This guide provides a set of resources useful for introductory undergraduate research in Computer Science at the Cabot Science Library. This list is not intended to be exhaustive or comprehensive. Cabot Library holds the general science collections for the university. Please consult the HOLLIS catalog and the E-Research @ Harvard site for all of Harvard’s holdings.
Dictionaries and Handbooks
Computer Science and Engineering Handbook / Tucker, A.B., ed. ; Cabot COMP MAN QA76 .C57315 1997
Computer Glossary: The Complete Illustrated Dictionary / Freedman, A. ; Cabot REF QA76.15 .F733 2001
Webster’s New World Computer Dictionary / Pfaffenberger, B. 9th ed. ; Cabot REF QA76.15 .P395 2001
International Biographical Dictionary of Computer Pioneers / Lee, J.A.N., ed. ; Cabot REF QA76.2.A2 L44 1995
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Computer Science / Ralston, A. et al, eds. 4th ed. ; Cabot REF QA76.15 .E48 2000
Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History / Rojas, R. ed. ; Cabot REF QA76.15 .E53 2001
Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology / Henderson, H. ; Cabot REF QA 76.15 .H43 2003
Computer Applications Manuals
Cabot’s collection of computer applications manuals (COMP MAN) is located on the main floor across the stairs from the Reference section and covers specific programs, languages, and systems. Safari Tech Books Online provides full-text access to over 100 books from O'Reilly, Sams, Peachpit Press, Que, Addison-Wesley, and other publishers.
Journals
Cabot Science Library has a large collection of current journals on the main floor of the library. We have couches and arm chairs available for comfortable browsing of the collection. Older issues can be found in the basement. For access to electronic copies of journals, look up the journal’s title in the HOLLIS catalog, where an internet link will be available if Harvard owns a subscription. Or you may use the E-Journals list available through the E-Research @ Harvard site. To locate individual articles within the journals, use one of the databases listed in this guide (individual articles are not available in the catalog or the e-journal list).
Databases for Journal Articles
Applied Science and Technology (1983-)
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:apscitec
Applied Science & Technology Abstracts indexes articles, product evaluations, and book reviews in over 390 leading English-language periodicals. Subjects covered include engineering, aeronautics, chemistry, computer technology and applications, earth sciences, energy and environment, mathe-matics, metallurgy, physics, construction, materials, robotics, telecommunications, and transportation.
MathSciNet (1940-)
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:mathscin
MathSciNet is based on the data in Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications, leading publications that catalog and review research literature in mathematics.
INSPEC (1898-)
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:inspecal
In addition to information from all fields of physics, electrical engineering and electronics, this database also includes article citations from the Computer & Control Abstracts.
Computing Reviews (1985-)
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.eresource:comprevi
Computing Reviews, published by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), provides full text reviews of the computer science literature.