IT Services and Support Research Guide

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.

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.

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

Delivers a unique blend of original content by IT professionals, peer-to-peer advice from the largest community of IT leaders on the Web, and a vast library of professional resources from the leading vendors in the IT industry. TechRepublic features blogs, community forums, vendor white papers, software downloads, Webcasts, and research.

Founded in 1955, ASIS International is a global community of security practitioners, each of whom has a role in the protection of assets - people, property, and/or information. Our members represent virtually every industry in the public and private sectors, and organizations of all sizes.

The Association for Information Systems (AIS) serves society through the advancement of knowledge and the promotion of excellence in the practice and study of information systems. AIS is the premier professional association for individuals and organizations who lead the research, teaching, practice, and study of information systems worldwide.

The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) is a professional network of independent business owners running diverse info-centric businesses. AIIP is the go-to source for collegial support, professional development, and mutually beneficial relationships that information professionals need to succeed as business owners.

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5.0 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 50 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy.

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) is the global voice of the tech sector.

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.