InfoGuides: Information Science & Technology: Find Articles

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Once you have a topic, you can start searching for articles.

Brainstorm synonyms and related terms and develop a list of terms you can use to search.
Select a database from this research guide or the Mason Libraries A-Z database page (see the link below).
Search by keyword anywhere in the document or in specific areas of the document like author, title, subject, index terms, etc.
Use Boolean operators -- AND, OR, NOT -- to create complex searches to target the information you are seeking.

AND narrows a search by requiring all terms to be in the results
OR usually connects synonyms and will broaden a search and increase the number of results
NOT is used to exclude a term or phrase from the search results

Make an appointment with a librarian to learn how to do complex and accurate searching.

Mason Libraries Databases
Use this link to access all of the University Libraries' databases.

Core Databases for IT

IEEE Xplore This link opens in a new window
Provides full-text access to all journals, transactions and conference proceedings published by IEEE and IET. Accesses more than 1,000 books in the IEEE-Wiley eBook Library and IEEE-MIT eBook Library-Computing and Engineering Collection.
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library This link opens in a new window
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Citations and full-text articles in the area of computing and information technologies from journals, magazines, and conference proceedings published by the ACM.
O'Reilly Learning Platform (Safari) This link opens in a new window
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Platform includes books, videos, proven learning paths, case studies and audio books. Topics range from programming to IT networking to project management to graphic design to business strategy. The content includes code snippets, certification preparation materials, practice exercises, training videos, and more. Note: George Mason users are able to fully access all O’Reilly books only through a web browser, and do not have application support.
Compendex This link opens in a new window
Provides abstracts and full bibliographic citations for worldwide engineering and technical literature. Encompasses all engineering disciplines as well as related fields in science and management.
Computers and Applied Sciences Complete This link opens in a new window
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Includes indexing and abstracts for academic journals, professional publications, and reference sources. Subject areas include Engineering, Computer Theory & Systems, New Technologies, and Social and Professional context.
Springer Nature Link This link opens in a new window
Provides access to journals, books, book series (including Lecture Notes in Computer Science), and more. Covers computer science, engineering, business and more.
Computing Reviews This link opens in a new window
Access to current research, theory and applications in all sub-disciplines of computing via the review medium. Compiles expert, unbiased critical reviews of current publications of note in computing.
Inspec This link opens in a new window
Scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing and control, and information technology.

Open Access Resources

The following resources are Open Access research databases that allow you to search and view research articles and conference papers for free.

arXiv.org This link opens in a new window
Open access to 1,000,000+ e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance and Statistics.

dblp Computer Science Bibliography
"You can search this computer science research database for free to find bibliographic information on major computer science journals and conference proceedings. dblp is a joint service of the University of Trier and Schloss Dagstuhl."

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
The ABI/INFORM Collection includes international coverage and provides researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive coverage of business topics such as marketing, management, human resources, MIS, and Economics. Includes Financial Data, Conference Proceedings, Case Studies, Company Profiles, SWOT Analyses, Industry Reports, Market Research Reports, Country Reports and more.
Mergent Online This link opens in a new window
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Mergent Online is transitioning to a new platform called Mergent Market Atlas. Institutions will be able to provide access to both platforms until Mergent Online sunsets on June 30, 2025.
Delivers comprehensive suite of authoritative financial information. Up to 4 years of key financial information on over 400,000 global private companies; integrated screening and searching for public and private companies; full company reports in pdf format; ability to view competitors on both private and public companies.
IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Collects Industry Market Research and Industry Risk Ratings in 6 categories: US Industry Reports (NAICS), US Specialized Industry Reports, Global Industry Reports, US Risk Ratings Reports, US Risk iExpert Summaries and US Business Environment Profiles.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Integrates more than 80,000 diverse topics of data and facts from over 22,500 international sources. Includes statistics and studies gathered from market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, government sources and international organizations. Create graphs, reports and infographics. Data is easily exportable for analysis. Statista reports now allow you to create your own interactive industry comparisons with Tableau Workbook. Find the free tool at the Tableau website.
Hoover's Company Records This link opens in a new window
Hoover's Company Records provides access to profiles of more than 40,000 companies, 600 industries, and 225,000 key executives.
Hoover's Industry Snapshots This link opens in a new window
Search over 1,000 industries to see free first research industry analysis.

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
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Provides full-text, peer-reviewed journals, as well as indexing and abstracts for monographs, reports, and conference proceedings. Features content going back as far as 1887.
ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Provides access to more than 4,000 titles from general reference databases, including a diversified mix of scholarly journals, trade publications, and magazines covering over 150 academic disciplines.
ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Access (searching and browsing) journals and eBooks published by Elsevier and its partners. Covers most disciplines, including science, medicine, economics and the social sciences.
Web of Science: Core Collection This link opens in a new window
Contains citations and searchable author abstracts, covering scholarly literature in journals, books and conference proceedings. Includes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Conference Proceedings Citation Index, and Emerging Sources Citation Index and more.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
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Provides access to: the full-text of nearly 1500 journals; the table of contents and abstracts of print books and reference works; as well as some full-text access to e-books. Subject areas include the sciences, social sciences, business, education, law, computer science and technology.

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Formerly LexisNexis Academic. Provides access to a wide range of news (includes New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times), business (company news, industry forecasts), government (legislative news, tax information), legal (news, case law) and reference information.
NYTimes.com This link opens in a new window
Unlimited access to NYTimes.com and NYT Mobile apps, including Spanish and Chinese editions, which cover a variety of topics through breaking news articles, blogs, videos and interactive features. Note: First time users must create a new account here: http://mutex.gmu.edu/login?URL=https://myaccount.nytimes.com/grouppass/access, using their GMU credentials to gain access. Upon login setup, download any NYT app from the App Store and use same login credentials for unlimited access. Login to NYTimes.com directly from any location.
Factiva News Pages This link opens in a new window
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Supplies international business and news coverage from more than 8,000 sources including newspapers, newswires, magazines, trade journals, radio and television transcripts, and websites.
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
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Provides full-text access to national and international newspapers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Times (London), as well as selective full-text for various U.S regional newspapers. In addition, it offers full-text television and radio news transcripts from ABC News, CBS News, CNN, CNN International, FOX News, and National Public Radio.

Statista This link opens in a new window
Integrates more than 80,000 diverse topics of data and facts from over 22,500 international sources. Includes statistics and studies gathered from market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, government sources and international organizations. Create graphs, reports and infographics. Data is easily exportable for analysis. Statista reports now allow you to create your own interactive industry comparisons with Tableau Workbook. Find the free tool at the Tableau website.
Sage Data This link opens in a new window
Provides access to statistical data produced by U.S. Federal agencies, States, private organizations, and major intergovernmental organizations. Charts, maps, views, rankings, time series and tables are available for use in the Sage Data repository. Sage Data offers capabilities to compare & contrast multiple data series, perform statistical calculations on the data, and customize output views.
ProQuest Statistical Abstracts of the World This link opens in a new window
Provides a collection of the statistical abstracts of approximately 50 countries, both individually searchable and cross searchable, issued by the national statistical offices of foreign governments and contain country-level data. Includes Global and regional statistical compendia issued by international organizations and research firms.

Dissertations & Theses @ George Mason University This link opens in a new window
Access full text of dissertations and theses in PDF format, as well as a 24-page online preview. Content submitted by George Mason University and published in Dissertation Abstracts.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text This link opens in a new window
Provides a comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day and offering full text for graduate works added since 1997, along with selected full text for works written prior to 1997. Contains new international dissertations and theses both in citations and in full text.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations
Search for open access (freely available) theses and dissertations archived in college and university digital archives.

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