ITLiteratur

ITLiteratur is a term used in information science to describe the body of literature about information technology, including theoretical works, empirical studies, software engineering, data science, networking, and IT management. In library and information science contexts, ITLiteratur can also refer to a bibliographic resource or database that collects metadata about IT-related publications. Such resources aim to consolidate references to journal articles, conference papers, theses, textbooks, standards, and tutorials, providing search and discovery tools for researchers and students.

A typical ITLiteratur resource organizes content by metadata fields such as title, author, publication year, publisher, language, abstract, keywords, and subject classifications. It may support full-text links or persistent identifiers and cross-linking to author profiles and affiliations. The scope often spans both scholarly and professional literature, including peer-reviewed articles, industry reports, white papers, and technical standards. Access models vary; some content is open access, while other parts are available through subscriptions or institutional access.

Governance and participation are usually handled by libraries, universities, and professional organizations, sometimes with input from publishers and researchers. The resource emphasizes interoperability through standard metadata schemas and controlled vocabularies to facilitate cross-resource search and integration with other databases.

ITLiteratur serves researchers, students, and practitioners by supporting literature reviews, citation tracking, and scholarly communication. See also information technology bibliography, digital libraries, and bibliographic databases.