LibGuides: Computer Science: Get Articles

Creating a Search Strategy

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The research process is much easier if you follow a few simple steps. Do you need some help getting started on your research?

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Selected Databases

All of the databases in this discipline can be found in our Engineering and Technology databases section.

ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Contents/Info: The ACM Digital Library is a vast collection of citations and full text from ACM journal, magazine and newsletter articles. In addition, this resource provides access to transactions, conference proceedings and the ACM Guide to Computing Literature
Computer and Information Systems Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Content/Info: Comprehensive database of the research and applications in the field
Computer Science (Gale OneFile) This link opens in a new window
Some Full Text. This database provides access to computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology.
Elsevier ScienceDirect This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals and ebooks in engineering, science, technology, health, and social science disciplines.
IEEE Xplore:IEEE/IEL Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Contents/Info: IEEE/Institution of Engineering and Technology Journals, Conference Proceedings, and Standards from 1988 to the present.
INSPEC This link opens in a new window
Content/Info: Includes Physics Abstracts, Computer and Control Abstracts, and Electrical and Electronics Abstracts. The largest English language file of bibliographic information and abstracts on the world's output of published works in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing, and information technology. Covers scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings. Includes some books, reports, and dissertations
Materials Science & Engineering Collection (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Contents/Info: The ProQuest Engineering Collection contains engineering related full-text articles, granular access to millions of figures and tables within articles, and the entire range of bibliographic records from the CSA Engineering Research Database,a comprehensive index to world literature on technological and engineering innovations.
MathSciNet (AMS) This link opens in a new window
Contents/Info: American Mathematical Society's Mathematical Reviews on the web including Current Mathematical Publications. Provides timely reviews or summaries of articles and books that contain new contributions to mathematical research.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Contents/Info: Three unique citation databases which allow searching cited references as well as traditional searches independently or in combination: the Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index.

O'Reilly for Higher Education
Provides an on-demand digital library that delivers content in both book and video form from leading authors in technology and business. Formerly Safari Books Online.
Generously funded by the FAU Student Government Association.