Analysts/Research Firms:

Aberdeen Group  www.aberdeen.com
The Aberdeen Group provides technology market consulting and research.

Bloor  www.bloor-research.com
Founded in 1989, Bloor Research offers technology research and consulting services.  In addition to the main Bloor site, Bloor offers three Web sites with targeted information.

Cahners In-Stat Group  www.instat.com
Cahners In-State Group is a division of Cahners Business Information, a publishing company.  Cahners In-Stat Group covers digital communications research.

Cutter Consortium  www.cutter.com/consortium
Founded in 1986, Cutter Information Corp. focuses on information technology and software engineering, in addition to non-technology areas such as environment and business, environment and buildings, and oil spill cleanup and prevention.  Its site contains a directory of analysts and free e-mail bulletins.

Forrester Research  www.forrester.com
Forrester Research, founded in 1983, specialized in the future of technology and its impact on businesses, consumers, and society.  Its site provides a way for you to locate information by region, industry, skills and technology, or consumer segments.  A complimentary guest pass is available for assessing research.

Gartner  www.gartner.com
Gartner, founded in 1979, focuses on helping clients achieve business objectives through the use of technology.  In particular, Gartner offers research in government, healthcare, financial service, and high education industries.

Giga Information Group  www.gigaweb.com
Giga Information Group, founded in 1996, is an IT and e-business advisory firm.

META Group  www.metagroup.com
META Group offers advisory services, strategic consulting, and research/interactive reports.

Online Magazines and Publications:

Harvard Business Review  www.hbsp.harvard.edu
Read or purchase material from the Harvard Business Review or find books published by the Harvard Business School.

MIT’s Technology Review  www.techreview.com
Published by MIT, the Technology Review focuses on information technology, biotechnology, and materials science/nanotechnology.

CIO Magazine  www.cio.com
A subsidiary of IDG, CIO Magazine offers information for CIOs.

TechRepublic  www.techrepublic.com
A subsidiary of Gartner, TechRepublic includes information targeted at CIOs, CTOs, and IT managers.

New York Times Technology Page  www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/tech
Updated every Thursday, the NYT Technology Page examines technology and emerging technologies.

Resources:

Whatis.com  www.whatis.com  Whatis.com offers definition of IT terms.

Acronym Finder  www.acronymfinder.com
Acronym Finder provides definitions for more than 169,000 acronyms, abbreviations, initialisms, and definitions about all subjects, including information technology and business.

CEOExpress  www.ceoexpress.com
CEOExpress includes every link an executive could need.  The site also allows you to create your own portal with your own essential links.

VetFriends  www.vetfriends.com

VetFriends.com helps you to reunite with friends and family who are veterans of or are currently serving in the U.S. military!  Learn how to obtain your or your family members' Military Records from the U.S. Government.   Over 150,000 people visit VetFriends every month!