IGI Global Topic Collections

Cognitive Informatics

Many different methods are used in the scientific study of the mind and its processes. Cognitive informatics is a multidisciplinary study of cognition and information sciences. This extensive collection includes 17 titles covering topics on cognitive informatics, cognitive learning, intelligent technologies, educational technologies, and many more. This is a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and students to benefit from the connections between natural science and informatics.

Released April 1, 2012. Priced from $1,965.00 to $3,930.00.

Curriculum Development and Instructional Design

The increased popularity of higher education in the last decade has greatly impacted the practice of devising instructional plans and curricula, as professors must cater to a wider variety of learners. This notable collection of 17 scholarly titles addresses topics on instructional design, adult learning, blended and mobile learning, as well as applied e-learning, and much more. This compilation of research aids professors and instructors in improving learning strategies that focuses on today's learner.

Released March 1, 2012. Priced from $2,025.00 to $4,050.00.

Assistive, Therapeutic, and Support Technologies

Improvements in medical care with the use of assistive and support technologies will play an important role in the future of medical technology. This essential collection of 14 scholarly titles covers topics on educational technologies, medical and healthcare technologies, social technologies, human computer interaction, and much more. It is an exciting resource for students, scholars, and healthcare providers with a desire to learn more on the impact technology will have on the future of healthcare.

Released February 1, 2012. Priced from $2,050.00 to $4,105.00.

Privacy and Protection in the Digital Age

Information technology plays a major role in every aspect of daily lives, whether it is socially or professionally; making the demand for privacy and protection of information crucial. This comprehensive collection of 17 academic titles covers topics on information communication, IT standards, IT privacy and policy, technology law, and much more. It provides innovative research for students in the field of information systems, as well as IT practitioners.

Released January 1, 2012. Priced from $2,590.00 to $5,175.00.

Supply Chain Management

The rapid pace of technology has forced researchers to develop innovative techniques for handling new challenges in supply chain systems. This exciting collection includes 16 scholarly titles covering topics on computational intelligence, customer relationship management, decision support systems, digital signal processing, distribution management, enterprise information systems, and much more. It is a valuable resource for academicians and practitioners keen on streamlining the flow of both information and materials across supply chains.

Released December 1, 2011. Priced from $1,850.00 to $3,700.00.

Biometrics and Surveillance Technologies

In today's globalized society, privacy and security are paramount concerns in both the public and private sectors. This exciting collection includes 14 scholarly titles covering topics on continuous authentication, RFID technology, location-based services, spatiotemporal pattern analysis, wearable computing, gaze tracking, and much more. It is well suited for researchers and professionals interested in the practical application of biometric and surveillance technologies, as well as legal analysts and IT specialists interested in protecting the privacy of individuals and corporations.

Released November 1, 2011. Priced from $2,140.00 to $4,275.00.

New Media

New media is changing the world. It occurs in nearly every aspect of daily life, whether socially, culturally, legally, or politically. This collection of 18 scholarly titles explores such topics as interactive digital media, the global digital economy, social networking, virtual reality, cyber behavior, and much more. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the advancement of multimedia technology and the affect it has on today's society.

Released October 1, 2011. Priced from $2,650.00 to $5,295.00.

Collaborative and Virtual Work

Organizations rely on collaboration in order to survive and grow in today’s globalized world. This expansive collection of 19 titles covers topics such as distributed teams, virtual communities, the collaborative Web, trust in virtual environments, and much more, making it an ideal resource for academics and professionals with an interest in the use of technology to coordinate the efforts of individuals and accomplish an organization’s goals.

Released September 1, 2011. Priced from $2,355.00 to $4,705.00.

E-Democracy and E-Participation

The effective use of Internet technologies to provide public services has become an important goal for governments around the world. This extensive collection includes 19 scholarly titles covering topics on the global digital divide, public sector reform, civic engagement, online activism, and much more. It is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners who want to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of government services.

Released August 1, 2011. Priced from $2,815.00 to $5,325.00.

Technology in Healthcare

Recent technological advancements within the healthcare sector have greatly improved the efficiency and productivity of hospitals, clinics, diagnostics, and health administration services, in turn making patient records more accessible, allowing for global health networking, and increasing access to and quality of healthcare. This extensive collection includes 19 scholarly titles covering topics on healthcare information systems, smart healthcare applications, electronic medical records, telehealth, and much more. It is a valuable resource for students, scholars, patients, healthcare providers, and policymakers with a desire to better understand the ways healthcare is affected by advancing technologies.

Released July 1, 2011. Priced from $2,620.00 to $5,240.00.

Online Social Behavior

Modern advancements in technology have changed the way that people interact, making research on online social behavior increasingly relevant. This exciting collection of 17 scholarly titles covering topics on cyber behavior, social computing, gender and technology, computer-mediated-communication, human aspects of technology, and much more offers a defining body of research for both students and professionals who want to improve their understanding of the complex evolution of technology’s effect on social norms.

Released June 1, 2011. Priced from $2,260.00 to $4,520.00.

Adult Learning Technologies

Considering the growth of online education programs, as well as the demand for more schooling to get ahead in a troubled economy, this collection of 16 scholarly titles addresses in-demand topics on higher, adult, and distance education, professional development and ePortfolios, collaborative and self-directed learning, and much more. This compelling compilation of research aids professionals in improving instructional training strategies to educate students in today’s information age.

Released May 1, 2011. Priced from $1,665.00 to $3,325.00.

Online Tourism and Digital Economies

As the ideology of globalization perpetuates, research on Online Tourism and Digital Economies becomes increasingly prevalent. This exciting collection includes 13 scholarly titles covering topics on hospitality, travel and tourism management, consumer management, e-commerce, the digital divide and developing countries, and much more. It is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners with a desire to cultivate a global vision for the management of cultural content and tourism.

Released April 1, 2011. Priced from $1,400.00 to $2,800.00.

Semantic Web and Web Services

Allowing end-users to share and communicate information online has made the Semantic Web and Web Services key areas of study in the past several years. This relevant collection of 18 scholarly titles covers a wide range of topics including Computer-Mediated Communication, Context-Aware Computing, Fuzzy Models, Ontological Engineering, Peer-to-Peer Networks, Service-Oriented Architecture, and much more. It is ideal for IT students, researchers, and software developers who want to enhance their knowledge of matters related to Semantic Web and Web services.

Released March 1, 2011. Priced from $2,095.00 to $4,190.00.

Business Intelligence

This significant collection of 17 scholarly titles covers topics on supply networks, neural networks, computational intelligence, economic forecasting, and business continuity. It is well suited for researchers and professionals interested in business intelligence technologies and their practical applications, as well as policymakers in business organizations and government systems.

Released February 1, 2011. Priced from $1,300.00 to $2,575.00.

Information Warfare and Homeland Security

This timely collection of 18 scholarly titles covers topics on cyber warfare and terrorism, digital crime and forensics, and information security and privacy. It is well suited for academic and professional researchers, government officials, military professionals, and industry consultants.

Released January 1, 2011. Priced from $1,805.00 to $3,615.00.

Mobile & Wireless Networking

Ideal for Web developers, business professionals and technology administrators, this premier collection of 16 scholarly titles covers the evolving topics of networking, telecommunications, broadband, data transmission, the Web and wireless systems.

Released December 1, 2010. Priced from $1,725.00 to $3,445.00.

Nursing and Clinical Technologies

Including 14 scholarly titles focusing on nursing informatics, clinical technologies, biomedicine, and diagnostic technologies, this collection is well suited for university nursing programs and medical libraries.

Released November 1, 2010. Priced from $2,095.00 to $4,185.00.

Green Technologies

A highly relevant collection of 19 scholarly titles geared towards the concerns of today’s businesses and governments, this premier package focuses on the latest environmental technologies, environmental engineering, sustainable development, and geoinformatics research.

Released October 1, 2010. Priced from $1,990.00 to $3,975.00.

Gaming Technologies

As one of the most rapidly growing areas of applied research, this collection of 14 scholarly titles offers a complete library of books on serious games, intelligent gaming technologies, and gaming in education.

Released September 1, 2010. Priced from $1,750.00 to $3,495.00.

Library Information Science

This unique collection offers 13 scholarly titles focusing on library information science, digital libraries, and digital literacy that can easily enhance library science departments and increase the understanding of the effect of technology on libraries.

Released August 1, 2010. Priced from $1,170.00 to $2,335.00.