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Computer Science Computer and Information Systems Even thought they didn’t become famous publicly for a long time, Computer and Information Systems and Computer Science are well over half a century old. The importance of them both cannot be overestimated. Although I would never presume that these disciplines are exactly the same in any respect, the similarity is enough that it makes sense that they share the same guide. ULM DATABASES
Annual Reviews Here, the "Annual Review of Computer Science" is listed under "Physical Sciences." There are only a few volumes here, though. If you register, you can use the site to organize your searching. Association for Computing Machinery Why an archaic name like "Computing Machinery"? Because the ACM has been around since computers were electromechanical, that's why. Besides the searchable full text, this site has conference news and membership info for 36 Special Interest Groups (including the famous SIGGRAPH). EBSCO As ever, EBSCO is a great way to do research. It is actually an aggregator, and that means that it searches lots of different databases at the same time. You might want to select these particular ones (to avoid getting irrelevant hits): MLA International Bibliography Internet and Personal Computing Abstracts Computer Science Index Science & Technology Collection Newspaper Source Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts with Full Text Fuente Academica Academic Search Premier Academic Search Complete Book Collection: Nonfiction Computer Source Electronic Journals This allows you to browse ULM’s available journals by name, so you can know very quickly whether or not we have the publication you want. The IEEE Computer Society This allows you to search and view publications on computing from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (which began in the 1940s). By the way, the main site the database is a part of has some useful information of its own. JSTOR - The scholarly journal archive There are many journals on JSTOR-- it means "Journal storage." You can search by issues and genres, and inside the article text itself. JSTOR brings you journal pages just as they appear in print-- and just about as usefully. It is Known for the humanities and social sciences, but there's Mathematics journals here too. LexisNexis Academic Search This allows searching of countless periodicals and other news resources around the world. There are also special search for law and business information. MathSciNet Naturally, there is plenty of computing literature to be found here. "MathSciNet is an electronic publication offering access to a carefully maintained and easily searchable database of reviews, abstracts and bibliographic information for much of the mathematical sciences literature." SCOPUS This is best known for its abilities as a citation tracker and resolver of author name conflicts. It can help you find important literature, people, and even keep track of things that you have written, if you have. This is, of course, a simplified explanation of SCOPUS. INTERNET
RESOURCES
Much of the Internet is of course about computers. But for researchers, some are better than others. The University Libraries at the University at Albany, SUNY, has an unbelievably useful collection of links, many of which lead to websites that also collect links. Here is a smattering of websites that can help you, many of which are hubs for even more links. The Ada Project (TAP) "The Ada Project (TAP) is a clearinghouse for information and resources related to women in computing. TAP serves primarily as a collection of links to other online resources, rather than as an archive." The "employment" link has links with career advice, and you can suggest links for inclusion at the site too. BABEL This is a Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms and is simple enough to fit on one page; it links to letters by anchor text. BlueJ BlueJ is a program with a fully integrated environment for teaching JAVA. There is also help on how to use it. BlueJ works on Windows, MAC, and other platforms, and doesn't cost anything to use. Cetus Links Here's 18,193 Links on Objects & Components. They are divided and sub-divided into many categories and each one contains long lists of links. You are also given the option to download the entire site, if you like it a lot. CiteSeer CiteSeer from Penn State is a digital library and search engine that contains scientific literature on computer and information science. It can search for documents, citations, and more, but the "Google(Docs)" option, which searches CiteSeer using Google is the most useful. Classic Computer Magazine Archive Despite the URL (http://www.atarimagazines.com/), this digital archive covers much more than Atari. It has full text scanned images of several classic computing magazines. The Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering This site is a part of the National Science Foundation, and has news, information on funding and research, as well as other resources on the NSF website. CISE is comprised of three divisions: "the Division of Computing & Communication Foundations (CCF); the Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS); and the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS)." Codango "...we do hands-on testing and formal reviews of web applications and other web development resources, provide a resource guide driven by user reviews and social favorites, and provide commentary on community events." There are separate parts of the site for PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, and JSP. Each area has links, news, lab reviews, and more. The Collected Algorithms of the ACM The ACM continues to be useful with collection of algorithms in .gz format. Computer History Museum This is a well-presented site because it corresponds to a real-life computer museum (a proper one, not a pile of Apple IIs in a garage). There are some browseable collections and information on projects and events. The museum also hosts awards ceremonies to honor important figures in computer history. The Computer Security Division (CSD) This is a part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It has information on new security risks and vulnerabilities, providing links, a glossary, annual report Computing Research Repository (CoRR) This is another resource from ACM that is a repository where researchers can submit their works. You can browse, search, and view items in .pdf format. The front page explains what it is and how to use it in further detail. There is material here on computer science, mathematics, the nonlinear sciences, physics, Quantitative Biology, and Statistics. Cryptography A to Z This is a good place to get started on Cryptography and it works like a handbook. It explains some basic concepts on cryptography and offers links to other resources too. DLIST "Established in 2002, DLIST, Digital Library of Information Science and Technology is a cross-institutional, subject-based, open access digital archive for the Information Sciences, including Archives and Records Management, Library and Information Science, Information Systems, Museum Informatics, and other critical information infrastructures. The dLIST vision is to serve as a dynamic archive in the Information Sciences, broadly understood, and positively impact and shape scholarly communication in our closely related fields." Ethics in Computing This is an online handbook of sorts from North Carolina State University. EEVL "EEVL is the Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing. EEVL's mission is to provide access to quality networked engineering, mathematics and computing resources, and be the national focal point for online access to information in these subjects." This is a collection of links unlike others, as it is searchable and has annotation and bibliographic information on each entry. EEVL is good. Free Tech Books This website provides links to free technology books on the Internet. It can be browsed by subject and searched, and you can subscribe to its RSS feed. Library Science Related Links Clarion University of Pennsylvania has a collection of Library Science links arranged by subject. Martindale's Calculators On-Line Center: Engineering: Electrical and Computer This is collection of links to online calculators, organized by subject or purpose. In the directory above it, there are even more calculators created for other subjects. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) This is a part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and is meant to encourage developing science and technology for the betterment of all. The A-Z subject index link is the fastest way to find out what the site has to offer, which is quite a lot as it covers many subjects. oldcomputers.net This site is as much fun as it is useful, and has pictures, advertisements, and technical information on some very esoteric and forgotten machines. Phone Trips This website has actual recordings of telephone calls made in the 1970s and late 1960s. What makes that special is that the calls were made on telephone systems that were still electromechanical. One series by Evan Doorbell explains in a detailed narrative what made old telephones unique. The site is administered by Mark Bernay, one the first people one could call a "hacker" but well before anyone knew what that was. TechXtra This search engine from Britain in useful in a number of ways and is almost like a portal. You can browse to find news, job information, and more, and you can search 31 technical collections on the web. The Virtual Technical Reports Center "The Institutions listed here provide either full-text reports, or searchable extended abstracts of their technical reports on the World Wide Web." This site from the University of Maryland has links to technical reports from research projects and more organized by name. Vintage Computer Festival This is an organization that holds a yearly convention showcasing interesting and rare vintage computers. Its "library" is really a bibliography of recommended books, videos, and CDs. The links section is huge and is divided by subjects. There is also information on events, projects, and more. BOOKS
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There are many books available from ULM, not only in the stacks but in NetLibrary and interlibrary loan also. NetLibrary is accessible off-campus, so don't forget about it. It has quite a few books on programs and languages, like action script in Flash. These books can be helpful for quick reference on some subjects and can serve as examples of what you can find. Data compression : the complete reference Author: Salomon, D. (David), 1938- Publisher: Springer, Pub date: c2007 Call: QA76.9.D33 S25 2007 This seems a lot like a handbook, and has chapters on subjects and subject sub-divisions within them. Next to the page numbers the pages are also marked by decimals showing chapter and section. This is a very technical and mathematical approach to data compression, showing how different types of compression really work. Different kinds of data are discussed. There are exercises throughout and answers in the back. There is also a bibliography, glossary, and index. Database systems : a practical approach to design, implementation, and management Author: Connolly, Thomas M. Publisher: Addison-Wesley, Pub date: c2002. Call: QA76.9.D26 C66 2002 This is like a textbook, but not quite. It does not focus on one language or application (XML, Oracle, etc.), but discusses fundamental databases issues as they relate to them. Cases studies are used to exemplify, and there are often diagrams and tables. Chapters begin with objectives, and there are review questions, exercises, and summaries at the end. There is also an index and references. Discovering computers 2006 : a gateway to information Author: Shelly, Gary B. Publisher: Thomson/Course Technology, Pub date: c2005. Call: QA76.5 .S4573 2005 This is a very general textbook on modern computing designed specifically for beginners. It can be used to define terms and reinforce basic concepts. It is very visual, and shows important terms in bold, asks questions of the reader, has a list of acronyms, and an index. Encyclopedia of computer science Author: Ralston, Anthony. Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold, Pub date: c1993. Call: QA76.15 .E48 1993 (this is shelved in reference on the first floor) A bit old, but still could be helpful for key concepts. There are many diagrams, and entries are large and sometimes have bulleted lists. There are some pictures, "see" referrals to other articles, historical information, and an index. Encyclopedia of software engineering Author: Marciniak, John J., Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Pub date: c1994. Call: QA76.758 .E53 1994 V.1 (this is shelved in reference on the first floor) A bit older than I'd like, but still rather useful as it can cover some basic concepts and has biographical information. Articles are signed and have bibliographies and an index. Handbook of applied cryptography Author: Menezes, A. J. (Alfred J.), 1965- Publisher: CRC Press, Pub date: c1997. Call: QA76.9.A25 M463 1997 (this is shelved in reference on the first floor) This is an encyclopedia of known cryptographic techniques and tools that work. Naturally it is quite mathematical and has some diagrams, and it is heavily divided into sections. It has several tables of contents, a bibliography, references, and an index. Java Swing Author: Loy, Marc. Publisher: O'Reilly, Pub date: c2003. Call: QA76.73.J38 J3855 2003 This is an example of one of the many books on programming languages at ULM. It shows how to use Java to perform given tasks with code written out for you and graphical examples like diagrams and screenshots. It has an index, and some lists of commands for Java. Principles of concurrent and distributed programming Author: Ben-Ari, M., 1948- Publisher: Addison-Wesley, Pub date: 2006. Call: QA76.5 .B393 2006 This seems a bit like a handbook and explains concurrent programming, beginning with introductions and then moving on to more complicated matters. Chapters are shown as decimals at the top page margins for fast access to sections. There is an index and bibliography Software engineering handbook Author: Keyes, Jessica, 1950- Publisher: Auerbach, Pub date: c2003. Call: QA76.758 .K48 The first part of this book is an introduction that is about important components of software engineering (object-oriented design, software testing, project plans, etc.). There are many diagrams, and references at the ends of chapters. The second part of the book reprints relevant writings on the subject with abstracts on the first page of each. There is also an index. Of course, that can’t represent absolutely everything that there is. For more information, see the library catalog. It is also entirely possible to find information related to your topic in other disciplines. March 2008 Please report promptly any ridiculous errors on this page to: niemla@ulm.edu |
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