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MIS and Knowledge Management

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities
houls001@umn.edu

ORGANIZATIONS

Association for Information Systems
 http://home.aisnet.org

The premier organization for academics specializing in information systems and publisher of the Communications of the Association for Information Systems which includes curriculum guidelines, case studies, survey articles, and other materials of general interest to the IS community.  Also publishes the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, a peer reviewed journal.  Free access to some of the journal articles journal articles.  Membership required for additional content and specialized reports.

American Productivity and Quality Center
http://www.apqc.org

An internationally recognized consulting organization that provides substantial material on knowledge management use in business. Look under Focus Areas / Knowledge Management / Free Resources for KM resources. Material available includes KM definitions, samples of case studies, conference presentations, articles, bibliographies and more. Membership required for additional content.

ISWorld Net
http://www.isworld.org/

A comprehensive site of resources dedicated to information management researchers and educators. Provides numerous links to resources related to research, teaching, and professional activities.

Society for Information Management
http://www.simnet.org/

Organizes symposiums and provides educational and consulting services to the technology industry.  Requires membership to access most of the content, but does include a Resource section with free articles and working papers including the most recent journal articles from MIS Quarterly Executive, aimed to help professionals with ideas based on case studies and research.  

IT  INDUSTRY

ClickZStats
http://www.clickz.com/

Facts, figures, research, and data on the online industry, domestic and worldwide.  The ClickZ Network includes marketing news, information, advice, and research on the latest trends in technology. Featured articles and forums oriented to web marketing including reviews of the services provided by major search engines, the latest developments in online advertising, and email technology.

Delloitte Technology Fast 500
http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/

From the Industries menu, select Technology Media and Telecommunications to locate the rankings of the fastest-growing technology companies worldwide.  Other rankings by state include the Fast 50.  Lists of innovative companies with high growth revenues. 

ZDNET.com
http://www.zdnet.com

Online trade publisher on all aspects of information technology.  The site includes white papers and case studies, but is powerful gateway to software and reviews.  Highly recommended for tracking developments in the information technology industry by major firms.

CIO.com
http://www.cio.com

Created by the publisher of CIO Magazine, this website provides one-stop shopping for information professionals. Links to articles, podcasts, webcasts, working papers, information resources, organizations, think tanks, employment resources and a variety of research centers that cover IS topics such as data warehousing, infrastructure, intranets, staffing, and knowledge management among others.

CRN
http:// www.channelweb.co.uk

Online version of Computer Resellers News aimed at value added resellers in the computer industry of the United Kingdom.  Contains free articles but requires registration to access endor white papers, case studies, product reviews.

eCRM Guide
http://www.ecrmguide.com/

Industry news that includes articles from numerous technology magazines such as Datamation.  Content is divided into sections such as IT Management, Networking, Web Development, Hardware & Systems, Software Development, and IT News.  The IT News is an excellent resource for the latest in e-commerce and other technology areas using newsletters from Earthwebnews.com.

Wall Street & Technology
http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/

Information technology trends for large finance companies from CMP a major publisher of technology magazines including Information Week.  Links to online buyers guides, resources, news among leading corporations, especially the latest impacts of new legislation and regulations   Includes podcasts, white papers with a separate search engine for locating webinars and other information.  Searches are possible for articles across various CMP magazines.

 

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

Knowledge Management Consortium International
http://www.kmci.org

KMCI is an international membership organization aimed at practitioners who design KM in organizations. The site offers multiple open access resources including white papers, articles, the Knowledge and Innovation Management Journal and the opportunity to join communities of practice. A link to World KM news refreshes every 15 minutes. A training and certification arm offers KM certification information.

@BRINT.com
http://www.brint.com/

Premiere site for information relating to e-business, technology, and knowledge management. Includes comprehensive resource links to news, articles, websites, directories, forums, and discussion groups.

KM World
http://www.kmworld.com/index.cfm

A publisher website for KMWorld magazine and sponsored conferences. This site gives a look at the market side of Knowledge Management. Free registration will provide a magazine subscription including registration to electronic communities of KM practice, company and product directory, upcoming conferences and a downlink to a newslink service for those wanting the latest news.

Knowledge Management Resource Center
http://www.kmresource.com/welcome_msg.htm

This comprehensive website was created by the IKM Corp. and provides a comprehensive collection of knowledge management resources. Site visitors may search the site by keyword or review topics by department.

 

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

Center for Information Systems Research
http:/misrc.umn.edu/workingpapers/

Working papers from the highly ranked MIT Sloan School of Management include surveys of corporate governance, architecture, and strategic alignment of IT.

Management Information Systems Research Center, Working papers
http://misrc.umn.edu/workingpapers/

The MIS Research Center at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota offers a prepublication working paper series from their researchers. Of interest to librarians are the scope of research topics covered--among recent entries: Helping behaviors in online groups, curriculum development for IS, and market models in a digital economy.

Tepper School of Business
http://crec.mccombs.utexas.edu/

Faculty research from Carnegie Mellon can be searched by selecting Information Systems as a Type of Research.  PDF versions of working papers and other publications are usually available.

Center for Research in Electronic Commerce
http://crec.mccombs.utexas.edu/

Links to a variety of e-commerce web sites from the McCombs School of Business and to working papers produced by the Center on mobile e-commerce, business to business, the internet economy, and financial markets.

 

 

Last updated: June/5/07
List originally compiled by Deborah Harrington, Texas A&M University
Previously maintained by Judith Faust, California State University, Hayward, and Ann Fiegen, California State University, San Marcos

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