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Computer Science Resources

Online Databases (to identify articles by subject)
WebFeat Multi-Database Search

Print Indexes (to identify articles by subject)

Journals Available Electronically

Internet Resources

 

Online Databases
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Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost): 1965-Present
This is an upgraded, expanded version of Academic Search Elite. Indexes journal articles in the social sciences, humanities, general sciences and education. Nearly 8200 journals are indexed and over 4600 of those include the full text.

Article 1st (FirstSearch): 1970-Present
Indexes journal articles in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, humanities, and popular culture. Updated daily. Limited full-text is available.

Computer Database (InfoTrac): 1980-Present
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.

Expanded Academic ASAP (InfoTrac): 1995-Present
This first database listed in InfoTrac SearchBank indexes information on astronomy, religion, law, history, psychology, humanities, current events, sociology, communications, and general sciences. Some full-text is available. Updated daily. For an upgraded version of this database, use InfoTrac OneFile.

ProQuest: 1985-Present
Use this database to find information on general topics in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities as well as news about companies and current events. Some full-text and graphics are available.

Wilson Select Plus (FirstSearch): 1993-Present
Search over 1,500 periodical abstracts and full-text articles from the following Wilson databases: Readers' Guide Abstracts, Social Sciences Abstracts, Humanities Abstracts, General Science Abstracts and Wilson Business Abstracts.

Print Indexes

General Science Index: 1978 - Present
An index to the English-language periodical literature in astronomy, biology, chemistry, environmental science, genetics, mathematics, medicine, physics, physiology and zoology.

Visual Basic

VBWire
This site offers practical news and reviews for visual basic programming.

Visual Basic Web Magazine
This site offers tutorials, tips, articles and more for those learning and using visual basic.


DBMS / Database Administration

Webopedia: Database Management Systems
This is the entry in Webopedia for DBMS. It gives a good definition as well as links to DBMS web sites.

SQL Tutorial
From W3Schools, this site offers basic and advanced tutorials with interactive examples to learn SQL (and many other computer applications as well!).

Interactive/On-line SQL Tutorial
This SQL tutorial gives basic information about SQL scripting and allows you to practice what you learn on a live demonstration database.

SearchDatabase.com
This is a database specific search engine that also offers news and tips, all geared specifically for database administrators.

Database Administration
This is an annotated guide to web sites helpful to the database administrator.


UNIX

UnixTools.com
A listing of unix web sites for training and problem solving.

Unix 101
This a series of articles from About.com that serves as a guide to UNIX for new users.


UNIX LINUX and Variants
This site presents a variety of information about UNIX, including UNIX commands, definitions, and a DOS to UNIX conversion chart.

Linux Gazette
Linux Gazette published by Linux Journal - online journal with extensive free archive. "Linux Gazette , a member of the Linux Documentation Project, is an on-line WWW publication that is dedicated to two simple ideas: Making Linux just a little more fun [and] Sharing ideas and discoveries."

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES


FORTRAN Library Directory
This site provides a wealth of information and links to resources on the FORTRAN programming language, including: articles, benchmarks, free software, and standards information.

Pascal Central
"The intent of Pascal Central is to provide the Pascal community one place to obtain Pascal technical information, Pascal source code, and Pascal-related internet links."

C++ Tutorial
This is a complete self-paced tutorial for C++.

Introduction to C and C++
From about.com, there is a short history and several tutorials.

Ada Programming Language Resource for Educators and Students
The goal of this site is "to provide knowledge, resources, and general links
to the Ada community at large, and especially to educators and students."


ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE

WEBster: Art of Assembly Language Programming
"The place on the web to learn assembly language programming"

Assembly Language Journal
A free online journal covering assembly language programming techniques.

Linux Assembly
Tutorials, programs and documentation for assembly programming on linux-type operating systems.

GRAPHICS

Computer Graphics World
This is an online magazine for digital content professionals. Requires free registration to view the archives.

ACM SIGGRAPH Web Resources
ACM has provided a list of online resources related to computer graphics and interactive techniques.

3D Animation Workshop
3D modeling tutorials, lessons and product reviews.

CGMatrix-3D
Computer graphics industry news and resources, including tutorials, links, product information, conferences and more.

WEB DESIGN / ADMINISTRATION

HTML Help
Resources categorized by the web design group.

WebMonkey
A how-to library and quick reference library are featured elements of this web developer's resource.

Web Design Guidelines
From IBM, guidelines for easy-to-use web sites. Includes a bibliography.

Learning CSS
From the W3, this is a bibliography of both print and online resources for learning CSS.

BasicTips.com
Free online articles offering tips on web design, graphic design, CSS, and more.


ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE


AI Topics
A library of introductory information from the American Association for Artificial Intelligence.

AI on the Web
This site lists hundreds of web sites on artificial intelligence. It is a companion site to the book Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach.

Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research
Free access to current issues and archives.

Yahoo Directory: Artificial Intelligence


ADDITIONAL TRAINING / TUTORIALS


World Wide Web Consortium
Be sure to check out the free tutorials through the W3C A to Z section.

Freeskills Tutorials
Free tutorials on Flash, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, FTP, and many more computer topics.

Last updated: March 11, 2008