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CS 306 Computers in Society

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Use FIND IT when the full text of an article is not available! 

FIND IT will link to the article in another library database or direct to Document Delivery Service to request for the article.

Compendex and other databases have no full text content and therefore will require use of FIND IT.

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Sarah Wagner
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Course Resources

             

The course is designed to help participants to:

  • Be aware of a variety of views of computing, including: historical; professional; social; political and cultural.
  • Identify areas of society where information technology has had a substantial impact and where its effects may be of concern.
  • Appreciate how different perspectives can contribute to making choices about the development and use of computing technology.
  • Appreciate the legal and social issues associated with the use of computers in organisations and computer crime.
  • Critically assess the concepts, theories and issues in recent public debates about technology and society.
  • Provide informed opinions in discussion and debate about topics relating to technology and its effect on society
  • Understand that technology has an impact on society but also that society has an impact on technology. The need for something may lead to a development or improvement of a technology.

Databases: Find journal articles

Selected Resources

To develop and refine your search, it often helps to consult a specialized dictionary, encyclopedia, handbook, textbook, guide, or bibliography. They offer topic or reseaarch problem overview written by an expert. They may provide an historical perspective, a chronology of events, definitions of terms or concepts, or bibliographic references leading to the literature in a particular field of study.