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    Sections in this category: General Resources | Dictionaries | Encyclopedias

    General Resources

    ANSI/NISO Z39.18 - 2005 (R2010) Scientific and Technical Reports - Preparation, Presentation, and Preservation
    This standard outlines the elements, organization and design of scientific and technical reports, including guidance for uniform presentation of front and back matter, text, and visual and tabular matter in print and digital formats, as well as recommendations for multimedia reports.

    Artificial Intelligence
    A factbook on the development and uses of intelligent robots that utilize artificial intelligence. An overview of how researchers simulate brain processes in these machines, and the variety of uses the machines/robots have.

    Computer Graphics Companion
    A comprehensive collection of articles written by selected specialists and spanning a wide range of topics and applications in computer graphics.

    Cybercrime: A Reference Handbook
    Mortensen Library Reference HV6773 .S3547 2004 Check Status

    Internet and Personal Computing Fads
    Mortensen Library Reference HM851 .B454 2004 Check Status

    Mathematics
    Explores the uses and effects of math in daily life, and provides information on different career choices in this field.


    Dictionaries

    The American Heritage Abbreviations Dictionary
    Definition for abbreviations across disciplines.

    The American Heritage Science Dictionary
    Dictionary of all major concepts of science.

    Dictionary of Computing (Collins)
    Guide to the language and jargon of computing.

    Glossary of Computing and ICT
    This study aid and reference tool has newly updated entries and is divided into themed sections.

    Glossary of Internet Terms
    Brief definitions of key terms, including hyperlinks to related terminology.

    A Glossary of Netspeak and Textspeak
    Mortensen Library Reference QA76.15 .C79 2004 Check Status

    Photonics Dictionary
    The Photonics Dictionary contains more than 6000 industry-related terms, along with acronyms, abbreviations and illustrations brought to you from the website of the Photonics Buyers Guide.

    Webster's New World Computer Dictionary
    Clear and concise definitions for a significant number of up-to-date computer terms.


    Encyclopedias

    Encyclopedia of Computer Science
    The definitive reference in computer science and technology.


    Academic Search Premier
    Indexing and abstracts for over 8,000 journals in all subject areas, with full text of articles from nearly 4,600. Includes some popular magazines as well as scholarly journals.

    ACM Online Guide to Computing Literature
    An extensive database containing more than 350,000 citations of core works in computing from 1985 forward, including books, journals, proceedings, and theses. Citations for articles available in the ACM Digital Library are available full text.

    AMS - MathSciNet
    Over 500,000 mathematical Reviews on the net. Searchable by author, title, classification, publication year and more. Provides abstracts.

    ArXiv e-print Archive
    arXiv is an e-print service in the fields of physics, mathematics, non-linear science, computer science, quantitative biology and statistics. This site is maintained and operated by Cornell University. Papers are submitted by the author's and are subject to edits at any time. Full text available.

    Compendex (Engineering Village)
    Years Covered: 1969-present
    The Engineering Village Compendex is one of the most comprehensive engineering literature databases available to engineers.

    CQ Researcher
    Original, comprehensive reporting and analysis of issues in the news. Published 44 times each year, with each report covering a single issue in depth. Reports consist of background and chronology, assessment of the current situation, tables and maps, pro/con statements, and bibliographies of key resources. Html and pdf versions available. with reports published since 2001 in color. Includes full text.

    Energy Citations Database
    Searchable database of information on research sponsored by the US Department of Energy and its predecessors. Some full text online, ordering information for those not online.

    E-Print Network
    Searchable gateway to documents in scientific and technical fields of concern to the US Department of Energy. Full text available.

    Google Scholar
    Search for scholarly literature across disciplines and sources. Includes peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, etc. Particularly strong in sciences and social sciences. Selected full text. Many links are to publisher's sites which sell access. ON Campus - links to U of H holdings are available. OFF Campus - U of H users should check our holdings and use Interlibrary Services as needed.

    IEEE Xplore
    Years Covered: 2005 - Present
    The IEEE Xplore digital library is a powerful resource for discovery and access to scientific and technical content published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and its publishing partners. Full Text Access may be limited to our journal subscriptions. Click on "What can I access?" link to see coverage.

    National Institute of Standards and Technology Publication Portal
    Includes many of the most recent publications of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

    ProQuest Computing
    Use this database to find computer-related product introductions, news and reviews in areas such as hardware, software, electronics, engineering, communications and the application of technology. Full text available.

    Proquest Science Journals
    Search full text and images for the leading periodicals in science and technology. Subject coverage includes computers, engineering, physics, telecommunications, and transportation. ProQuest Science Journals features over 620 titles - with more than 500 available in full text.

    ScienceResearch.com
    This site is a free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases. Search for materials in the topics of astronomy, biology, chemistry, computers, environmental sciences, engineering, health and medicine, materials science, mathematics, physics, and social sciences. Full text. Also includes links to related sites.

    Scitation (AIP) and SPIN - formerly Online Journal Publishing Service
    Free access to this index (some full text or abstracts) of more than 40 professional journals and 1 million articles in physics, engineering and computer science including full text for Physical Review & Physical Review Letters. SPIN contains 1.5 million articles from leading Physics publications. You may search Scitation and SPIN in one search or separately.

    TechXtra Information Search
    Find articles, websites, books, industry news, and more in the engineering, mathematics, and computer sciences.



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    DMTCS: Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science -
    "A high standard peer-reviewed electronic journal devoted to rapid publication of innovative research which favors the intersection of these two fields." Includes abstracts and full text of articles from issues back to 1997.



    Use these subject headings to search by general topic in our Library catalog. Copy the subject heading into the search box and use the drop down menu to search by "Subject". There are many more possible subjects than what we have listed here, but these should get you started.

    Computer sound processing


    Sections in this category: General Resources | Dictionaries | Encyclopedias | Statistics

    General Resources

    American Mathematical Society Website
    Official website of the American Mathematical Society

    ArtPromote
    Search for websites, images and other information for Art, Science and Humanities

    Association for Computing Machinery
    Sample resumes, careerlines, scholarships, publications. Lynx users go to text-only home page..

    Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility
    Information from an organization looking at the social and ethical impacts of information and communication technologies. See especially "Resources" for full reports and useful links.

    CiteSeerX
    Search engine and digital library in computer and information science. Creates citation index for literature search and evaluation, with hyperlinks between cites and citations shown in context. Created by NEC and hosted at Penn State.

    CogPrints
    Electronic archive for papers in any area of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Linguistics, as well as portions of computer Science, Philosophy, Biology and other fields pertinent to the study of cognition.

    Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies
    Collection of information about published research. Updated monthly. Some citations link to full text of papers. Search or browse.

    Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI)
    Research center at Columbia University focusing on strategy, management and policy issues in telecommunications, computing and electronic mass media. Funded by the Sloan Foundation.

    Computer Science (University at Albany Libraries)
    Annotate links to valuable sources of computer science information. Arranged in broad categories. Some available only to University at Albany students.

    Computing Research Repository
    Access to e-prints in all areas of computer science. Joint project of ACM, Los Alamos e-print archive, and National Computer Science Technical Reference Library. Browse or search pages, some as far back as 1993.

    CUErgo (Cornell University Ergonomics Web)
    Faculty and student research focused on enhancing usability by improving the ergonomic design of hardware, software, and workplaces.

    eg3.com
    Extensive links to a wide variety of resources for design engineers.

    Ethics in Computing (North Carolina State University)
    Covering a wide variety of topics related to the ethical use of computers. Includes free speech, e-commerce, social issues, intellectual property, etc.

    Human-Computer Interaction Lab (University of Maryland)
    Links to research and information on human-computer interaction.

    ITpapers.com (ZDNET)
    Browseable collection of whitepapers and webcasts in information technology, management information systems, communications, computer security, etc.

    ITProPortal
    Beta version of a search engine specifically pointed at IT sites. Includes news, reviews, downloads, etc.

    Knowledge Base (Indiana University)
    Searchable database of answers to computing questions. While some are specific to Indiana, most have value to an y user.

    LivingInternet.com
    Information about the Internet, WWW, email, chats, etc., including history, how-to, discussions of importance and security issues, etc. Also links to Internet news sources.

    MAA Online (The Mathematical Association of America)
    Official website of The Mathematical Association of America. Provides mathematicians with the best expository articles, engaging problems, and articles devoted to teaching collegiate mathematics.

    Nanowerk
    Current news and information (including links and a Nanomaterial Database) covering all aspects of nanotechnology

    National Center for Women and Information Technology
    Promotes women's involvement in IT by providing links to information about training, books, news articles, speakers, etc.

    National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
    Official website of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

    Science.gov
    Searchable gateway to science and technology information from US government science agencies. Information available in fields including pure and applied sciences, health sciences, and science education.

    Security Response: Hoaxes (Symantec)
    Information about Internet hoaxes, most of which are spread as e-mail. Continuously updated alphabetical list.

    SOCR: Statistical Online Computational Resource
    Interactive statistical learning tool. Free access.

    Subject Resources (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
    Links to a wide variety of web-based information resources. Includes databases and e-journals (some of which are restricted to LANL staff). Arranged by subject.

    TechTutorials
    Free online tutorials on hardware, software, applications, etc. Designed for the "IT professional". New tutorials added constantly.

    VassarStats
    Link to pages that perform various statistical operations. Note also link to "Concepts and Applications of Inferential Statistics," a companion webtext.

    Women in Technology International (WITI)
    An international resource for women in science and technology. Includes information on career opportunities.

    WWW Virtual Library
    Distributed subject catalog. Megasite, constantly updated.


    Dictionaries

    Mathematical Programming Glossary
    Glossary of Mathematical, Computer and Electronic words. Access is free from INFORMS Computing Society

    NetLingo Dictionary of Internet Words
    Frames based dictionary of internet words, describing technology, software, acronyms, etc. Brief definitions with links for more.

    Whatis
    Definitions, etc. for information technology focusing on the Internet and computers. Also provides-quick reference pages, and links between articles.


    Encyclopedias

    PRIME Mathematics Encyclopedia
    Encyclopedia of mathematics with extensive hyperlinks, including some to extended articles at different levels of complexity.

    Virus Encyclopedia
    Concise resource on malicious programs including viruses, Trojans, worms, and other malware.


    Statistics

    Statistics Resources on the Web
    Huge collection of links to statistical resources arranged by subject.