Computer Science Resources: Getting Started

New to libraries?  No problem.

Review the list to the right to identify the type of material needed.

Then go the tab that shows you how to find it.

Review the list below to find the type of materials you will need.

Books

• overview of the topic
• background information
• finding additional research areas within a discipline
• biographical information

Journal articles

• latest published research, mainly from academia
• reviews of disciplines
• information about journals, including journal impact factors

Conference proceedings

• in-process research, from both industry and academia
• application best practices

Theses/dissertations

• recently completed original research from graduate students, not yet published