Computer Science 

Thinking of words

. . . using dictionaries, thesauruses, quotations

Free Online Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC)

Gaining an Overview

. . . using encyclopedias, guides, handbooks, textbooks, yearbooks

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Information Systems (Science Reference T58.5 .E535 2003)

Encyclopedia of Software Engineering (Science Reference QA76.758 .E53 1994)

Handbooks

Computer Science and Engineering Handbook (Science Reference QA76 .C57315 1997)

Digital Signal Processing Handbook (Science Reference TK5102.9 .D534 1998)

Handbook of Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery (Science Reference QA76.9 .D343 H39 2002)

Handbook of Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics (Stacks QA164 .H36 1999)

Handbook of Formulas and Tables for Signal Processing (Science Reference TK5102.9 P677 1999)

Reference Data for Engineers: Radio, Electronics, Computers, Communications (Science Reference TK6552 .F4)

Finding current information

. . . using databases & indexes, alerting services (some may require free registration), journals to browse

ACM Digital Library -

Coverage: 1952 to present Brief Description: Provides indexing, abstracts, and access to the full text of materials published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), including journals, magazines, transactions, proceedings, newsletters, and publications of affiliated organizations. Tools Available: Contents of the ACM Digital Library Using the ACM Digital Library CrossRef Search My Binders Table-of-Contents TOC Service Guide to Computing Literature Computing Classification System

Compendex -

Call Number: Science Reference Z5851 .E62 [Engineering Index] Coverage: 1969 to present Brief Description: Compendex is the world's most comprehensive interdisciplinary engineering database, providing abstracting and indexing of more than 5,000 international journals, conference proceedings, and trade publications in the fields of engineering, technology, and computer science. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed Engineering Index 1892-1997 [Compendex]. Tools Available: Compendex Thesaurus Compendex Source List Database Help and Training Materials My Profile (Manage Saved Searches and Search Alerts) Ask An Expert (Contact Linda Hall Library Staff or Compendex Engineers)

IEEE Xplore -

Coverage: Full-text content from 1988 to present, plus historical articles from 100 IEEE journals published 1913-1987. Brief Description: The IEEE Xplore search interface provides access to peer-reviewed records of research in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science and a growing number of related disciplines, including theoretical and experimental papers and quality magazines focusing on practical applications in research, design and specification. Tools Available: Browse IEEE Journals & Magazines IEEE Xplore FAQs IEEE Xplore 2.0 User Guide Print Promotional Materials and Guides IEEE Digital Library Training

IngentaConnect -

Coverage: 1988 to present Brief Description: Billed as "one of the most comprehensive collections of academic and professional research articles online" IngentaConnect is an aggregator database providing access to the tables of contents from more than 30,000 popular, trade, and scholarly journals.

Web of Science -

Coverage: 1995 to present. Brief Description: The Web of Science provides an interface for searching the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index, separately or together, from 1995 to present. These unique citation indexes provide indexing and selected abstracts for millions of source articles in more than 10,000 major journals published worldwide. Each record indexes every source article's entire list of cited references or bibliographic footnotes. Use the Web of Science to discover scholarly materials based on the citation network within a vast multidisciplinary literature. Other IPFW Formats: IPFW library owns the printed Science Citation Index (1970-1991) (Science Reference Z7401 .S365), Social Sciences Citation Index (1972-1991) (Science Reference Z7161 .S65), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1981-1991) (Science Reference AI3 .A63). Tools Available: Training Resources Technical Support Web of Science Tutorial Journal Title List > Arts & Humanities Citation Index Journal Title List > Science Citation Index Journal Title List > Social Sciences Citation Index Also see Journal Citation Reports Helmke Library Cited Reference Search Policy and Procedures

Discovering books

. . . using library catalogs, bibliographies

IUCAT Catalog (Indiana University's online library catalog) -

Brief Description: Search Helmke Library's online catalog to find books, electronic resources, periodicals (scholarly journals, popular magazines, or newspapers), government publications, music CDs, videorecordings (DVDs, VHS), and other library materials. Tools Available: Searching IUCAT Tutorial How Do I Use IUCAT Guides

WorldCat -

Brief Description: Provides access to the OCLC database with more than 1 billion bibliographic records for materials in all formats. Tools Available: Online tutorials are available.

Crossing boundaries

. . . using subject headings, call numbers, syndetic structure

Library of Congress Classification Outline for Schedule Q: Science

Library of Congress Classification Outline for Schedule T: Technology