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Welcome to the library resource guide for Computer Science at Carleton University. Scroll down to the Reference Materials section to find Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Handbooks. For other types of resources, please use the tabs at the top of this page.
Reference Materials:
Get background information from handbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Online
- Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology
- Computer sciences [electronic resource] / Roger R. Flynn, editor in chief.
- BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Related Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures: Terms and definitions of algorithms, data structures, and classical problems in sorting, searching, combinatorics, graphs, and more.
- PC Webopaedia home page: Both a search engine and a dictionary/encyclopedia. Get definitions of terms and link to related pages.
- Scholarpedia: peer-reviewed open-access encyclopedia written by scholars from all around the world.
- Concise encyclopedia of computer science / editor, Edwin D. Reilly.
- Encyclopedia of wireless telecommunications / Francis Botto.
- Wiley dictionary of bioinformatics and computational biology / edited by John M. Hancock, Marketa J. Zvelebil.
- Minoli-Cordovana's authoritative computer & network security dictionary / by Daniel Minoli, James Cordovana.
- A to Z GIS : an illustrated dictionary of geographic information systems / edited by Tasha Wade and Shelly Sommer.
- Encyclopedia of geographic information science / editor, Karen K. Kemp.
Handbooks
Online
- The telecom handbook [electronic resource] : understanding telephone systems & services, 4th edition / by Jane Laino.
- Handbook of object technology [electronic resource] / editor-in-chief, Saba Zamir.
- Methodologies and software engineering for agent systems [electronic resource] : the agent-oriented software engineering handbook / edited by Federico Bergenti, Marie-Pierre Gleizes, Franco Zambonelli.
- The handbook of information systems research [electronic resource] / Michael E. Whitman ... [et al.].
- Handbook of research on informatics in healthcare and biomedicine / Athina Lazakidou, [editor].
- Handbook of financial cryptography and security / edited by Burton Rosenberg.
Patents
- Canadian Patents Database Canadian Intellectual Patent Office (CIPO) contains all Canadian patents and images from 1933 to the present.
- Google Patents Fastest place to go for all U.S. patents and some U.S. patent applications. Contains descriptions and images in PDF and HTML
- MicroPatent Access to all U.S. patents, U.S. patent applications, World patents, European patents, Japanese abstracts, and more. Ability to search full text, download and export citations.
- WikiPatents Database of patents open for public comment, PDF downloading of patents, and free patent translation into multiple languages.
Standards
SEARCH TIPS
- Begin by defining exactly what you are searching for
- Select the keywords/synonyms in your topic
- Be specific when determining keywords/synonyms and terms to search
- Use the advanced interface of electronic databases and Internet search engines to help narrow your search
- Limit results in electronic databases to full-text or peer reviewed journals only
- Use Boolean Operators to connect search terms (Click for a brief explanation of Boolean Operators)
- Take notes during your research to keep track of where you have been, keywords searched, what worked and what didn't, etc.
- Googlepedia: the ultimate Google resource / Michael Miller
Library Guide:
Books
Recommended Books:
Find books on your topic to gain greater depth and understanding
Books and Serials on Computer Science are shelved at these locations in the Library of Congress system: QA75-76.95. New titles.
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Journal Articles
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Databases
Key Databases:
Additional Databases:
Once your topic is narrowly defined, select databases to find specific articles that have been published in journals
Journals
Select Journals:
- Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery.
- ACM transactions on database systems.
- Communications of the ACM
- SIGMOD record.
- ACM transactions on programming languages and systems.
- IEEE/ACM transactions on networking.
- ACM computing surveys [electronic resource].
- ACM transactions on computer systems.
- Computer-aided engineering [electronic resource] : CAE.
- IBM journal of research and development [electronic resource].
- IBM systems journal [electronic resource].
- Network world [electronic resource].
- BioCycle [electronic resource].
Media
Videos:
- Khan Academy: Watch. Practice. Learn almost anything for free.
- Films On Demand is a web-based digital video delivery platform which provides access to streaming videos from Films Media Group.
- JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments
- Computer Science videos
Websites
arXiv: Open access to 751,977 e-prints in Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance and Statistics
Bioinformatics
Communication Networks
Computer Vision
Data Structures
Database Systems
- MySQL: The world's most popular open source database
Discrete Mathematics
Distributed and Real-time Systems
GIS
Graph Theory
- Graph theory -- graph theory textbooks and resources
Informatics
Logic Programming
Machine Learning
- Machine Learning: Systems that Improve Their Performance
Medical Computing
- Medical Computing - Advantech
Parallel Computing
Software Engineering
Web Technologies
- Technology News - CNET News
Wireless Communication
General Links
- Association for Computing Machinery
- WorldWideScience.org:
- The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies:
- ThomasNet.com: find manufacturers, distributors and service providers
- Scitopia.org: deep federated searching
- WorldCat.org: The World's Largest Library Catalog
- Computer Science (University of Albany)
- Computer Science Student Resource Site
- Globe of Blogs:
- IT Papers: "ITPapers is the Web's largest library of technical IT white papers, webcasts, and case studies"
- Netlib Repository: "collection of mathematical software, papers, and databases"
- Research Resources (Carleton University Computer Science Graduate Society)
- Subject Collections:
Technical Reports
- Carleton University School of Computer Science Technical Reports
- Citeseer: Scientific Literature Digital Library
- How to Find Technical Reports (from Cornell University)
- Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library (NCSTRL):
- Virtual Technical Reports Center full-text reports
Conferences
- Computers Conferences
- Meeting/Conference Announcements (University of Waterloo Scholarly Societies project)
- IEEE Conferences and Events
- COS Pivot is the amalgamated version of the former COS Funding Opportunities and COS Scholar Universe databases
- TechCalendar
Algorithms
- Collected Algorithms of the ACM
- Data Structures and Algorithms (McGill University)
- Open Directory Project: Algorithms
- The Stony Brook Algorithm Repository
Computational Geometry
- Computational Geometry Pages
- Computational Geometry Resources (Carleton University)
Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence Research Laboratory (Iowa State)
- Artificial Intelligence Technologies (NRC Canada)
Cognitive Science
- Center for the Study of Language & Information (Stanford University)
Genetic Algorithms and Programming
- The Genetic Programming Notebook includes a link to The Genetic Programming Tutorial Notebook
- Genetic Algorithms and Artificial Life Resources
Intelligent Agents
- Agents (American Association for Artificial Intelligence)
- Artificial Intelligence: Agents: Research from the Open Directory Project
- Intelligent Agents (Computer Information Center)
- Research (Robot Resources)
Biographies
Computer and Network Security
- Articles, Reports, and Papers by the CERT Staff (Carnegie Mellon University)
- Information and Computer Security Resources
- Special Publications on Computer Security (U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Cryptography
- Cryptography Resources Carleton U
- Ronald L. Rivest : Cryptography and Security from MIT
History
- Historic Documents in Computer Science
- History of the Internet, Internet for Historians
- John Vincent Atanasoff and the Birth of the Digital Computer
- The History of Computing Science: From the Past to the Present
- The Turing Archive for the History of Computing
- University of Virginia Computer Museum
Object Oriented Programming
Organizations, Institutes...
- The British Computer Society
- Canadian Association of Information Science
- Canadian Information Processing Society
- Computing Research Association
- Association For Computing Machinery (ACM)
- American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
- IEEE Computer Society
- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
- USENIX Association
- The National Research Council of Canada
- Communications and Information Technology Ontario (CITO)
Podcasts
- Understanding Computers and the Internet (Harvard University)
- Perlcast: mainly interviews
- Technology Buzzword of the Week
Programming Languages
- Dick Botting's Computer Languages Page (California State University)
- Programming Languages, Courses, & Tutorials
- Resources for Programming Language Research (Carnegie-Mellon)
- Quadralay's C++ Archive
- Cprogramming.com
- Visual C# Developer Center
Java
- Java Technology Home Page Sun's Java page
- JavaOne Home Sun's Java Developer's Conference
- The Perl Directory
- PHP
- Python
- Ruby: Programmers' Best Friend
- Scheme
Web Programming
- W3 Schools tutorials on HTML, XML, CSS, TCP/IP, JavaScript, etc.
Quantum Computing
Robotics
- Web Resources for Robotics (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Semantic Web
Career Related Sites
- Career Information (Canadian Information Processing Society)
- Carleton University's Career Services
- IEEE Careers for Electrical Engineers and Computer Scientists
- workopolisCampus.com
Related Carleton University Links
- School of Computer Science
- Department of Electronics Engineering
- Department of Systems and Computer Engineering
Course Web pages
Ottawa High-Tech
- Ottawa Insight: an in-depth look at the local high-tech community
- OCRI Home Page
- Ottawa-Gatineau High-Tech Companies Directory
- Vitesse Re-skilling Program
- Computing Research Repository (CoRR)
- Database Research Groups:
- WLH - Computer Science World Lecture Hall: links to pages created by faculty world-wide who are using the Web to deliver class materials.
Writing & Citing
Write down or store all the references you have consulted to include them in your bibliography of your research paper (e.g., Refworks)
Writing Help
- Advice on Research and Writing From CMU, primarily for computer scientists
- IEEE Citation Style Guide
- Citing Electronic Resources
- Technical Report Writing from NASA
- Academic Writing Centre and the Writing Tutorial Service Get one-on-one help with the entire writing process.
- Science and technology research : writing strategies for students / Tina M. Neville, Deborah B. Henry, Bruce D. Neville.
- Writing Guidelines for Engineering and Science Students
- The craft of editing : a guide for managers, scientists, and engineers / Michael Alley.
Literature Reviews
Internet resource:
Print books:
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Conducting research literature reviews : from the Internet to paper / Arlene Fink.
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The literature review : a step-by-step guide for students / Diana Ridley.
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Scientific writing and communication : papers, proposals, and presentations / Angelika H. Hofmann.
Online book:
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The Oxford guide to library research [electronic resource] / Thomas Mann.
Database:
- Annual Reviews Online / Authoritative, analytic reviews in 34 focused disciplines within the Biomedical, Life, Physical, and Social Sciences. They synthesize the vast amount of primary research literature and identify the principal contributions in each field.
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