Computer Science Technology

Computer Science Technology Reference Guide

LCC Browsing Areas:

• Q - Science
  • QA 76 – Computer Science
  • QA 76.7-.73 – Programming Languages
• H – Social Sciences
  • HD 30.2-30.213 – Management Information Systems
  • HF 5001-6182 – Business administration
  • HF 5548.1-5548.6 – Electronic Data Processing
  • HF 5601-5689 – Accounting
• T- Technology
  • TA 147 – Computer-aided Design
  • TK 5101-6720 – Telecommunications, Internet
  • TK 7018-8360 – Electronics
  • TK 7885-7895 – Computer engineering

OUC In-House Reference Resources:

• Computer Security Sourcebook -  QA76.9.A25 C658 2003
• Illustrated Chronology and Index  - QA76.17 .I35 1989
• Network Protocols Handbook, 2nd ed. - TK 5105.55.N476 2005
• Accounting Reference Desktop - HF5657.4 .B7195 2002 (also available online)

Electronic Books (available through ALICE.  Search by title or author):

• Maran Illustrated Microsoft Excel 2003,  by Ruth Maran 
• Show Me Microsoft Office Word 2003,  by Steve Johnson 
• Maran Illustrated Microsoft Access 2003,  by Ruth Maran
• Powerpoint 2003 Personal Trainer 1st ed.
• Absolute Beginner's Guide to Networking 4th ed.,  by Joe Habraken 
• Writing Secure Code,  by Michael Howard and David LeBlanc
• Novell's Guide to Troubleshooting eDirectory, by Peter Kuo and Jim Henderson

OUC In-House Print Journals:

• Journal of Studies in Technical Careers
• PC/Computing
• Tech Trends
• Technology

Online Databases:

• Academic Search Complete

“Indexes nearly 11,000 scholarly and other publications covering various academic areas of study.”  Some full-text

• Business Source Complete - “Contains over 11,000 periodicals indexed and abstracted, with more than 10,000 full text, covering management, economics, finance, accounting and international business, among others.” Some full-text   
• Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI Web of Knowledge)

“Indexes articles and citations from over 5300 international scientific journals.”  Some full-text   

• INSPEC – “Indexes articles, proceedings, books, and reports in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology beginning in 1969.”
• Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (CASC) -  “Article database covering "the applied sciences, representing knowledge on traditional engineering challenges and providing material for research concerning the business and social implications of new technology." Some full-text   
• arXiv.org e-Print archive -  “A fully automated electronic full-text archive and distribution server for research papers.”  Full-text
• ACM Portal to Computing Literature – “Index more than 400,000 bibliographic items (book and periodical listings, as well as doctoral and master's theses and technical reports) dating back to 1985.” Full-text

Useful Websites:

• Webopedia

(http://webopedia.internet.com//) -  A “free online dictionary for words, phrases and abbreviations that are related to computer and Internet technology.”  Good for basic research.

• SSH Communications Security: Cryptology A-Z  (http://www.ssh.com/support/cryptography/)  -  Provides algorithm, protocol and standards information; selected books; journals; conferences; societies and additional online resources.
• Programming Language Research  (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/mleone/web/language-research.html) - Provides “a collection of information and resources for research in programming language theory, design, implementation, and related areas.”
• Intute: Science, Engineering, and Technology (http://www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/computing/) - Offers information about computer applications, computer systems organizations, information systems, software, hardware, and more. 
• Systems Analysis Websites from University of Missouri  (http://www.umsl.edu/~sauterv/analysis/analysis_links.html) - Provides information about problems, methodologies, documenting systems, and stages of systems analysis.
• Librarians’ Internet Index: Computers  (http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?more=SubTopic2)  – Offers links to some of the best websites about computers and computer science.
• CNET  

(http://www.cnet.com/)  “News, product reviews, and price comparisons on computers and other high tech equipment.”