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Research Guide - Computer Science & Information Systems (CSIS)

Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources

• Axe Library Catalog

Other Book Sources

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• NetLibrary
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Journal Databases

Primary Databases

• Applied Science and Technology Full Text
• Compendex (Ei Village 2)
• Computer Database
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• INSPEC

Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Computer Science & Information Systems

• Academic OneFile
• Academic Search Premier
• Google Scholar

"Serials Solutions"

Locate all journals available to you by using Serials Solutions. Both print titles and online titles are included. Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The category "Engineering and Applied Science" includes Computer Science. Also find "Information Technology" journals.

Online Reference Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

• BABEL: a Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms - On the web since 1989, this classic Web source for computer acronyms is updated three times a year.
• Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures - Hosted by NIST, provides definitions for terms related to algorithms, algorithmic techniques, data structures and techniques.
• FOLDOC: Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing - Edited by Denis Howe, FOLDOC has been available for many years and includes over 13,000 terms.
• Linkionary - Covers Internet and networking technology terms. Detailed encyclopedia explanations. Illustrations and links included.
• NetLingo - Good source for Internet and World Wide Web terminology.
• Ritter's Crypto Glossary and Dictionary of Technical Cryptography - Topic and alphabetical organization of crypto terms.
• Webpedia - Covers Internet and computer technology terms.
• WhatIs.com - Thousands of IT terms. Search by category and browse the terms. Or search alphabetically.

Selected Sources in Axe Library

Axe Library Reference Titles:

• Dictionary of computer and Internet terms
• Dictionary of Computing (Oxford Reference)
• Encyclopedia of computer science (Credo Reference) - Covers all aspects of the field. Find terms, articles, and milestones.
• McGraw-Hill dictionary of electrical and computer engineering

Associations and Societies

• Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) - Use the AI Topics and the Library pages to learn about AI and find some online books and journal articles.
• American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASSIS&T) - Membership includes computer scientists, librarians, engineers, and others interested in examining how information is stored, retrieved, managed, archived, and disseminated.
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) - Includes the ACM Portal, the ACM Digital Library and the "Guide to Computing Literature," a bibliographic compilation of all works from major publishers in computing. Membership required for full access to full text. Free registration allows limited access.
• IEEE Computer Society (IEEECS) - Society for computing professionals.

Selected Web Sites

Comprehensive Web Sites | Algorithm Collections | Preprints, Repositories, Digital Libraries, Technical Papers, & Articles | Career & Job Information

Comprehensive Web Sites

• dmoz Open Directory Project: Computers - Thousands of entries organized by categories. Drill down to find more specific categories.
• Help-Site Computer Manuals - Although dated, links are 2005, and hosted by an individual, this site links to manuals and documentation for languages, operating systems, and more.
• Yahoo! Science: Computer Science - A directory of Internet resources on many computing topics, from algorithms to virtual reality.

Algorithm Collections

• Collected Algorithms (CALGO), part of a family of publications produced by the ACM. Find software for algorithms published in ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software and other ACM sources.
• The Stony Brook Algorithm Repository - Provides algorithm implementations for 70 of the most fundamental problems in combinatorial algorithms. The site is based on Steven S. Skiena's book, The Algorithm Design Manual.

Preprints, Repositories, Digital Libraries, Technical Papers, & Articles

• ACM Computing Resources Respository - Serves as a respository for researchers from every area of computing to submit reports. Search or browse the CoRR repository and/or the Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library (NCSTRL)
• CiteSeer.IST - Crawls the Web to locate primarily computer and information science documents; links to many full text sources, including papers from the ACM Portal.
• The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies - Searches contents of journals, conference proceedings, etc. Index only, but can be used to find citations on a topics. Search for a topic or browse a list of categories.
• E-Print Network - Search contents of 12 institutional repositories and digital collections in several scientific disciplines, including, computer technologies and information sciences. Hosted by the Department of Energy.
• EECS Technical Reports - Repository of full text documents in electrical engineering and computer sciences housed at University of California, Berkeley. Browse reports by year or search by keywords
• Intute: Science & Technology - Computing literature can be found, along with the physical sciences and engineering. Includes journals, technical reports, papers and more. Some source will be full text.
• RexaInfo - Hosted by the University of Massachusetts. Searches over 7 million papers, largely in computer science; over 300,000 are full text.
• TechXtra - Searches contents of 50 collections in science, engineering, mathematics, and computer science. Some full text is free.

Career & Job Information

• ACM Career and Job Center - Created for students as well as professionals. Browse for jobs; post resumes.
• Developers.Net Careers - Search for jobs based on area of interest and/or geographic area.
• IEEE Computer Society; Career Development and Education
• IEEE Career and Employment Resources - Advice and resources for students planning careers in computing science. Also provide links to company job pages, internships, and entry level jobs.
• Oddinjobs - Technology job search engine.
• TechJobs - Job finding site devoted to high tech jobs.

Course Related Web Sites

PSU Department of Computer Science & Information Systems (CSIS).
PSU 2005-2007 University Catalog - Computer Science & Information Systems (CSIS)