This guide suggests resources and strategies for research on computer science.

Background Information  |  Facts & Figures  |  Find Articles  |  Find Books  |  Criticism & Reviews  |  Primary Sources  |  People  |  Organizations  |  Web Resources  |  Additional Resources 

Background Information (Overview Sources)

Encyclopedias and other reference works are an excellent place to start a research project or simply learn more about a particular topic.  They provide topic summaries, context, and bibliographies for further reading.

Encyclopedia of computer science and technology ( R 004.03 H3834e)

Use dictionaries, statistical works, atlases, handbooks and similar works to find and check facts about topics, people, or events.

Dictionary of Computing
Dictionary of the Internet
The Penguin concise dictionary of computing ( R 004.03 P865p 2003)

Search indexes, abstracts, and databases to find journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.  For a complete list of Kent Library's online indexes and databases, see the Find: articles page (http://library.semo.edu/find/articles.asp).

To find historical/source materials, use the following print sources:

Computer & Control Abstracts
Computer Literature Index
 

To find recent articles and scholarly/peer-reviewed articles use the following online databases:

Individual Computer Science Journals  -- a  list of titles for browsing
IEEE Computer Society Digital Library Database
Wilson Omnifile Database

Use the Kent Library Catalog (http://library.semo.edu/find/books.html) to find books, periodicals (journals, magazines, & newspapers), videos, government documents and other materials.

Keyword searches allow you to use your own words as search terms.
Subject heading searches use Library of Congress subject headings. Printed volumes of these headings are located near the Reference Desk on the main floor.

Computer Programming
Computer Science
Computers

Browse the shelves by call number.  Use the Dewey Decimal chart to get you in the right subject areas or try the following:

004 Data processing Computer Science.
005 Computer programming, programs, data
006 Special computer methods
 

Computing Reviews (Index area)
Tom's hardware guide

Learn about important people, such as authors, researchers & historical figures related to this topic or field.

International biographical dictionary of computer pioneers. (R 920.9004 In8 )
 

Professional organizations and/or societies often provide very useful topic related information.

Association for Computing Machinery
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
 

Infomine links for Computer Science
Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library Database
W3 Schools -- web development tutorials

For a list of Web searching tools, see the Find: web resources page (http://library.semo.edu/find/webpages.html).

Great jobs for computer science majors (R 331.702 G564g)