Fogler Guide to Computer Science


The following are selected resources that are available at Fogler Library or on the Internet. If you have questions about finding information related to Computer Science, please contact the Science and Engineering Center: 581-1691 or email Martin Wallace. Or use our Ask a Librarian service.

Table of Contents
Indexes & Databases for locating journal articlesSelected Internet Sites
Newspaper Indexes & Engineering News Electronic Journals
Library Catalogs and Electronic Books Educational Resources
Grant & Funding Resources Shareware and Product Reviews
Dictionaries U.S. & International Patents
Encyclopedias Citation Guides, Writing Manuals and Evaluation Criteria
Handbooks and other Reference Works Graduate School and Postdoctoral Experiences
Professional Societies & Research Organizations and Maine Organizations Internet Directories

INDEXES & DATABASES

These resources should be utilized to locate citations for journal articles, conference papers, dissertations, and technical reports related to computer science. After using these sources, search URSUS by journal title or conference title to determine if Fogler Library owns the needed materials. We may own journals in print or online or both formats. Need to check the record listed as Serials (for print holdings) and E-Serials (for electronic holdings). Must click on the "Restricted Access UM" link to see the online holdings. If we do not own the item you need, consider requesting through Interlibrary Loan. Remember most of the articles listed in these databases cannot be located by using a regular web browser such as Google. These databases provide the means to locating scholarly research articles.

Most relevant databases:

Databases that may also be helpful:

NEWSPAPER INDEXES and SCIENCE NEWS

LIBRARY CATALOGS

ELECTRONIC BOOKS

GRANT & FUNDING RESOURCES

DICTIONARIES

  • Access Science. Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Includes over 8,500 online encyclopedia articles and 15,000 illustrations from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition and regularly updated, fully-searchable media-rich content, terms, images and video.
  • Artificial Intelligence Terminology. Sci Ref Q334.2 A78
  • Bartleby.com. Dictionaries, thesaurus, quotations, etc.
  • Communications Standard Dictionary . Sci Ref TK5102.W437 1996
  • Computer and Information Science and Technology, Abbreviations, Acronyms Dictionary. Sci Ref QA76.15.S63 1994
  • Computer Glossary: The Complete Illustrated Desk Reference . Sci Ref QA7615.F733 2001
  • Computer User High Tech Dictionary.
  • Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures. Compiled by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
  • Dictionary of Computing. 4th ed. Oxford Reference Online, 1997.
  • Dictionary of the Internet. Oxford Reference Online, 2001.
  • Free On-line Dictionary of Computing. An ever expanding dictionary of computing terminology and humor.
  • IBM Dictionary of Computing. Sci Ref QA76.15.I23 1994
  • Linktionary.com. Dictionary and encyclopedia on networking and internet topics.
  • McGraw Hill Dictionary of Information Technology and Computer Acronyms, Initials, and Abbreviations Sci Ref QA76.15.R68 1992
  • Multimedia and the Web from A to Z - Sci Ref QA76.575 .D548
  • New IEEE Standard Dictionary of Electrical & Electronics Terms. Sci Ref TK9.I478
  • Webopedia: online dictionary and search engine for computer and internet technology definitions.

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

  • Access Science. Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Includes over 8,500 online encyclopedia articles and 15,000 illustrations from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition and regularly updated, fully-searchable media-rich content, terms, images and video.
  • Desktop Encyclopedia of the Internet. Sci Ref TK5105.5.M85696 1999
  • Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence. Sci Ref Q335 E53.
  • Encyclopedia of Computer Science. Sci Ref QA76.15.E48 2000
  • Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits. Sci Ref TK7867.G66 1985
  • Encyclopedia of Software Engineering . Sci Ref QA76.758 .E53
  • Information Graphics: A Comprehensive Illustrated Reference . Sci Ref QA90 .H29
  • Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Sci Ref TK9.E53 1999

HANDBOOKS AND OTHER REFERENCE WORKS

  • Collected Algorithms of the ACM. Online versions available for downloading.
  • Electronics Engineers' Handbook, 4th ed. TK7825.E34 1997
  • Engineering Fundamentals (EFUNDA). Materials, Formulas, Mathematics, Processes and Design, Etc.
  • NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods. Workbook on statistical methods for scientists and engineers
  • Software Engineering Standards: A Road Map. Sci Ref QA76.758.M66 1998
  • Software Engineer's Reference Book. Sci Ref QA 76.758.S647
  • Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers. 14th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2000. (Sci Ref TK151.S83 2000)

ENGINEERING STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS

Standards are located in the last row of reference shelving toward the center of the room. See the Engineering Standards and Specifications Guide for more information.

INDEXES TO STANDARDS

  • NSSN. National Standards Systems Network. Searchable bibliographic database of thousands of industrial standards and specifications and links to many standards-issuing organizations. Provides information on purchasing standards from Global Engineering Documents.
  • TechStreet:the information store for technical professionals. Index to standards from more than 300 organizations. Can download a standard online by payment with a credit card.

STANDARDS

  • ANSI / IEEE Standards(Standards Collection, Sci Ref TK275.A56) Fogler Library owns some IEEE standards. They are shelved in the standards section of the Science and Engineering Reference Collection, by standard number. Search the IEEE Standards Products Catalog by subject to find the standard you need. Once you know the number of the standard, check the Fogler Library shelf or call Martin Wallaceat 581-1678 to see if we own the standard.
  • Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Benchmarks. A non-profit corporation formed to establish, maintain and endorse a standardized set of relevant benchmarks that can be applied to the newest generation of high-performance computers.

CODES OF ETHICS

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS

MAINE ORGANIZATIONS

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES

SELECTED INTERNET SITES

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

SHAREWARE AND PRODUCT REVIEWS

  • Beowulf Project at CESDIS. Compiled by Duke University, Physics Dept.
  • C|net. Online home of cable television's C|net program. Includes current reviews of software and hardware, industry news and a vast archive of freeware, shareware and demos
  • Collected Algorithms of the ACM. Online versions available for downloading.
  • DevX Sourcebank. Collection of source code and other resources gathered from hundreds of technical sites around the Web. Searching and browsing features are available.
  • Dynamic Drive. DHTML scripts for the real world. Contains pop up menus, flashy animations and custom window displays all for free. Find interesting elements to include on your web site.
  • Educational Software Directory.
  • Software Directory Directory. Aims to include shareware, free ware, public domain, etc. Compiled at Stanford University.
  • SourceForge.net. Large resource for open source software and applications. Provides mechanisms to browse or search their database.

UNITED STATES PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS

Citation Guides, Writing Manuals & Evaluation Criteria

GRADUATE SCHOOL AND POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCES

INTERNET DIRECTORIES

RELATED FOGLER GUIDES

Fogler Guide to Engineering Standards and Specifications
Research Guide: Patents and Trademarks


Updated by: Martin Wallace,04/23/2008


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