Skyline College Library

Resources for Telecommunications 100

Databases for Finding Magazine & Journal Articles
Selected Web Sites

Magazine & Journal Databases (to access articles):

InfoTrac OneFile Database: excellent general periodical database.
Available from off-campus--as long as you have a library card (library card bar code number is required). 

• To search only for articles that include the full text (the whole article) in the database, check the "articles with text" box under "Limit the current search" (below the text entry box)
• To narrow searches, combine concepts with AND. For example:
  • telecommunication capital investments AND merger
  • telecommunications AND joint venture
• Use an asterisk (*) to search for multiple words with the same root. For example:
  • (communication* OR telecommunication*) AND joint venture
• Once you find one article specifically on your topic, click on any relevant subject headings (near the bottom of the article page) to find more articles on that topic.
  

  Proquest Newpapers database (available on campus only):a database of full-text articles from many of the most important newspapers in the country--New York Times, S. F. Chronicle, S. F. Examiner, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, L. A. Times & Christian Science Monitor--as well as some regional papers from Northern California. Only available from on campus (library or computer labs).

  • Select all databases by clicking on Continue
  • To find articles on any news issue, click on "Subject List" on the right side of the screen, then type in the name of your issue; or do a keyword search.

   

  Recommended Web Sites:
  Government Web Sites
  Telecommunication Web Sites
  Information on industries and companies
  Definitions/Instructions
  

  Government Web Sites:
  Federal Communications Commission Home Page
  

  California Public Utilities Commission
  

   

  Telecommunication Web Sites:
  Telecommunications Information Resources on the Internet
  

  Telecommunications: The World-Wide Web Virtual Library
  

   

  Information on industries and companies:
  Corptech Directory of Technology Companies
  Lists "U.S. entities that manufacture or develop high technology products." You may locate manufacturers, find company profile, and information on a company’s competitors here.

  Market Guide
  Company overview, financial information, corporate history/profile, directors' biography, product services, etc.

  Hoover’s Online
  Provides limited profiles and links to company’s homepage. You may try http://www.companiesonline.com/ too.

  Jobstar - Company Research
  Provides links to business news and companies in California.

  Yahoo Finance!
  Top business news and financial information on companies.

   

  Definitions/Instructions :
  Whatis.com
  Definitions for thousands of the most current IT-related words with cross references. Tutorial available for selected terms.

  HowStuffWorks.com
  Find out how any equipment or anything works from this site. Graphic instructions available.

  TechRepublic.com
  Get up to date information technology news here.

  Finding Periodicals:
  To find an article that does not have the full text on any database, you need to find what library carries the journal in which the article was published. To find out which libraries carry a particular journal, click on "Finding Periodicals" from the Skyline College Library homepage.

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  last revised: 8-21-02
  by Kim Lim, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA