Computer Science Subject Guide

Introduction This section is designed to help you locate books on your chosen subject. When you are starting your research, we recommend that you start by finding reference books. These books can help you gain a working knowledge of your topic. Reference books contain broad factual overviews of a subject and will help you refine your research topic. Non-reference books contain more specific, in-depth coverage of a given subject. To access these books, you can browse the library's collection or use the online catalog to perform a search for books on your particular topic. A reference librarian can show you how to perform a subject heading search, which is a particularly effective way to locate books on a specific topic. We welcome your input! If you feel we should add a book to our collection, use the link at the bottom of this page to share your suggestion. Reference Books Below is a selection of useful reference books. Please browse the Computer Science area of Reference (QA 75.5 - 76.95) for more titles or ask a reference librarian for assistance. The Computer Desktop Encyclopedia - REF QA 76.15.F732 1996 The Computer Glossary: The Complete Illustrated Dictionary - REF QA 76.15 .F734 1995 Dictionary of Computer Science, Engineering, and Technology - REF QA 76.15 .D5258 2001 Encyclopedia of Computer Science 4th ed. - REF QA 76.15 .E48 2000 The New Hacker's Dictionary - REF PN 6231.E4 H3 1991 The Software Encyclopedia - REF QA 76.753.S67 2004 UNIX: An Open Systems Dictionary - REF QA76.76.O63 H6493 1994 The UNIX Dictionary - QA76.76.O63 U545134 1996 Webster's New World Computer Dictionary - REF QA 76.15 .P395 2001 Browsing the Main Collection If you would like to browse our collection, visit the following locations in the main collection: QA 75.5 - 76.95 Computer Science TK 5101 - 6720 Telecommunications TK 7885 - 7895 Computer Engineering QA 1 - 939 Mathematics Subject Headings You can also find books using the online catalog. The following subject headings are recommended: C++ (Computer program language) Note - Use any programming language: ADA, C, etc. Computer Science Computer Security Computers Database design Electronic data processing Electronic digital computers Programming languages (Electronic computers) Software engineering SQL (Computer program language) Telecommunication Recommend a Book for Purchase To recommend a book you believe the library should purchase, email the Computer Science Subject Guide Liaison.