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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
SpringerLink
Collection of articles, journals and ebooks published by Springer -- includes the LNCS series (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

Collections that include Applied Computer Science

ABI/INFORM Collection
Use this database to explore the business-side of electronic commerce.
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.
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 boxes are routed through a proxy so the results of your search are linked directly to Dal resources whether you're on or off campus.

You can search site:acm.org OR site:ieee.org

You can specify author AND publication

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).

Graduate Research

Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)
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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Contact the Computer Science Library Team at cslib@dal.ca or try one of the following options:

Killam Library Service Point (KLSP)
If the Killam Library is open, you can ask a staff member for help.
Research Assistance
Killam Librarians are available at the KLSP to assist you during the posted Desk Hours.
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