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Subject Resources -- Computer Science

The librarian for this subject is  Tammy Stitz.
Email: tstitz@uakron.edu
See the Collection Development Policy for Computer Science.

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Finding Articles

• Academic Search Complete - Academic Search Complete, designed specifically for academic institutions, is the world's most valuable and comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
• ACM Digital Library - ACM Digital Library provides bibliographic information, abstracts, index terms, reviews,and the full-text for ACM conference proceedings. ACM journals, magazines, and newsletters are also available at this site, as well as through the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center.
• ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering - ANTE: Abstracts in New Technologies and Engineering (formerly Current Technology Database), is an abstracting and indexing service monitoring approximately 350 academic and trade publications from the U.K. and the U.S. Coverage includes new technologies such as information technology and computing, electronics, biotechnology, medical technology, as well as engineering (including construction, electrical and chemical engineering) and allied subject areas. Abstracts are available from January 1993 to the present. An online thesaurus is available.
• Computer and Information Systems Abstracts - Computers have become the essential means for storing, processing, and accessing all the world's information. This makes it vital to keep up with the latest developments in an increasingly sophisticated technology. There are thousands of sources in this growing field - and only Computer and Information Systems Abstracts provides fast, organized access to all of them, including hard-to-find conference literature.This database provides a comprehensive monthly update on the latest theoretical research and practical applications around the world. From its inception as one of the earliest databases in the field, Computer and Information Systems Abstracts has proven itself an essential resource. This database provides international coverage with the monitoring of over 3,000 serial titles as well as numerous non-serial publications. The database is indexed using a master authority file of about 28,000 controlled-vocabulary terms.
• Computer Source - Index, abstracts, and full text of articles covering the latest information and current trends in high technology. Includes or has links to full text.
• Computers & Applied Sciences Complete - Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (CASC) covers the spectrum of the applied sciences, representing knowledge on traditional engineering challenges and providing material for research concerning the business and social implications of new technology. CASC provides indexing and abstracting for more than 1,300 academic journals, professional publications, and other reference sources. Full Text is also available for more than 500 periodicals. Subject areas include the many engineering disciplines, computer theory, and new technologies.
• CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace - The CSA High Technology Research Database with Aerospace brings together in one place the most comprehensive bibliographic coverage of research, emerging technologies, applications and companies in the areas of aeronautics, astronautics, computer & information technology, electronics, communications, solid state materials and devices, and space sciences. Everything from theoretical research through practical application is covered. Over 1,000 primary journals indexed plus patent information, conference proceedings, books, theses and reports. The subfiles that make up this database can be searched separately, if desired. The subfiles are:
  Aerospace and High Technology Database
  Computer and Information Systems Abstracts
  Electronics and Communications Abstracts
  Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts
  
• History of Science, Technology and Medicine - Index to journal articles, books, proceedings, and other literature in the history of science, technology and medicine, and allied historical fields.
• IEEExplore Online Service - IEEE Xplore indexes all IEEE publications for the years 1988 to the present and selected earlier content. University of Akron students and faculty may access the full-text from 1998 to the present of journals, transactions, magazines, and some conference proceedings. The “Access Information” link at IEEE Xplore shows which full-text titles and years we may access. Check the UA Libraries Catalog and OhioLINK for the availability of other materials, or request them via ILLiad.
• INSPEC 1969- - Index and abstracts to articles, proceedings, books, and reports in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology. Includes or has links to full text.
• INSPEC Archive 1898-1968 - Inspec Archive 1898-1968 provides electronic access to Science Abstracts Journals 1898-1968. The Inspec Archive covers over 70 years of international scientific and technical literature in physics, electrical and electronic engineering, and computing and control engineering.
• MathSciNet - Index and summaries of articles and books on mathematical research. Includes or has links to full text.
• Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI Web of Science) - Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the sciences. Includes or has links to full text.
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  See Computer Engineering Page

• Computer Science Journals in UA Catalog
• See Computer Engineering Page

• EJC: Computer Science

Finding Books

• UA Libraries Catalog
• OhioLINK
• WorldCAT - A combined catalog of libraries from around the world. When you find an item you want, check to see if it is available in the UA Libraries Catalog or OhioLINK. If not, request the item with ILLiad.

• Books by Bruce Eckel
• Electronic Book Center - Online reference books on diverse topics. Includes or has links to full text.
• netLibrary - Online books on many subjects. For off-campus access, first create a personal netLibrary account while on campus.
• Safari Tech Books Online - Electronic books in computer science, information technology, and related fields.

• Internet and the law: technology, society, and compromises - electronic book
• Computer Desktop Encyclopedia - Online via Computers and Applied Sciences Complete
• Dictionary of Algorithms, Data Structures, and Problems
• Oxford Reference - including the Dictionary of Computing and Dictionary of the Internet
• Dictionary of information security - Bierce Reference QA76.9.A25 S585 2006
• Encyclopedia of virtual communities and technologies - Science Reference TK5105.83 .E52 2006
• Encyclopedia of information systems - Science Reference T58.5 .E535 2003
• Encyclopedia of computers and computer history - Science Reference QA76.15 .E53 2001

• America's top computer and technical jobs: detailed information on 112 major jobs at all levels of education and training - electronic book

• Embedded systems handbook - Science TK7895.E42 E64 2006
• Handbook of discrete and combinatorial mathematics - Science Reference QA164 .H36 2000
• Handbook of nature-inspired and innovative computing: integrating classical models with emerging technologies - Science QA76.618 .H363 2006
• Handbook of neural engineering - Science QA76.87 .H3623 2007

Conference Proceedings and Dissertations

• Dissertation Abstracts (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses) - Index to doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North America and Europe. Includes or has links to full text.
• Papers First - Index of papers presented at conferences.
• Proceedings First - Index of conference proceedings.

Technical Reports and Standards

• Computing Reserach Repository (CoRR)
• HP Labs Technical Reports
• IBM Technical Reports
• Microsoft Research Publications
• Networked Computer Science Technical Library (NCSTRL)
• see Computer Engineering Page

Patents

• European Patent Office
• Google Patents
• Patent Database - Access to bibliographic and full-text patent databases of the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).

Bibliographies

• Computer Related Bibliographies at UA
• HCI Bibliography

Refworks

• RefWorks - RefWorks is a Web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the paper and the bibliography in seconds. To sign up for a RefWorks account, point your browser to https://www.refworks.com/Refworks/newuser.asp and view the quick start guide.

Internet Resources

• IADIS Digital Library
• Department of Computer Science

• American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Association for Women in Computing (AWC)
• IEEE Computer Society
• International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS)
• Internet Society (ISOC)
• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
• World Wide Web Consortium (WC3)

Related Subject Areas

• Computer Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics