern Organizations (17 titles) (Released July 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Business & Organizational Research; Business Intelligence; E-Collaboration; Information Security & Privacy; IT governance.
- A title list can be found here.
- Electrical Engineering and Industrial Informatics (14 titles) (Released June 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Algorithms; Electrical Engineering; Industrial engineering; Industrial Informatics; Nanotechnology; Wireless Systems.
- A title list can be found here.
- Virtual Learning Environments (18 titles) (Released May 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Virtual Learning Environments.
- A title list can be found here.
- Cognitive Informatics (17 titles) (Released April 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Cognitive Informatics; Cognitive Learning.
- A title list can be found here.
- Curriculum Development and Instructional Design (17 titles (Released March 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Adult Learning; Applied E-Learning; Blended & Mobile Learning; Engineering Education; Instructional Design; Technologies in Higher Education; Virtual Learning Environments; Web-Based Teaching & Learning.
- A title list can be found here.
- Assistive, Therapeutic, and Support Technologies (14 titles) (Released February 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Adaptive & Complex Systems; Applied E-Learning; Biomedical Technologies; Blended & Mobile Learning; Computational Linguistics; Computer-Assisted Language Learning; Computer-Mediated-Communication; Digital Divide & Developing Countries; Healthcare Information Systems; Human Aspects of Technology.
- A title list can be found here.
- Privacy and Protection in the Digital Age (17 titles) (Released January 1, 2012)
- Topics Covered: Information Ethics; Information Security & Privacy; IT Policy & Standardization.
- A title list can be found here.
- Supply Chain Management (16 titles) (Released December 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Electronic Services & Service Science; Supply Chain Management.
- A title list can be found here.
- Biometrics and Surveillance Technologies (14 titles) (Released November 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Biometrics; Information Security & Privacy; Sensor Technologies; Ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing.
- A title list can be found here.
- New Media (18 titles) (Released October 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Applied E-Learning; Computer Graphics & Art; Cyber Behavior; Interactive technologies; Multimedia Technology.
- A title list can be found here.
- Collaborative and Virtual Work (19 titles) (Released September 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: E-Collaboration; Human Aspects of Business; Human Resources Development; Virtual Communities.
- A title list can be found here.
- E-Democracy and E-Participation (19 titles) (Released August 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Healthcare Information Systems.
- A title list can be found here.
- Technology in Healthcare (19 titles) (Released July 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Healthcare Information Systems.
- A title list can be found here.
- Online Social Behavior (17 titles) (Released June 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Computer-Mediated-Communication; Cyber Behavior; Gender & Technology; Human Aspects of Technology; Social Computing.
- A title list can be found here.
- Adult Learning Technologies (16 titles) (Released May 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Adult Learning; Applied E-Learning; Business & Technical Education; Technologies in Higher Education.
- A title list can be found here.
- Online Tourism and Digital Economies (13 titles) (Released April 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Consumer Management; Digital divide and developing countries; E-Commerce; Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management.
- A title list can be found here.
- Semantic Web and Web Services (18 titles) (Released March 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Semantic Web; Web Services.
- A title list can be found here.
- Business Intelligence (17 titles) (Released February 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Business Intelligence.
- A title list can be found here.
- Information Warfare and Homeland Security (18 titles) (Released January 1, 2011)
- Topics Covered: Cyber Warfare & Terrorism; Digital Crime and Forensics; Information Security & Privacy.
- A title list can be found here.
- Mobile & Wireless Networking (16 titles) (Released December 1, 2010)
- Topics Covered: Networking; Telecommunications; Wireless Systems.
- A title list can be found here.
- Nursing and Clinical Technologies (14 titles) (Released November 1, 2010)
- Topics Covered: Clinical Technologies.
- A title list can be found here.
- Green Technologies (19 titles) (Released October 1, 2010)
- Topics Covered: Environmental engineering; Environmental Technologies; Geoinformatics; Sustainable Development.
- A title list can be found here.
- Gaming Technologies (14 titles) (Released September 1, 2010)
- Topics Covered: Computer simulation; Gaming.
- A title list can be found here.
- Library Information Science (13 titles) (Released August 1, 2010)
- Topics Covered: Digital Libraries; Digital Literacy; Library information systems.
- A title list can be found here.
Book e-Access
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Encompassing all content from the print edition, online access is structured as a database of individual chapters with abstract and indexing records for enhanced search functionality and ease of use for printing or downloading.
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IGI Global publishes more than 160 journals quarterly and semi-annually. Each journal contains authoritative research from renowned experts in their respective fields and undergoes an extensive double blind peer-review.
The IGI Global journal collection contains more than 13,000 articles in over 200 different topic areas covering cutting-edge research in the fields of business and management, computer science and information technology, education, engineering, environmental science and technologies, library and information science, media and communications, medicine, healthcare, and life sciences, public policy and administration, security and forensics, and social science.
InfoSci-Journals
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InfoSci-Journals is a rapidly expanding full-text collection of peer-reviewed journals that focus on specialized topics in over 200 studies, including business, communications, computer science, government, medicine, education, engineering, social science, and more. Offering institutions exceptional value and unlimited access to a comprehensive collection of applied research journals, InfoSci-Journals is the ultimate database priced at the cost of just a few single-title subscriptions.
Includes:
- Collection of over 13,000 full-text articles from 158 scholarly journals.
- Topics Covered: Databases, Data Warehousing & Mining; Distance Learning & Education; Global Information Technology; Healthcare Information Systems; E-Commerce, E-Government & M-Commerce; IT Business Value, Support & Solutions; IT Engineering, Modeling & Evaluation; Knowledge Management.
Journal e-Access
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Online access includes all content from the print edition, structured as a database of individual articles with abstract and indexing records for enhanced search functionality and ease of use for printing or downloading.
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InfoSci-Cases
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InfoSci-Cases is a premier classroom solution, providing professors, students and libraries access to nearly 1,400 teaching cases based on real-life situations, issues, challenges and opportunities in one fully searchable database.
Includes:
- Background information, project description, current status of the case/project, as well as a series of questions for discussion. Teaching notes include answers to the case questions, epilogue and lessons learned, and a list of additional sources for further research.
- Topics Covered: Business Technologies; Computer Science; Database Technologies; Digital Communications; Educational Technologies; Electronic Government; Engineering; Environment; Ethics and Law; Global Society; Healthcare; Human Computer Interaction; Intelligent Technologies; Interdisciplinary Technologies; Knowledge Management; Library Science; Medical Technologies; Multimedia Technologies; Networking; Security Technologies; Social Technologies; Software Systems Design.
InfoSci-Disciplines
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InfoSci-Disciplines is IGI Global's latest collection of progressive databases. This product line allows institutions to choose from four discipline-focused databases, each focusing on specialized topics in over 200 studies, including education, technology, business, medicine, and engineering. They are meant to offer a cost-effective option to libraries to purchase either an annual subscription or perpetual access to all of IGI-Global's e-books within a specific discipline, without paying the full cost for each individual title. All four databases within this collection can be accessed through the award winning InfoSci database platform which offers precise search and retrieval, unlimited simultaneous access, full-text PDFs, an XML reader, very liberal DRM, and long-term preservation.
InfoSci-Discipline Databases:
- Business, Administration, and Management [More Information]
As one of the premier InfoSci-Disciplines databases, Business, Administration, and Management, is a rapidly expanding database of over 11,500 full-text chapters from more than 560 scholarly books in over 40 research areas. Combining the content coverage from two of the smaller subject databases, InfoSci-Business and InfoSci-Government, this discipline-focused database examines issues relating to business administration, management science, operations and logistics, electronic government, public administration, and global business.
- Topics Covered: Accounting and Finance; Business Analytics; Business Intelligence; Business Process Management (BPM); Crisis Response and Management; Customer Relationship Management (CRM); Decision Support Systems (DSS) and Decision Science; Digital Divide and Developing Countries; Electronic Government; Electronic Services; Enterprise Information Systems; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Entrepreneurship and E-Innovation; Global Business; Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism; Human Resources Development; Management Science; Marketing; Outsourcing; Private and Public Sector Management; Risk Assessment; Small and Medium Enterprises; Supply Chain Management.
- A title list can be found here.
- Communications, Social Science, and Healthcare [More Information]
As one of the premier InfoSci-Disciplines databases, Communications, Social Science, and Healthcare, is a rapidly expanding database of over 14,000 full-text chapters from more than 550 scholarly books in over 40 research areas. Combining the content coverage from three of the smaller subject databases, InfoSci-Media and Communications, InfoSci-Social Science, and InfoSci-Medical, this discipline-focused database examines issues relating to multimedia technologies, digital communications, networking, social technologies, societal developments, human aspects of technology, bioinformatics, medical technologies, clinical practice, and healthcare.
- Topics Covered: Bioinformatics; Biologically Inspired Computing; Biomedical Technologies; Biometrics; Chemoinformatics; Clinical Technologies; Communications Theory; Computer Graphics and Art; Computer-Mediated Communication; Cyber Behavior; Digital Media; E-Collaboration; E-Health; Emergency Medicine; End-User Computing; Ethics and Social Responsibility; Gaming; Gender and Technology; Healthcare Administration; Healthcare Information Technology; Human Computer Interaction; Interactive Technologies; Internet Technologies; Knowledge Society; Mass Communications; Medical Engineering; Medical Ethics; Mobile and Wireless Computing; Multimedia Technologies; Music Technologies; Nutrition and Food Science; Pharmacology; Religious Studies; Social Computing; Socio-Economic Development; Sociology; Telemedicine; Virtual Communities.
- A title list can be found here.
- Library Science, Information Studies, and Education [More Information]
As one of the premier InfoSci-Disciplines databases, Library Science, Information Studies, and Education, is a rapidly expanding database of over 16,500 full-text chapters from more than 630 scholarly books in over 40 research areas. Combining the content coverage from two of the smaller subject databases, InfoSci-Library and Information Science and InfoSci-Education, this discipline-focused database examines issues relating to knowledge management, knowledge discovery, information management, library and information science, educational administration, and educational technologies.
- Topics Covered: Adult Learning; Applied E-Learning; Blended and Mobile Learning; Curriculum Development and Instructional Design; Data Analysis and Statistics; Data Mining and Databases; Digital Libraries; Digital Literacy; Distance Education; Educational Administration and Leadership; Higher Education; Information Resources Management; Information Retrieval; Information Value and Quality; Instructional Design; IT Governance; IT Research and Theory; K-12 Education; Knowledge Discovery; Knowledge Management; Learning Assessment and Measurement; Library Administration; Library Information Systems; Research Methods; Special Education; Teacher Education.
- A title list can be found here.
- Science, Engineering, and Information Technology [More Information]
As one of the premier InfoSci-Disciplines databases, Science, Engineering, and Information Technology, is a rapidly expanding database of over 12,500 full-text chapters from more than 610 scholarly books in over 40 research areas. Combining the content coverage from four of the smaller subject databases, InfoSci-Environmental Science, InfoSci-Engineering, InfoSci-Computer Science, InfoSci-Security and Forensics, this discipline-focused database examines issues relating to artificial intelligence, software technologies, computer science, engineering, green technologies, sustainability management, security technologies, forensic science, and cyber crime.
- Topics Covered: Adaptive and Complex Systems; Aerospace Engineering; Agent Technologies; Algorithms; Artificial Intelligence; Chemical Engineering; Cloud Computing; Collective Intelligence; Computational Linguistics; Computer Engineering; Cybernetics; Digital Crime and Forensics; Electrical Engineering; Global Information Technology; Grid and High-Performance Computing; Hacking; Industrial Informatics; Information Ethics; Information Extraction; Information Security and Policy; Information Trust; IT Policy and Standardization; IT Research and Theory; Materials Science and Engineering; Nanotechnology; Neural Networks; Object-Oriented Design; Open Source Software; Optical Engineering; Query Systems; Robotics; Sequence Mining; Systems and Software Engineering; Text Clustering; Text Mining; Web Mining; Web Technologies; XML.
- A title list can be found here.
InfoSci-Subject Databases
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IGI Global's 11 subject databases are subject-specific book collections, encompassing the latest IGI Global titles.
Updated annually, each database provides access to thousands of full-text contributions from leading experts affiliated with prestigious universities worldwide.
InfoSci-Subject Databases:
- InfoSci-Business [More Information]
InfoSci-Business is a fully-searchable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the core subject areas of business and management. InfoSci-Business includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 9,300 full-text chapters from over 470 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Accounting and Finance; Business Education; Business Information Systems; Business Intelligence; Business and Organizational Research; Business Policy; Business Process Management; Consumer Management; E-Commerce; Economics and Economic Theory; Electronic Services; Enterprise Information Systems; Enterprise Resource Planning; Entrepreneurship and E-Innovation; Global Business; Human Resources Development; Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism; Marketing; Operations and Service Management; Risk Assessment; Small and Medium Enterprises; Supply Chain Management.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Computer Science [More Information]
InfoSci-Computer Science is a fully-searchable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the core subject area of computer science and information technology. InfoSci-Computer Science includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 8,600 full-text chapters from over 410 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Artificial Intelligence; Cloud Computing; Cognitive Informatics; Computer Engineering; Decision Support Systems; Global Information Technology; High Performance Computing; IT Research and Theory; Network Architecture; Systems and Software Architecture.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Education [More Information]
InfoSci-Education is a fully-searchable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the core subject area of education. InfoSci-Education includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 8,500 full-text chapters from over 380 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Applied e-Learning; Blended and Mobile Learning; Business and Technical Education; Cognitive Learning; Curriculum Development and Instructional Design; Distance Education; Educational Administration and Leadership; Engineering Education; Instructional Design; K-12 Education; Learning Assessment and Measurement; Special Education; Technologies in Higher Education; Technologies in K-12 Education; Web-Based Teaching and Learning; Virtual Learning Environments.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Engineering [More Information]
InfoSci-Engineering is the premier collection of research related to the various branches of engineering science: aerospace engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and several more. InfoSci-Engineering includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 1,000 full-text chapters from over 60 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Aerospace Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Engineering Education; Industrial Engineering; Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering; Optical Engineering; Nuclear and Energy Engineering; Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Environmental Science [More Information]
InfoSci-Environmental Science is a fully-searchable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the subject area of environmental science and technologies. InfoSci-Environmental Science includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 1,000 full-text chapters from over 40 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Agricultural and Food Technologies; Earth Science; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Technologies; Geographic Information Systems; Geoinformatics; Green Technologies; Surveying; Sustainability; Urban and Regional Development.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Government [More Information]
InfoSci-Government is a fully-searchable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the core subject area of public policy and administration. InfoSci-Government includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 2,300 full-text chapters from over 90 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Developing Countries; Digital Divide; Crisis Response and Management; Electronic Government; Emergency and Disaster Management; Law and Policy; Public and Sector Management; Urban and Regional Development.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Library and Information Science [More Information]
InfoSci-Library and Information Science is a fully-searchable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the core subject area of library and information science. InfoSci-Library and Information Science includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 8,000 full-text chapters from over 255 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Data Analysis and Statistics; Data Mining and Databases; Information Resources Management; Information Retrieval; Knowledge Management; Library Administration; Library Science; Research Methods.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Media and Communications [More Information]
InfoSci-Media and Communications is a fully-searchable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the core subject area of media and communications. InfoSci-Media and Communications includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 7,000 full-text chapters from over 255 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Computer Graphics and Art; Gaming; Interactive Technologies; Internet Technologies; Mobile Computing; Multimedia Technology; Networking; Music Technologies; Portal Technologies; Semantic Web; Sensor Technologies; Social Networking; Telecommunications; Web Engineering; Web Services; Wireless Systems.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Medical [More Information]
InfoSci-Medical is a fully-searchable, customizable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the core subject areas of medicine, healthcare, and life sciences. InfoSci-Medical includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 1,900 full-text chapters from over 80 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Assistive Technologies; Bioinformatics; Biologically Inspired Computing; Biomedical Technologies; Biometrics; Chemo Informatics; Clinical Technologies; E-health; Healthcare Information Technologies; Telemedicine.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Security and Forensics [More Information]
InfoSci-Security and Forensics is a fully-searchable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the core subject area of security and forensics. InfoSci-Security and Forensics includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 2,000 full-text chapters from over 100 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Biometrics; Cyber Warfare and Terrorism; Cryptography; Cyber and Network Security; Digital Crime and Forensics; Hacking; Information Ethics; Information Security and Privacy; Information Trust; Surveillance Systems.
- A title list can be found here.
- InfoSci-Social Science [More Information]
InfoSci-Social Science is a fully-searchable, customizable database that provides access to all chapters included in IGI Global books that have been published in the core subject area of social science. InfoSci-Social Science includes the work of hundreds of top scholars, and is a unique and unmatched benefit to your library.
- Collection of over 3,100 full-text chapters from over 130 scholarly books.
- Topics Covered: Archaeology and Anthropology; Ethics and Social Responsibility; Human Aspects of Information Technology; Human Computer Interaction; Political Science; Religious Studies; Socio-Economic Development; Sociology.
- A title list can be found here.
InfoSci-Dictionary
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InfoSci-Dictionary is unrivalled among scholarly publishers. InfoSci-Dictionary is continuously updated to include definitions from our latest reference book releases, so that it contains the most relevant industry terms as the field of technology grows. At this time, IGI Global's InfoSci-Dictionary includes over 58,000 easy-to-reference definitions supported by published research from over 50 countries and hundreds of disciplines.
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- Over 32,000 terms and more than 58,000 definitions related to all aspects of information science and technology. Updates continuously as new terms and definitions are published.
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All IGI Global content is hosted on www.igi-global.com. Content is provided as PDFs with no DRM restrictions. Access is gained via any compatible browser and PDF reader, and does not require any installation of software.
eBooks: Perpetual access is granted to an unlimited number of simultaneous users. There are no annual access fees or ongoing maintenance fees.
eJournals: Access is subject to annual subscription. Access is granted to the content from the year of subscription, plus all content from the "previous 12 years". Subscribers acquire perpetual access to content from the year of subscription only.
eJournal Archives: Perpetual access is granted to an unlimited number of simultaneous users.
eDatabases: Databases are available for outright purchase or as an annual subscription.
Outright purchase: Perpetual access is granted to an unlimited number of simultaneous users. An annual update fee may be applicable where new content is released in subsequent years.
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