• Electronic Journals and Magazines
• Find Magazine and Journal Articles
• Books and Videos at Bates
• Recommended Web sites
• Contact the library

Electronic Resources

• AccessScience  – Contains dictionary definitions and encyclopedia, magazine and journal articles, as well as research updates in the areas of science and technology.  
• Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Images Database  – Searchable database of issued patents and published applications, from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Reference USA  - Information on U.S. and Canadian companies. Searchable by company name, industry, location, number of employees, and other criteria. 

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Find Magazine and Journal Articles 

Click on the links below for articles on the sample topics listed.  For off-campus access, students and staff can obtain login information from the Bates Library.

Please contact the library for assistance in finding articles on other topics. You can also go to Electronic Resources and Databases or PubMed Home, and choose a database, to do your own search.

• Color in Web Design   -- Selected recent articles from the InfoTrac database.
• Data security -- Management    – Recent academic-journal articles from the InfoTrac database.
• Fiber optic networks – Forecasts & Trends -- Articles from the InfoTrac database.
• Fiber optic networks -- Forecasts & Trends -- Articles from the ProQuest database.
• Search for more articles in ProQuest.
• Search for more articles in InfoTrac.

Electronic Journals and Magazines

• Applied Mathematics online journals – Most are Bates Library electronic subscriptions.
• Applied Physics online journals– Most are Bates Library electronic subscriptions.
• "Computer Magazines Online"– links compiled by Yale University Library.
• Computer Science online journals– Most are Bates Library electronic subscriptions.
• IEEE Computer Society Periodicals – searchable, full-text (some free) technical magazines, journals, and more.
• Information Technology online journals– Most are Bates electronic subscriptions.
• Technology (General) online journals– Most are Bates Library electronic subscriptions.
• Telecommunications online journals– Most are Bates Library electronic subscriptions.

Books, CD-ROMs, and Videos at Bates

Click on the links below for selected books or search the entire online catalog.

• Certification
• Computer Repair; Networks (includes home integration technology, wireless technologies, network security, and operating systems)
• Computer Security
• Software Development (includes programming, database administration, etc.)
• Web Development

Recommended Web sites

Advanced Technologies & Computer Science, General

• Association for Computing Machinery
• Mathematical Programming Glossary.
• HP Labs Technical Reports
• IEEE Computer Society

Applied Electronics

• Chelan County PUD
• Communications Workers of America
• Electric League of the Pacific Northwest
• Electronic Components, Assemblies & Materials Association - Links to various industry publications and associations.
• Electronics Industry Association
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
• National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee
• Seattle City Light Apprenticeship Program
• Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers
• United States Telecom Association

Careers in Advanced Technologies & Computer Science

• Cyber Careers Salary Survey
• CREATIVEHEADS.NET- Jobs in digital media, web design, video games, etc.

Computer Certifications

• Apple Certification Programs
• BrainDumpCentral.com - Practice exams for computer hardware and software certifications. Computer File Formats
• Certification Magazine
• IT Certification and Career Paths
• What Is Every File Format in the World? - List of computer file name extensions that indicates the format/usage of the file and a definition of that format.
• Please see also Books, CD-ROMs, and Videos at Bates, above.

Computer Security

• Computer Virus Myths Home Page
• I-SAFE Inc. – Internet safety education organization
• Symantec Security Response

Disabilities

• ACM SIGACCESS – "Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing."
• ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG)
• ADA Home Page, U.S. Dept. of Justice - Information on many ADA-related topics, in many formats, including streaming video.
• "Effective Color Contrast" – from Lighthouse International.
• Equal Access to Software and Information - Provider of Online Training on Accessible Information Technology for Persons with Disabilities
• HiSoftware Cynthia Says Portal – A "web content accessibility validation" tool.
• National Center for Accessible Media
• Web Accessibility Initiative

Electronics

• International Society of Certified Electronics Technicians - Includes listings of student chapters; information on certification and continuing education; job listings.
• Electronics Technicians Association, International - Certification information; job listings.

Safety, Occupational

• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Searchable by chemical name, trade name, keyword, registry number, etc.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U. S. Department of Labor - Standards, interpretations, and more.
• Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, Safety Information - Includes WISHA rules, links to training, etc.

Telecommunications

• Communications Workers of America
• Telecommunications Industry Association
• U.S. Telecom – trade association.  Site includes job listings.
• Washington Association for Telecommunications Officers & Advisors

Web Development – See also Disabilities

• A List Apart – A magazine "for people who make websites."
• AWStats – tool for developing "advanced web, streaming, ftp or mail server statistics, graphically."
• "Best of Eyetrack III" – Research on homepage design and reader behavior.
• Color Blind testing: 
• Newman Color-Blind Evaluation - 3 ways to evaluate  your website for color blindness. 
• Color Blindness Similator - See what an image looks like for Protaopia, Deuteranopia or Tritanopia color blindness. 
• Causes of Color - Select from a variety of images to see a similation of Protaopia, Deuteranopia and Tritanopia color blindness. 
• VisCheck - Similates color blindness on webpages.
• "Seven C's of WebService Design" – from University of Georgia.
• useit.com
• Web Style Guide, 2d ed. – By Patrick Lynch and Sarah Horton.
• World of Fonts
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Wireless

• "7 Tips for Working Securely from Wireless Hotspots"
• ACM SIGMOBILE – "Special Interest Group on Mobility of Systems, Users, Data, and Computing."
• CTIA, "The Wireless Association"
• Community Wireless
• "Wi-Fi in the South Sound" – from the News-Tribune
• Wireless Access at Pierce County Library
• Wireless Access at Tacoma Public Library
• Wireless Internet at Tacoma Metro Parks

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