Resources for Computer Science
Printed materials
The main collection of printed material e.g. books, journals, reference and quick reference for Computer Science is found in the Physical Sciences Library
Key areas:
Q Science (General)
Q 335-336 Artificial Intelligence
QA 75 Computer Science
QA 76.6 Programming
QA 76.73 Individual languages e.g. QA76.73.J38 Java
QA 76.76 Special topics e.g. QA76.76.O63 Operating systems
T Technology
TK Electrical engineering
TK 5105 Communications & networks
Electronic resources
All the electronic resources for Computer Science can be found through Primo where you can discover individual resources or cross-search a number of them at once. Primo includes key resources such as citation databases, e-journals and e-books, selected websites, subject gateways, data and media resources, news, reference materials and library catalogues.
Visit http://primo.aber.ac.uk/ and Sign In, then click on Databases A-Z and select Computer Science from the Category menu to find important e-resources such as Computing Reviews, ACM Digital Library, and Web of Science. Information about each resource is available by clicking on the Show Info button next to it which includes essential information on access on and off-campus.
Find a summary of browsing and searching in Primo here: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/infoskills/primo/
Information Skills
See our Information Skills pages for information on:
- finding printed materials in the library
- finding and evaluating electronic information
- keeping up to date in your subject of study
- effective study and bibliographic referencing
- library induction and skills training
There are also useful online tutorials for your subject covering key online information skills - try the tutorial for Information and Communication Technology.
Collections
The University's collections contain a wide range of materials, including theses and past papers. You can find details of all our collections here.
Services for academic staff
Your subject librarian can provide skills training for students and staff, resource evaluation and more. For full details see this page.
