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Computer Science Subject
Guide
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This is a guide to finding selected
Computer Science resources in the Galvin Library. For more
in-depth assistance, please contact the subject specialist,
or click here to Ask
a Librarian.
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Subject Specialist:
Eben English
email: englishe@iit.edu
phone: 312.567.3373
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Programming | Directories | Search Engines | News | Reports | Dictionaries & Reference | Associations & Organizations | History | Special Topics
Programming
C++
Home page for the C++ language, featuring history, libraries, compilers,
publications, and more.
Codase – Source
Code Search Engine
Search for code by keyword, class, definition, method, variable,
and more.
Java Technology
Resources for Java developers, including code samples and downloads.
Linux Online!
The home page of the Linux operating system. Features news, downloads,
user groups, and more.
Programmers’
Heaven
A programming metasite with links to code, tools, and tutorials
for a variety of platforms, applications, and languages.
ProgrammingTutorials.com
Offers links to over 300 tutorials covering all major languages,
as well as development forums.
Script
Recources
A Subject Tracer Information Blog compiling current web resources
for scripts and codes.
Sourcebank
A directory of links to source code and script posted around the
Web. You can search by code terms or browse code by category and
language.
Directories
EEVL - Computing
A searchable, categorized list of important computing sites on the
Web. *Note: As of July 2006, this site is no longer being updated.*
Google
computing sites directory
Google’s guide to computing sites on the Internet.
Intute
Provides categorized access to high quality computing resources
on the Internet, as evaluated by subject specialists at UK universities.
Sourcebank
A directory of links to source code and script posted around the
Web. You can search by code terms or browse code by category and
language.
Search Engines
Codase – Source
Code Search Engine
Search for code by keyword, class, definition, method, variable,
and more.
Google Scholar
Search for scholarly publications online. Use the IIT links in the
search results to see if the library has access to full-text.
Scirus
This site searches scientific literature and information in selected
journals and the Web. Use the "Advanced Search" feature to limit
the results to computer science. Also, by enabling IIT in the Library
Partner links under Search Preferences, you can connect directly
to the library’s online full-text journals.
TechXtra
Search for articles, books, websites, industry news, jobs, technical
reports, technical data, e-prints, research, thesis & dissertations,
and teaching & learning resources. This site claims to index many
"hidden web" resources that aren’t covered by Google.
News
ACM TechNews
Computing news from the Association for Computing Machinery.
Government Computer
News
News related to government use of computers and technology.
Technology
Review
The latest tech and computer news, published by MIT.
Slashdot
A user-driven tech and computer news site, with an informal blog-type
feel.
ZDNet: Tech News,
Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals
Technology news focusing on IT and e-business.
Reports
CoRR - Computing Research Repository
An online repository of research papers and reports (mostly e-prints, which
are generally advance copies of papers and articles that have not
yet been published in academic journals) in computer science. Sponsored by the ACM, arXiv.org, and NCSTRL. Papers can be searched or browsed for
based on subject area, title, author, or keywords in the full abstracts.
CiteSeer
A scientific literature digital library of computer and information
science papers. CiteSeer also provides citation indexing for each
article, which allows you to see (a) all the references cited by
the article, and (b) what other articles have cited the article.
The
Computer Science Directory feature also provides a breakdown
of the most-cited articles for various topics within the discipline.
NCSTRL
Pronounced "ancestral," the Networked Computer Science Technical Reference Library contains technical reports
and papers published by universities and government agencies.
Rexa
A digital library covering computer science research literature that provides information on papers, authors, topics, and National Science Foundation grants -- as well as the links between all of these. Linked citation information is included for all papers. Offers Web 2.0-style bookmarking with tags. Note: you must create a personal account (free) to use this site.
Dictionaries
& Reference
ComputerUser High-Tech Dictionary
Online dictionary of computing and technology-related terms and
phrases.
The Collection of Computer Science Bibliographies
A collection of over 2 million references to journal articles, conference
papers and technical reports in computer science. Use the "Browse"
links to view documents by subject category.
Dictionary
of Algorithms and Data Structures
"A dictionary of algorithms, algorithmic techniques, data structures,
archetypal problems, and related definitions."
HCC Education
Digital Library
A web portal from Georgia Tech containing useful material for undergrad
and graduate education in Human-Centered Computing, Human-Computer
Interaction and related areas. Documents include including PowerPoint
lectures, class syllabi, videos, example projects, exams, and homework
assignments.
ITFacts
A collection of statistics related to computer usage, information
technology, and e-business. Browseable by category.
Language Guide
This site contains useful information on a variety of programming
languages, such as history, features, sample programs, and related
links.
Language List
Basic facts on over 2500 programming languages from past and present.
Associations & Organizations
Association for
Computing Machinery
Home page of one of the most important organizations for computing and information
technology researchers and professionals.
Center for Democracy
& Technology
The CDT works to promote and protect "democratic values and constitutional
liberties in the digital age." A good resource for information on
law, technology, policy, and ethics.
ICCAN
(Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
The organization responsible for the global coordination of the
Internet's system of unique identifiers.
IEEE Computer Society
The world's oldest and largest organization for computing professionals. The Society is "dedicated to advancing the theory, practice, and application of computer and information processing technology" through conferences, journals, local and student chapters, technical committees, and standards working groups.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
A scholarly and professional association dedicated to "advancing the application of mathematics and computational science to engineering, industry, science, and society." The society publishes many key journals in the field and sponsors conferences and working groups.
History
Computer
History Museum
Web site of the "world's largest and most significant history museum
for preserving and presenting the computing revolution." Includes
many online exhibits and timelines.
Hobbes' Internet Timeline
A history of computing developments related to the Internet, with
links to important research papers.
Special Topics
AI Topics
A site created by the Association for the Advancement of Artifical
Intelligence to offer basic, easy-to-understand information about
AI.
Data Mining Resources
A Subject Tracer Information Blog compiling current web resources
for data mining.
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