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Information Technology

Databases and journals

Library databases contain journals articles. Journal articles are also known as peer reviewed, scholarly, academic or refereed articles.

There isn’t one database which has everything. It’s important to search multiple databases to find the most relevant information. Our recommendations for Forensic Science databases, where you can find suitable journals, news and multimedia are below.

Recommended databases

  • IEEE Xplore
    IEEE Xplore provides access to abstracts and full-text of: IEEE journals, transactions, and magazines, IEEE conference proceedings and current IEEE standards. 
  • ACM Digital Library
    The ACM Digital Library is a vast collection of citations and full text from ACM journal and newsletter articles and conference proceedings. 
  • Advanced Technologies & Computer Science Collection
    Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Collection is a full text and A&I database covering the latest developments in high technology with a focus on computer science, aerospace, energy science, information science, and many others.  
  • ScienceDirect
    Science Direct offers the full text of peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters on a range of disciplines, including computer science, cyber security and information systems. 
  • ProQuest Computer Science Database
    The ProQuest Computer Science Database covers Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Security, Database Design, Software Development, Web Commerce, LANs, WANs, Intranets and the Internet 

  • Computer Science (Gale OneFile)
    Computer Science (Gale OneFile) provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications, and electronics industries. The database includes computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications, and the application of technology. 

Recommended journals

Multidisciplinary databases

Tip

A great place to start to find information for your assessments is to look at your unit reading list. You can find your unit's reading list by searching your unit code on Deakin's Reading Lists site.