Subject Guide: Computer Science

Books

Computer Engineering Handbook [REF] TK7885.C645
CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics [REF] QA5 .W45
Desktop Encyclopedia of Telecommunications [REF] TK5102 .M85 2000
The Electronics Handbook [REF] TK7867 .E4244
Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History [REF] QE 76.15.E52
Elsevier's Dictionary of Computer Science and Mathematics [REF] QA 76.15.D44313
Encyclopedia of Computer Science [REF] QA76.15 .E48
Encyclopedia of Mathematics [REF] QA5 .T34 2005
Encyclopedia of New Media [REF] QA76.575 .E5368 2003
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology and Ethics [REF] Q175.35 .E53 2005 v1-4
Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies [REF] TK5105 .E52 2006
History of the Internet [REF] TK5105.875.I57
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology [REF] Q121 .M3
Newton's Telecom Dictionary [REF] TK5102 .N48 2005
Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia [REF] Q121.V269
Wiley Electrical and Electronic Engineering Dictionary [REF] TK9 .K39 2004

Selected Electronic Reference Sources:

TechEncyclopedia TechWeb Network provides definitions for more than 20,000 information technology terms

Search the NOBLE Web Catalog for more print and electronic books owned by McQuade Library. Try these sample subject headings:

Computer Algorithms	C (computer program language)
Computer-Assisted Instruction	C++ (computer program language)
Computer Architecture	Computer Systems
Computer Engineering	Interactive Computer Systems
Computer Networks	Computers
Computer Programs	Data Structures
Computer Science	Artificial Intelligence
Programming Languages

To find additional related subject headings, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings (a set of red reference books located near the Reference Desk in McQuade Library).

Articles

Print and Electronic Periodicals :
The library subscribes to a number of Computer Science journals in print. These are located in the Periodicals Room on the second floor of the library. There are also many full-text electronic journals available in the library's online databases. For a complete list of the library's periodicals holdings in both formats, go to Journal Finder. Here, you can search by title or subject for all print and full-text electronic periodical holdings.

You can search for a particular periodical by title in the McQuade Library Catalog.

Additional titles may be found here:

Applied Science and Technology Index (1980-2002) [REF] Z7913 .A65

Search these databases to find articles:

ACM Digital Library is the industry's leading Portal to Computing Literature, authoritative publications and pioneering conferences, providing leadership for the 21st century. The Digital Library is an online resource containing all ACM journals, magazines, and conference proceedings from 1954 to present.

ProQuest Computing is an excellent resource for students and instructors who need information on virtually any computing topic. The database includes over 350 titles, with nearly 300 available in full text.

EBSCOhost is a collection of databases that provides indexing and selected full-text to a
wide variety of subjects, including computers and computer science. Search Academic Search Premier for indexing, abstracts, and some full-text on computer-science topics.

INFOTRAC is a collection of databases covering a wide variety of subjects. Search Expanded Academic ASAP for general reference and articles on computer-related topics. Some full-text is included.

JSTOR is a full-text database of core scholarly journals, many of which date from the 1800's. It's General Science collection includes journals on the physical and engineering sciences.

MathSciNet
A comprehensive database indexing the world's mathematical literature of the past 61 years.

Wiley Interscience is a full-text database of over 300 scientific, technical, medical and professional journals published by John Wiley & Sons.