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Computer Science and Information Technology

Below are suggested resources to use when researching a Computing Science topic. For research strategies and techniques, visit the resources linked from the menu at the left.

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Getting Started

Before jumping in and looking for research, it is a good idea to have a refined topic and to know a little about it. Start with broad resources like encyclopedias, bibliographies, and handbooks to start to get a sense of what is available on your topic in the universe of information.

Dictionary of Computing
QA76.15 .D526 2004

CompInfo: The Computer Information Center
http://www.compinfo-center.com/comp/computer_dictionary.htm
Includes a list of about ten dictionaries and glossaries.

Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History
QA76.15 .E53 2001

Essential Guide to Computing
QA76.5 .W287 2001

Encyclopedia of Computer Science
QA76.15 .E48 2003
Provides a broad picture of computer science and engineering, its history and direction. Articles are classified by nine categories: Hardware, Computer Systems, Information & Data, Software, Mathematics of Computing, Theory of Computation, Methodologies, Applications and Computing Milieux.

FAITS
More than 1,200 full-text reports on a wide range of IT topics. Technology areas covered include: data networking, broadband, information security, electronic government, electronic business, the internet, application development, mobile business, wireless communications, and more. Report types include: technology tutorials, marketplace reports, implementation guides, face-off reports, timelines, comparison & selection guides, and profiles of products, services, and companies. Also included are a collection of IT directories and a glossary.

TechWeb Encyclopedia
http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/
Includes more than 20,000 information technology terms.

Webopedia
http://webopedia.com/
Webopedia provides easy-to-understand definitions of computer and Internet terms in plain language, avoiding the use of heavy jargon when possible so that the site is accessible to users with a wide range of computer knowledge.

Finding Articles

Search the following indexes to find articles on the topic of Computing Science. See individual Resources by Subject guides for more specific indexes covering topics within the broader field of Computing Science.

Applied Science & Technology Index
Index of ttrade and industrial publications, journals issued by professional and technical societies, and specialized subject periodicals, as well as special issues such as buyers' guides, directories, and conference proceedings.

ACM Digital Library
Searchable index of all ACM journals and magazines, both in print and online, from 1985 forward. ACM Special Interest Group conference proceedings, approximately 53, in both print and online as well as to the 9-year archive of conference proceedings.

Information Science Abstracts
The Information Science and Technology Abstracts database contains references and abstracts to the world's literature in librarianship, information science and related disciplines.

InformIT
Searchable resource for articles, book chapters, and reference guides on "networking, web development and design, operating systems, and IT and project management."

Getting Fulltext

Because not all indexes are fulltext--or 100% fulltext--you may have to elsewhere to find an article for which you have a citation. Consult the resources below to find out how to get access to the articles you need.

Library Online Catalog - to see what Simmons owns in print or electronically
Fulltext Journal Locator (Serials Solutions) just for e-journals, indicates which database covers which years of full-text journals
Interlibary Loan - if Simmons does not have an article electronically or in print

Technical Reports

On-line CS Techreports
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jblythe/cs-reports.html

Virtual Technical Reports Center
http://www.lib.umd.edu/ENGIN/TechReports/Virtual-TechReports.html

Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library
http://www.ncstrl.org/

Organizations and Associations

Association for Computing Machinery
http://www.acm.org/

IEEE Computer Society
http://www.computer.org/portal/site/ieeecs/index.jsp

Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility
http://www.cpsr.org/

Association for Women in Computing
http://www.awc-hq.org/

Style Guides

Wired style : principles of English usage in the digital age
QA76.15 .W55 1999

Writing for the web : geeks' edition
PE1408 .K65 2000

Finding Information on Specific Research Topics

For more information on more specific topics within the discipline, contact a librarian.
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Architecture and Hardware

Essentials of computer organization & architecture
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Helpsite Computer Manuals
http://help-site.com/

How Computers Work
QA76.5 .W488 2004

PC Hardware tuning & Acceleration
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Database Management

Database in depth : relational theory for practitioners
QA76.9.D3 D384 2005

Introduction to database systems
QA76.9 .D3 D37 2003

Fundamentals of database systems
QA76.9 .D3 E57 2004

Microsoft Access VBA programming for absolute beginner
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Microsoft Office Access 2003 step by step
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Microsoft SQL server 2005 new features
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Database systems: practical approach to design, implementation and management
QA76.9 .D26 C648 2005

Expert one-on-one:Microsoft Access application development
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Oracle database foundations
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Data Structures

Data Structures demystified
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Object-oriented data structures using Java
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Algorithms and data structures: science of computing
QA76.9 .A43 B35 2004

Beginning relational data modeling
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C++ data structures
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C++

Art of C++
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Beginning C++ game programming
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C/C+ programmer's reference
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Internet

Internet Society's All About the Internet
http://www.isoc.org/internet/

Margaret Menzin's Bookmarks for CS101
http://web.simmons.edu/~menzin/bookmarks_July_06_2005_CS101.html

Margaret Menzin's Bookmarks for Web Technologies
http://web.simmons.edu/%7Emenzin/IT220_Bookmarks.html#top

Javascript

Art of Java
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Beginning Java databases
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Concurrent and real-time programming in Java
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Ground-Up Java
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Legal and Ethical Issues

Ethics in Computing
http://ethics.csc.ncsu.edu/

Information Ethics: privacy & intellectual property
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Internet law: the complete guide
KF390.5.C6 I568

Ethics & Information Technology
Full text available from ABI/INFORM Global: 1999-

Social responsibility in the information age: issues & controversies
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Journal of Information, Law & Technology
Full text available from Directory of Open Access Journals: 1996-

Networks

Business Data Communications and Networking
HD30.37 .P36 2001

Encyclopedia of information systems
T58.5 .E535 2003

Programming

Art of Assembly Language
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Learn how to program using any web browser
QA76.6 .D385 2004b or access Books24x7 online version of this title

Programming from the ground up
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Security

Computer Security Resource Center
http://csrc.nist.gov/

Computer security sourcebook
QA76.9.A25 C658 2003

Corporate Computer & Network Security
QA76.9 .A25 P36 2003

Network Manager’s Handbook
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Hacking exposed web applications
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The information security dictionary: defining the terms that define security for E-business, Internet, information, and wireless technology
Ref TK5105.59 .G387 2004

IT solutions series: IT security advice from experts
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Computer security sourcebook
QA76.9 .A25 C658 2003

Aggressive Network Self-Defense
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Corporate Computer & Network Security
QA76.9 .A25 P36 2003 or access online

Standards

National Institute of Standards and Technology
http://www.nist.gov/

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