ACM: Special Interest Groups Guide:Lists the SIGs and their purposes, linking to each of them.
SIGACT: Algorithms and Computation Theory: Fosters research in theoretical Computer Science, often with a focus on mathematical technique.
SIGAda: Ada Programming Language: Focuses on the scientific, technical and organizational aspects of Ada's use and standardization.
SIGAPL: APL Programming Language: Facilitates communication on the APL and J languages.
SIGAPP: Applied Computing: Furthers the interests of those creating new computing applications or applying old solutions to new situations.
SIGARCH: Computer Architecture: Serves those working in computer design in the academy or industry.
SIGART: Artificial Intelligence: Provides support for AI-related conferences.
SIGCAPH: Computers and the Physically Handicapped: Promotes the interests of those, both in the academy and industry, who do research and development in the application of technology to disabilities.
SIGCAS: Computers and Society: Seeks to address and raise awareness of the ethical and societal impacts of computers.
SIGCHI: Computer-Human Interaction: Brings together people working on computers for human use, and fosters communication in the field of human-computer interaction.
SIGCOMM: Data Communication: Forum for the discussion of communications and networking, including their technical and social implications, with a special focus on architecture.
SIGCSE: Computer Science Education: Provides a forum for college educators working to develop, implement and evaluate components of Computer Science programs.
SIGDA: Design Automation: Society for those involved in the application of computing to electrical and electronic design.
SIGDOC: Documentation: Provides a conference and journal for those involved in the creation of computer documentation.
SIGGRAPH: Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques: Dedicated to the "generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques."
SIGGROUP: Supporting Group Work: Facilitates discussion on technology that impacts teams or groups in the workplace.
SIGIR: Information Retrieval: "Addresses issues ranging from theory to user demands in the application of computers to the acquisition, organization, storage, retrieval, and distribution of information."
SIGKDD: Knowledge Discovery in Data and Data Mining: Encourages data-mining research, market standards and education.
SIGMETRICS: Measurement and Evaluation: Promotes research in performance analysis and the use of known methods.
SIGMICRO: Computer Microarchitecture: Promotes communication and the dissemination of information with regard to processor design.
SIGMIS: Management Information Systems: Fosters communication on the management of information systems and computing personnel.
SIGMM: Multimedia: Provides a forum for researchers and practitioners of multimedia computing.
SIGMOBILE: Mobility of Systems, Users, Data and Computing: Publishes journals and supports conferences dealing with portable computers and wireless networking.
SIGMOD: Management of Data: Promotes research and development of solutions to large-scale data management problems.
SIGOPS: Operating Systems: Addresses issues dealing with operating systems research and development.
SIGPLAN: Programming Languages: Explores the implementation and efficient use of programming languages.
SIGSAC: Security, Audit and Control: Sponsors conferences and workshops on information security.
SIGSAM: Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation: Provides a forum to exchange ideas about the theoretical and practical aspects.
SIGSIM: Simulation and Modeling: Promotes the advancement of simulation and modeling.
SIGSOFT: Software Engineering: Provides a forum for discussion of principles, practices and research of software engineering.
SIGSOUND: Sound and Computation: Electronic forum for the exchange of information about digitally created or manipulated audio signals.
SIGUCCS: University and College Computing Services: Seeks professional development of those delivering the support and management of information technology to higher education.
SIGWEB: Hypertext, Hypermedia and the Web: Provides a forum for the exchange of ideas regarding the research and application of hypermedia on the web and elsewhere.