Computer Science Research Guide
This guide provides you with a good starting point for conducting research in Computer Science at the Southwestern Adventist University Library. As you explore the library’s resources you will find additional materials such as videos and DVD’s.<Back to Research Guides Index List>
Library Catalog
The library catalog is available online at: http://silc.swau.edu/aquabrowser/We use the Library of Congress Classification system to organize most of the material in our library. Using this system, each book is given its own call number. The call number is used to locate the books on the shelf.
Material related to computer science can be found in the following call number ranges or areas.
| HD30.37-30.38 | Business Related Computer Networking |
| Q | Science |
| Q 300-390 | Cybernetics. Information Theory |
| QA 75-5-79.95 | Electronic Computers. Computer Software |
| T | Technology |
| T 57.6-57.97 | Operations Research. Systems analysis |
| TK 7885-7895 | Computer Engineering. Computer Hardware |
| Z 52.5 | Word Processing |
| Z 253.532 | Computer Publishing |
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Research Related Material
Below are some titles in the SWAU library collection that describe the methodology used in conducting and organizing research in the field of computer science. Most of these titles are in the [MAIN] collection and are located on second floor.A glossary of English grammar
[R] PE1112 .L44 2006
The extreme searcher's Internet handbook
[R] ZA4230 .H63 2007
The research project : how to write it
[MAIN] LB 2369 .B38 2004
Using sources effectively : strengthening your writing and avoiding plagiarism
[MAIN] LB 2369 .H37 2002
The nuts & bolts of college writing
[MAIN] PE 1408 .H3927 2003
An Introduction to online company research : search strategies, case study, problems and data source evaluations
[MAIN] QA 76.9.D343 I595 2004
Writing for computer science : the art of effective communication
[MAIN] T 11 .Z62 1997
Best bet Internet : reference and research when you don't have time to mess around
[MAIN] ZA 4201 .K46 1998
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
Also known as the APA Manual
On reserve at the Circulation Desk
APA Online (http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html)
How to Site the Bible (Grove City College)
http://hbl.gcc.edu/citingBIBLE.htm
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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
Reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs and atlases provide facts and statistics and are usually arranged so information can be easily located. They can be used to narrow or broaden a search topic or provide needed details for your research. Most of our reference material is located on first floor. However, the call numbers that begin with [MAIN] are located on second floor.Infopedia [computer file] : the ultimate multimedia encyclopedia and reference library
[RSA] AE 5 .I53 1995
From talking drums to the internet : an encyclopedia of communications technology
[R] P 96 .T42 G374 1997
Milestones in computer science and information technology
[R] QA 76 .R434 2003
Dictionary of personal computing and the Internet
[R] QA 76.15 .C587 1997
Encyclopedia of computers and computer history
[R] QA 76.15 .E53 2001 v.1-2
Handbook of applied cryptography
[R] QA 76.9 A25 M463 1997
Dictionary of communications technology
[R] TK 5102 .H453 1995
History of the internet
[R] TK 5105.875 .I57 H58 1999
WEB authorizing desk reference
[R] TK 5105.883 .W43 1997
Guide to networking essentials
[MAIN] TK 5105.5 .T58 2001
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Print Periodicals
Periodicals include journals, magazines and newspapers. All of our periodicals are shelved in alphabetical order by the title. We keep two issues of our current subscriptions on first floor. Back issues and titles not currently received are shelved on the east side of third floor.Currently Received Journals and Magazines
(First and third floor)
Circuit Cellar
Computer Graphics World
Computer World
GSN: Government Security News
IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing
Journal of Management Information Systems
Mathematics & Computer Education
MSDN Magazine
Network Computing
PC World
Smart Computing
Technology and Learning
Titles Not Currently Received
(Only on third floor)
Byte
Computer
Datamation
Dr. Dobb’s Journal
Home Office Computing
IEEE Internet Computing
Information Week
Internet Week
Internet World
IT Professional
Mathematics of Computation
PC Today
Smart Business
Tech Trends
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Print Indexes
Indexes are used to locate citations (the information on where the article is found and who wrote it) of articles on a specific subject or subjects. When you have found the citation(s), you go to the shelves to locate the article(s). Articles not available in our library may be obtained through interlibrary loan. Several print indexes containing information on computer science are listed below. These indexes are shelved on third floor.Business Periodicals Index
General Science Index
Library Literature and Information Science
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Databases
Our library databases, found on our web page, offer many options for locating material in computer science. These databases are online indexes. Some of them have only the citation (the information on where the article is found and who wrote it) and an abstract (a short description of the article). Other databases offer some or all full-text articles. In other words, the whole article is on the computer. The ones most likely to help you in your research are listed below.ACM
Guide to Computing Literature. Citations, critical reviews and full text from major publishers in computing.
EBSCOhost
Academic Search Premier – The greatest number of full text, peer-reviewed journals found in any database. Provides a broad spectrum of data in social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies.
FirstSearch
ArticleFirst – Index to keywords and titles of articles in 15,000 sources, from 1990 to the present. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
ASTA – Applied Science and Technology Abstracts. Over 700 sources covering chemistry, computer technology, data processing, energy-related disciplines, engineering, mathematics and physics. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
Dissertation Abs – Indexes dissertations and theses from institutions in North America and Europe
ECO – An OCLC collection of scholarly journals. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
GenSciAbs – General science literature from over 160 sources from the U.S. and Europe. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
LibraryLit – Index to more than 600 annual publications covering the field of libraries and information studies, 1985 to present. Includes some full text from WilsonSelectPlus.
WilsonSelectPlus – Full text articles in science, humanities, education and business from 1,652 sources.
WorldCat – A consortial catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
NetLibrary
Provides access to a collection of 28,274 e-books. NetLibrary eBooks are digital full-text versions of books such as reference works, scholarly monographs, literature and fiction in all subjects.
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SDA Related Material
Index to the Complete Published Writings of Ellen G. WhiteIncludes the books, periodical articles and pamphlets with the writings of Ellen G. White.
SDA Periodical Index
Indexing to approximately 40 Seventh-day Adventist journals and magazines. Currently the index covers the years 1977 to the present.
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Useful Web Resources
The Web sites listed below were evaluated by a reference librarian. Sites found on the web should always be critically evaluated for authority, accuracy, audience, coverage, currency, objectivity and purpose. There are additional sites related to computer science that may be reached through some of the university sites listed at the end of this section. Not all of these sites have been evaluated. Be sure to use your “critical thinking skills if you choose to use these additional web resources or to find other sites on your own.Southwestern Adventist University
Department of Computer Science(Online at: http://www.swau.edu/academics/computerscience.asp)
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General Help Links
College and Graduate School Planning (Thomson Peterson’s)Contains a resource and information area for educators, as well as information for students and prospective students on test preparation, financial aid planning and career advancement.
(Online at: http://www.petersons.com/)
College and University Rankings (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Identifies top colleges and universities in various areas. Contains links to many ranking services, along with cautionary notes and a discussion of the ongoing controversy over rankings.
(Online at: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/edx/rankings.htm)
GRE – Graduate Record Examinations (Educational Testing Service)
Free test prep materials available for the General Test and for the Subject Tests. Also contains information about changes to the GRE, which are to be implemented in the fall of 2007.
(Online at: http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.435c0b5cc7bd0ae7015d9510c3921509/?vgnextoid=b195e3b5f64f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD)
Guide to Grammar and Writing (Dr. Charles Darling and the Capital Community College Foundation)
Features a guide to grammar and writing, principles of composition, and interactive quizzes.
(Online at: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/)
Internet Detective (Intute Virtual Training Suite)
Free online tutorial designed to help college and university students develop their Internet research skills. Looks at the critical thinking required when using the Internet for research and offers practical advice on evaluating the quality of web sites. Follow the tutorial or explore the site on your own.
(Online: http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/tutors.html)
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Thesaurus (Merriam-Webster Incorporated)
Online web site for Merriam-Webster. Includes a variety of resources on words and word meanings.
(Online at: http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm)
OWL at Purdue (Purdue University)
Offers free online writing, research, and MLA and APA style help.
(Online at: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/)
Paradigm Online Writing Assistance (Chuck Guilford)
Published by an experienced English teacher, POWA is an interactive, menu-driven, online writer's guide and handbook written in HTML and distributed freely over the WWW. Intended to be useful for all writers, from inexperienced to advanced.
(Online at: http://www.powa.org/)
Plagiarism (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Explains what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
(Online at: http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml)
Writer’s Workshop (Northern Illinois University)
Includes resources for students, tutors, teachers and visitors.
(Online at: http://www.engl.niu.edu/comskills/main.html)
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Computer Science Links
Adaptive Technology Resource Centre (University of Toronto)Covers adaptive technology for disabled persons and the research about it.
(Online at: http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/)
arXiv (Cornell University)
E-print archive considered by many to be the premier electronic source for most streams of research in physics, mathematics, computer science, nonlinear sciences, and quantitative biology. Currently the means of access to almost a half million papers.
(Online at: http://arxiv.org/)
CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology)
Expands learning opportunities for all individuals, especially those with disabilities, through the research and development of innovative, technology-based educational resources and strategies.
(Online at: http://www.cast.org/)
Computing and Web Resources (University of Texas at Austin)
Provides links to tutorials for different programs such as Computer Networks, File Utilities, HTML Tools and Microsoft Office (Access, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint).
(Online at: http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/technology/index.php)
Formal Methods (London South Bank University)
Contains some pointers to information on Formal Methods, useful for mathematically describing and reasoning about computer-based systems, available around the world on the World Wide Web (WWW). Formal methods is a fault avoidance technique that helps in the reduction of errors introduced into a system, particularly at the earlier stages of design.
(Online at: http://www.afm.sbu.ac.uk/)
Free Online Computing Dictionary (InstantWeb, Editor: Denis Howe)
Provides an index of sites, services, guides and tutorials, and an online computing dictionary.
(Online at: http://www.instantweb.com/foldoc/)
Information Bridge (U. S. Department of Energy and the Government Printing Office)
Contains documents and citations in physics, chemistry, materials, biology, environmental sciences, energy technologies, engineering, computer and information science, renewable energy, and other topics of interest related to DOE's mission.
(Online at: http://www.osti.gov/bridge/)
Help-Site Computer Manuals (Nicholas Reynolds)
Manuals for various operating systems.
(Online at: http://help-site.com/)
History of Computing (Virginia Tech)
Collection of materials relating to the history of computing.
(Online at: http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/)
Librarians’ Internet Index, Computers (U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services)
High-quality computer websites carefully selected, described, and organized by a team of librarians.
(Online at: http://www.lii.org/)
Linux Online
Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License , the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone.
(Online at: http://www.linux.org/)
Living Internet (Built by Bill Stewart)
Free, in-depth reference about the Internet, prepared to provide living context and perspective to this most technological of human inventions through popular access to a concise, complete description.
(Online at: http://www.livinginternet.com/)
Macworld (Mac Publishing, LLC)
Information on MacIntosh computers, including reviews, articles, and products.
(Online at: http://www.macworld.com/news/)
Microsoft Research (Microsoft Corporation)
Web site for Microsoft software research organization.
(Online at: http://research.microsoft.com/)
Mozilla.org
Internet and e-mail provider designed to preserve choice and innovation on the internet.
(Online at: http://www.mozilla.org/)
NASA Technical Reports Server
Collects, archives, and disseminates NASA aerospace information, and locates domestic and international STI pertinent to NASA's missions and Strategic Enterprises.
(Online at: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/)
National Technical Information Service (U. S. Department of Commerce)
The largest, central resource for government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information available today.
(Online at: http://www.ntis.gov/search/advanced.asp?loc=3-0-0&q=)
OAIster (University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service)
Project designed to create a collection of freely available, previously difficult-to-access, academically-oriented digital resources that are easily searchable by anyone.
(Online at: http://oaister.umdl.umich.edu/o/oaister/)
Preprint Archive (Elsevier)
Requires registration, but use is free. Covers computer science, chemistry and mathematics.
(Online at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/preprintarchive)
SANS (SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security Institute)
Includes a list of the top 20 Internet security vulnerabilities.
(Online at: http://www.sans.org/)
Science.gov (U. S. Federal Government)
Access to scientific information. Click on "Computers and Communication" to browse the available resources, or use the search function to find the information you need.
(Online at: http://science.gov/)
Shareware.com (CNET)
Web site for locating shareware programs and free software.
(Online at: http://www.shareware.com/)
Shodor Educational Foundation
Adapts computational science tools for classroom use.
(Online at: http://www.shodor.org/)
Software Technology Roadmap (Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute)
Directed guide containing the latest information on more than 69 software technologies. It is of interest to anyone acquiring, building, or maintaining software intensive systems.
(Online at: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/str/)
TechXtra (Heriot Watt University)
Free service which can help you find articles, books, the best websites, the latest industry news, job announcements, technical reports, technical data, full text e-prints, the latest research, thesis & dissertations, teaching and learning resources and more, in engineering, mathematics and computing.
(Online at: http://www.techxtra.ac.uk/index.html)
W3Schools (Refsnes Data)
Free full web building tutorials.
(Online at: http://www.w3schools.com/)
WWW Virtual Library, Computing and Computer Science
The oldest catalogue of the web, this site is run by a loose confederation of volunteers, who compile pages of key links for particular areas in which they are expert. Although not the biggest index of the Web, the VL pages are widely recognized as being among the highest-quality guides to particular sections of the Web.
(Online at: http://vlib.org/Computing)
The XML Toolkit (Center for Technology in Government)
Offers a library of resources to assist in managing a Web site using XML.
(Online at: http://www.thexmltoolkit.org/)
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Web Resources of Texas
Texas Center for Educational Technology (University of North Texas)Nationally recognized in research and development in the area of educational technology, TCET offers the WebLibrary (electronic resources for students and teachers), Insight (an instrument library), grants to support girls in science, technology, engineering, and math, STARgate (online professional development), and MAT (Master’s Across Technology).
(Online at: http://www.tcet.unt.edu/)
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Online Periodicals and Newsletters
Campus Technology (Syllabus Media Group)Focuses on the latest technology used in higher education. Print copies from 1995 to the present are available in our library on third floor. Latest two issues shelved on first floor.
(Online at: http://www.campus-technology.com/index.asp)
Computer (IEEE Computer Society)
Flagship magazine of IEEE Computer Society
(Online at: http://www.computer.org/portal/site/computer/index.jsp)
Datamation (Jupitermedia Corporation)
Print issues from 1961-1998 available in our library on third floor.
(Online at: http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/)
EDUCAUSE Review (EDUCAUSE)
General interest, bi-monthly magazine which takes a broad look at current developments and trends in information technology, what these mean for higher education, and how they may affect the college/university as a whole.
(Online at: http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/index.asp)
IBM Technical Journals
Includes IBM Journal of Research and Development & IBM Systems Journal.
(Online at: http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/)
IEEE Design & Test of Computers
(Online at: http://www.computer.org/portal/site/design/index.jsp)
IEEE Intelligent Systems
High-quality articles on intelligent systems theory and applications.
(Online at: http://www.computer.org/portal/site/intelligent/)
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University Site Resources
Computer Science (University of New York at Albany)(Online at: http://library.albany.edu/subject/csci.htm)
Computer Science (Walla Walla University)
(Online at: http://www.wallawalla.edu/index.php?id=13900&catID=15)
Computer Science Internet Links (Tarleton State University)
(Online at: http://www.tarleton.edu/%7Elibrary/compsci_il.html)
Computer Science Links to Other Resources (University of Texas at Austin)
(Online at: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/cs/other.html)
Computer Science Resources (Baylor University)
(Online at: http://www.baylor.edu/lib/rli/index.php?id=30558)
Computing and Information Systems Internet Resources (Andrews University)
(Online at: http://www.andrews.edu/library/RefDesk/guides/computing-links.html)
Library Technical Reports and Papers (Cornell University)
(Online at: http://techreports.library.cornell.edu:8081/DPubS/UI/1.0/GenHome)
Selected Web Sites – Computing (Southern Adventist University)
(Online at: http://library.southern.edu/research/view.php?id=12#sws)
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