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Reference Sources
Reference materials,
kept on the first floor of Pollak Library, North Wing, consist of
general and subject-specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks,
almanacs, directories, etc. Click on the links below to connect to the
Library Catalog record for location and call numbers of some useful
resources that cover computer science topics. Below
each link are some descriptions of a few of the most useful books we
have in each category of reference book.
 Bibliographies
A bibliography is a list of books or other materials that would be
useful to find information on a particular topic.
Computer Abstracts:
Editor's Selection
Ref QA76 C73
An index to articles from the leading computer science journals.
Complete volumes can be found for the years 1967-2000. Editor's
Selections only from 2001-present. The complete database from
1987-Present is available
online by accessing our database list from the
library's home page.
Computing Reviews
Ref
QA76 C75
Reviews of published books and
journal articles in computer science related fields. 1960-Present.
Dictionaries
These specialized dictionaries
are useful to find the meaning of words,
acronyms, or abbreviations used in computer
science or information technology.
Dictionary of
Information Technology
Ref
QA76.15 .C58
An up-to-date dictionary of
over 13,000 terms and acronyms used in information technology.
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Oxford Dictionary of Computing
Ref
QA76.15 .D526
An
up-to-date- dictionary of terms, abbreviations, and
acronyms used in all computing-related fields.
Encyclopedias
Use these current encyclopedias to find brief descriptions of
concepts, people, places, and things in computer
science and information technology.
Encyclopedia of
Computer Science and Technology. Ref
QA76.15 .H43
Encyclopedia of Information Systems Ref
QA76.15 .E516 Volumes 1-4
Biographies
Use
these books to locate information about the lives and work of the
innovators of computer science. Includes bios, references, and
bibliographies of each subject's work.
Computer Pioneers
Ref
QA76.2 .A2 L44
International Biographical Dictionary of Computer
Pioneers Ref
QA76.2 .A2 L44 .
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