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Online Collections

Best options for Computer Science:

ACM Digital Library
Journals, Magazines, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Conference Proceedings from the Association for Computing Machinery
IEEE/IEE Electronic Library
Journals, Conference Proceedings and Standards produced by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ScienceDirect
Collection includes journals and ebooks published by Elsevier
Springer Nature Link
Collection of articles, journals and ebooks published by Springer -- includes the LNCS series (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

Collections that include Applied Computer Science

PsycINFO
The relationship between computer science and psychology includes cognitive science, human factors, human-computer interaction, the social aspects of computer use and product-design methodology.
ABI/INFORM Collection
Use this database to explore the business-side of electronic commerce.
PubMed Central
Health and Medicine use technology and informatics for computer-assisted diagnosis, electronic health records, the modelling of mapping of outbreaks and disease occurrence, plus the design and programming of specialized equipment.

Google Search using our Proxy

These Google search links are routed through a proxy so the results of your search are linked directly to Dal resources whether you're on or off campus.

How to search databases with Boolean operators (and zombies)

Boolean search expressions are magical formulas compatible with most databases in which keywords are combined with Boolean operators to create super effective searches.

Zombies are terrifying former humans that want to eat your brain and/or transform you into a zombie (their exact motivations are unclear).

ZomBool is a 'choose-your-own-path' video game created by a Dal librarian to help you learn how to survive the zombie apocalypse (maybe) with the help of search strategies and Boolean operators (PC or Mac).

ZomBool
Play this 'choose-your-own-path' video game to learn how to survive the zombie apocalypse (maybe) with the help of search strategies and Boolean operators (PC or Mac).

Graduate Research

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global (PQDT Global)
This collection of Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses is a comprehensive source of scholarship and academic research. More than a million are available in PDF format - including Dalhousie graduates - for an immediate download (free for DAL users only).

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CSCI 2100

Library Resources for CSCI 2100
Slides about finding library resources for use in Computer Science.
Computer Science Boolean Search Tips
How to create a Boolean search expression using privacy issues with social media in Canada as an example.

CSCI 2100 Slido poll
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