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Library Research on Computer Science Topics

| Databases | Finding Books | Citing Sources | Formatting Your Paper | Websites |


Popular Databases

Available to current students, faculty and staff.

FAQs for accessing Collin databases

Academic Search Complete  
   Includes Full-text
   Links to cited references
   1865-present, many full-text.
   Academic and peer reviewed journals,
      magazines
   Use for: General information on a wide variety
      of subjects

JSTOR
   Includes Full-text
   Dates covered: 1600s up to 3-5 years ago.
      All issues of included journals.
   Scholarly and peer reviewed journals
   Use for: All topics, especially scholarly and
      historical information about any topic

Project Muse
   Includes Full-text
   Mid 1990s-present
   Scholarly and peer-reviewed journals
   Use for: In-depth information. Arts, English,
      Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics

Safari Books Online
   Full-text
   Updated regularly
   Computer technology and business books
   Use for: Computer Science, Computer Animation,
      Graphic Design, Photography, Business

Science Direct
   Full-Text for subscribed journals from 2001-
      present, Citations and Abstracts for all
      journals 1823 to present
   Academic and peer-reviewed journals,
      magazines
   Use for: Science, technology, medicine

Science Journals
   Includes Full-text
   1980s-present
   Academic and peer-reviewed journals,
      magazines
   Use for: Science, technology, medicine

Find a Specific Journal Title
See if a particular journal, magazine
or newspaper is available

Finding Books and Video

Find computer science books and videos in the library catalog.

Electronic books can be found in the
library catalog or on the library's eBooks page.


Citing Sources

Citing Sources-Duke University
Examples of citations in common formats

KnightCite
Enter your data; the system provides you the citation

Formatting Your Paper

MLA Format
APA Format
How to Write a Scientific Paper


Selected Websites

General Computer Science Websites

Dictionary of Programming Languages
HTML Goodies
How PCs Work
TechWeb Encyclopedia
ArXiv E-Print Archive
Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies
Computer Science E-Journals
Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manual
Linux Online
Microsoft Office
Tom's Hardware Guides
UNIX Guru Universe
Computer Science Links (Univ of Albany)
Virtual Library, Computing
ZDNet: Tech News and White Pages
Computer Almanac

Java and C++ Websites

Cetus, C++ Page
Cetus, Java Page
Java Technology (Sun Microsystems)
Stroustrup's C++ page

Networking Websites

Cisco Connection Documentation
Cisco Discussion Forums
Windows Networking

 

 


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