LibGuides: UX and Communication Design Resources: Guide

Recommended Databases

ACM Digital Library
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library is a collection of ACM publications, including 50 ACM journals, magazines, peer-reviewed articles, ACM conference proceedings and ACM SIG newsletters.
Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database
This database provides access to advanced technology literature. Topics covered include communications, computer and information technology, electronics, lasers, solid-state materials and devices, and telecommunications.
Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate
This database provides resources covering a wide range of STEM topics including artificial intelligence, applied mathematics, plastics, hydroponics, computer science, chemical engineering, energy resources and robotics, as well as the business and social implications of new technologies.
Arts & Humanities Database
This database includes information on Art, Architecture, Design, Philosophy, Literature, and Cultural Studies.
Computer Science Database
This resource provides access to information on computing topics, including computer science, information systems, database design, and software development.
Humanities International Complete
A resource for students, researchers, and educators interested in all aspects of the humanities, with worldwide content pertaining to literary, scholarly and creative thought. Provided by BadgerLink.
JSTOR
Access full text articles from journals in the fields of economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences. The library has access to the JSTOR Archival Journal and Primary Source Collection.
O’Reilly for Higher Education
O’Reilly for Higher Education is an online training resource for technology and business that provides access to more than 38,000 book titles and more than 30,000 hours of video. The platform also includes case studies and interactive tutorials. Topics range from programming to IT networking to project management to business strategy.

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ScienceDirect College Edition
Covers the areas of physical sciences, engineering, social sciences, life sciences, health sciences, and humanities.
Social Science Database
This database provides access to academic journals covering many social science disciplines including anthropology, economics, education, and psychology. This database is included in ProQuest Central.
Statista
Statista is a statistics portal that integrates data onto a single, clean, and easy to use platform. Categorized into market sectors, Statista provides research institutions and the academic community, as well as business and corporate customers, with direct access to quantitative data on demographics, media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest.
Telecommunications Database
This resource provides information on the industry and technology of telecommunications. This database is included in ProQuest Central.

Other Resources

FDsys
The Federal Digital System contains free electronic access to official, published information produced by the Federal Government.
Fed in Print
A comprehensive index to Federal Reserve research.
Reference Solutions
A directory of business and residential listings and physician and dentist listings.
USA.gov
Contains official information and services from the U.S. government. This database is a portal to federal, state, local, tribal and international government information.

Selected Books

Design for Information by Isabel Meirelles
Call Number: QA76.9 .I52 M4 2013

ISBN: 9781592538065
Data at Work by Jorge Camões
Call Number: HF5548.4 .M523 C36 2016

ISBN: 9780134268637
Everyday Information Architecture
Call Number: TK5105.888 .M373 2019

ISBN: 9798991460507

Publication Date: 2019
Lean UX by Jeff Gothelf; Josh Seiden
Call Number: QA76.9 .H85 G68 2013

ISBN: 9781449311650
The Art of Communication by Randy Fujishin
Call Number: P90 .F783 2016

ISBN: 9781442266230

Selected eBooks

Strategic Writing for UX by Torrey Podmajersky
ISBN: 9781492049395
Successful User Experience: Strategies and Roadmaps by Elizabeth Rosenzweig
ISBN: 9780128010617
UX for the Web by Marli Ritter; Cara Winterbottom
ISBN: 9781787128477