Computer Science - Research Guide

Melissa Davis Christopher Richardson

Public Services Librarian Instructional Services Librarian
540-264-2596 540-264-2020
melissa.davis@svu.edu christopher.richardson@svu.edu

Sample Call Numbers

Cybernetics Q 300 - 390
Information Theory Q 350 - 390
Calculating machines QA 75 - 76.95
Electronic computers/Computer science QA75.5-76.95
Computer software QA76.75-76.95
Computing engineering, Computing hardware TK 7885 - 7895

Sample Subject Headings

Once you identify appropriate subject headings, you can perform Subject searches in the library catalog. Start
by searching the catalog by keyword. Use whatever terms you think best describe your topic. When you find a
record that matches what you are looking for, view the record and see what subject headings were used. Then
search again using that term as a subject search. You can also browse subject headings by clicking on
Advanced Search, entering a term that you suspect will be a subject heading, and then clicking on the
magnifying glass icon to the right of the search field.

Computer Science Computer Science – History Computer Science – Research

Computer science – Moral and Computer science – Social Aspects Computer Science – Statistical
Ethical Aspects Methods
Computer science – Mathematics Computer Science – Logic Computer Science – literature
Computer Architecture and Design Artificial Intelligence Computers
Computer Games Design Data Mining Computer Programming
Computer Network Architectures Logic Programming Internet
Computer Software Neural Networks Information Science
Computer Viruses Object-Oriented Programming Information Technology

Library Catalogs
Von Canon Library Catalog Link from www.svu.edu
Washington and Lee Catalog http://annie.wlu.edu
VMI Preston Library Catalog http://library.vmi.edu
Rockbridge Public Library Catalog (incl. BV Branch) http://www.rrlib.net
WorldCat Database http://www.worldcat.org
Sample Materials at Von Canon Library
Adaptive evolutionary information systems e-Book
3D math primer for graphics and game development e-Book
C++ plus data structures e-Book
Computational intelligence in control e-Book
Computationalism new directions e-Book
Computer science education research QA 76.27 .C672 2004
Data compression the complete reference e-Book
Data modeling essentials e-Book
Dictionary of computing e-Book
Disaster proofing information systems e-Book
Foundations of object-oriented languages types and semantics e-Book
Frontiers of evolutionary computation e-Book
Great jobs for computer science majors e-Book
Internet security cryptographic principles, algorithms, and protocols e-Book
An introduction to numerical analysis for electrical and computer engineers e-Book
Large-scale software architecture a practical guide using UML e-Book
The neural simulation language a system for brain modeling e-Book
Object-oriented analysis and design with applications QA 76.64 .B66 2007
Outsourcing information security e-Book
Thesis projects : a guide for students in computer science QA 76.27 .P533 2008
Understanding information systems what they do and why we need them e-Book
The unified modeling language user guide QA 76.76 .D47 B655
Writing secure code e-Book

Research Databases (Von Canon Library)

Academic Search Complete
ArXiv
Blackwell Synergy
Business Source Complete
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete
ERIC
Factiva
Journal Finder
JSTOR
LexisNexis
WorldCat

Relevant Journals
Computer and software news Computer technology journal
Computer graphics forum Computer technology review
Computer graphics world Computer-aided design and applications
Computer protocols Computers, networks and communications
Computer Supported Cooperative Work

These are just examples. Von Canon Library has over 40,000 periodicals in its databases. To find more, or to
look for a specific journal/magazine, use the JournalFinder tool on the Von Canon Library homepage.
Selected Webpages & Digital Archives

Computer Science resources – University of Albany

http://library.albany.edu/subject/csci.htm

Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies

http://liinwww.ira.uka.de/bibliography/index.html

Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures

http://www.itl.nist.gov/div897/sqg/dads/

Game Theory.net
http://www.gametheory.net/

The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

http://www.aaai.org/home.html

Association for Computing Machinery

http://www.acm.org/

IEEE Computer Society

http://www2.computer.org/portal/web/guest/home