This guide to building a database of electronic resources within a database concentrates on strategic information systems, with highly technical articles more suited for IT personnel than traditional
Editors Saeed, Bamarouf, Ramayah, and Safar Iqbal present readers with a collection of academic and professional perspectives on design solutions to be used in the creation and evolution of user-c
Lytras (computer engineering and informatics, U. of Patras, Greece), Ordonez de Pablos, and 24 co-contributors provide an overview of the challenges and opportunities currently at play in the field of
In the information systems field, a strong tradition of using empirical research has developed to evaluate the methods, systems, and processes used in organizations. Editors Steel (information systems
"This book provides comprehensive description and analysis into the use of music information retrieval from the data management perspective, and thus provides libraries in academic, commercial, and ot
"This book is an authoritative reference source for the latest academic research on the implementation of various technological tools for increased organizational productivity and management, highligh
This collection of ten articles on business information technology infrastructure showcases current scholarship in the management of scalable computer resources and training. Divided into sections on
Cruz-Cunha (technology, Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal) and Varajao (information systems management and software engineering, U. of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Duoro, Portugal) compile 31
This book reports on ten years of research on developing an integrated and flexible methodology for modeling complex Web information systems. The book is divided into three sections, with a summary ov
Computer scientists explore fundamental and applied research in geographical information systems (GIS) for students, instructors, researchers, and anyone interested in using or understanding such
Expanded from their version in the first volume of the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, 17 articles explore technical approaches to emergency response.
For students and practitioners in the new field of information assurance and security, computer scientists, philosophers, and other scholars deliberate a selection of ethical and social issues in the
The 19 studies comprise the first volume of the International Journal of Information Technology and the Systems Approach (IJITSA), as well as a special issue of Information Resource Management Journal
Enterprise information systems (EIS), such as electronic data interchange, e-commerce, and radio frequency identification, are used to automate business processes and provide access to data from globa
This collection of nineteen articles on ubiquitous reliance on digital appliances highlights currents scholarship investigating the use of portable interactive devices in a variety of business, academ
Powerful and complex information systems have evolved over the past half century that are finely tuned to particular cultural and geographical contexts. Now that globalized business is battering down
Reddick (public administration, U. of Texas-San Antonio) describes the organizational, collaboration, and management elements of homeland security, and examines the implementation of homeland security
Nobre, with a Brazilian company, Andre M. Tobias, and David S. Walker (both U. of Birmingham, England) combine engineering and business knowledge to look at organizations, cognitive machines, the envi
The 14 papers presented here by Gunasekaran (U. of Massachusetts-Dartmouth) describe techniques and tools for the design, development, and implementation of enterprise information systems that are of
In this work for researchers and professionals, contributors mainly from the US, Canada, and Australia present the latest theory and best practices in the field. Some topics include visual support for
Utilizing Information Technology Systems Across Disciplines: Advancements in the Application of Computer Science provides original material concerned with all aspects of information resources managem
"This book provides relevant theoretical framework and the latest empirical research findings in the area of culture-related translation research in the context of cultural evolution. It provides insi
"This book serves as a multi-disciplinary platform and adopts a systems approach to the theory and practice of managing information and people in knowledge intensive activities and processes, emphasiz
This work explains theories, models, and applications of semantic web research, focusing on mobile ontologies and agents, fuzzy databases, and new approaches to retrieval and evaluation in semantic we
"This book contains a collection of latest results and insights of state-of-the-art solutions for CPS ubiquity, with a specific focus on the Internet-of-Things. It provides an overview of current deve
Wang (U. of Surrey, the UK) has edited 19 chapters on all aspects of machine audition, written by engineers at universities throughout Europe, Canada, and the US. The chapters are written as practical
Web 2.0 refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of internet-based services--such as social networking sites, wikis, mashups, and folksonomies--which emphasize online collaboration and shar
"This book analyzes the interaction between Internet culture and the bureaucratic culture of secrecy. It explores how the collection of data enables the acquisition of a solid body of evidence leads t
Thirty-five international academics, researchers, and legal professionals--the majority from Greece and Italy--contribute 25 chapters presenting the state of the art technologies for digital rights ma
This work addresses the complex issues associated with software engineering environment capabilities for designing and maintaining real-time embedded software systems. It provides theoretical foundati
This book provides an overview of the increasing level of digitization in sport in areas such as gaming and athlete training. The first section looks at the ways in which digital technologies are bein
Targowski (business information systems, Western Michigan U.) takes an in-depth view of the range of impacts information technology has on civilization and the growth of societies. The questions addre
