Computer Science
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Background Information
This page has been designed for undergraduate and graduate students studying Computer Science to provide quick access to information about library services and resources.
Limited to University of Arizona students, faculty, staff and library users.
Electronic resource is also available.
BOOKS
To locate a book: Use Exact Search if you have an exact title or author name; Use Keyword Search if you are searching with keywords.
A catalog of records for all types of material cataloged by libraries throughout the world. Includes records for books, journals, software, etc. created last week. This database is updated daily.
Free version of the WorldCat database that can show nearby library holdings.
E-JOURNALS
DICTIONARIES
BABEL: A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms
FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing
Matisse's Glossary of Internet Terms
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures
The BCS glossary of ICT and computing terms
QA76.15 .G59 2005 Science Library
Dictionary of Computing
QA76.752 .C65 2004 Science Ref
Dictionary of Information Technology
QA76.15 .C58 2002 Science Ref
Webster's New World Computer Dictionary
QA76.15 .P395 2001 Science Ref
The CRC Handbook of Modern Telecommunications
TK5101 .C72 2001 Science Ref
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
Concise as well as scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects.
Encyclopedia of Computer Science
QA76.15.E48 2000 Science Ref
Broad coverage of major subjects related to computer science. Some entries have short bibliographies.
Encyclopaedia of Information Technology
QA76.15 .C5313 1992 Science Ref
General source includes short entries containing descriptions, examples and illustrations of the main concepts of computer science.
The Facts On File dictionary of Computer Science
QA76.15 .F345 2001 Science Library
McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology : An International Reference Work in Twenty Volumes Including an Index
Q 121 .M3 2002 Science Ref / Info Commons Ref
TECHNICAL REPORTS
The Computing Research Repository
A full-text repository (from arXiv.org) of technical reports in computer science, sponsored by ACM, arXiv.org, NCSTRL and AAAI. The reports are searchable and browsable by subject.
Directory of Open Access Repositories
This is a listing of open-access repositories in computer science from the OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories) project. Repositories may include technical reports, conference papers, and dissertations as well as articles and pre-prints. The collection includes repositories from universities, departments and research projects.
Public domain technical reports from the Thomas Watson Research Center.
Public domain technical reports on basic and applied research.
NCSTRL: Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library
"NCSTRL (pronounced "ancestral") is an international collection of computer science technical reports made available for non-commercial use from a number of participating institutions.
Virtual Technical Reports Center
The Institutions listed here provide either full-text reports, or searchable extended abstracts of their technical reports on the World Wide Web. This site contains links to technical reports, preprints, reprints, dissertations, theses, and research reports of all kinds. Some metasites are listed by subject categories, as well as by institution.
YAHOO! Directory: Computer Science > Technical Reports
SOFTWARE @ INFORMATION COMMONS (IC)
Information Commons- Software - Class Software - Math, Science, Engineering
MATLAB
(Available at Main Library IC, Science-Engineering Library IC, & Fine Arts Library IC.)
DISSERTATIONS & THESES
Dissertations and Theses - Full Text (ProQuest)
Index of North American PhD dissertations back to 1865, with PDF full text since about 1997.
Dissertations (University of Arizona electronic repository, 2005- )
WRITING HELP TOOLS
RefWorks is an internet-based bibliographic utility to store an unlimited number of citations and sort them in a variety of formats. With RefWorks, you can easily import references from other databases and automatically sort and format them in seconds.
Citation Guides for Print & Electronic Resources from the UA Library
Examples of citations for MLA, APA, and Chicago Styles, as well as links to subject specific citation styles.
Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization: A Handbook for Technical Writers and Editors
The Mayfield Handbook of Technical and Scientific Writing Web site
Writing Center, the English Department, University of Arizona
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