Research Guides: Computer Science: Reference Works & Special Resources

Reference Works

* Indicates UCI Access Only

Dictionaries, encyclopedias... & other finding aids for Statistics

Note: LL = Langson Library, SL = Science Library, Ref = Reference

ASTM Standards & Engineering Digital Library
ASTM is the major database for standards issued by the American Society for testing and materials. Includes full text current and historical standards, and all other publications issued by ASTM: e-books, symposia, journal articles.
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ASTM, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards. SEDL includes 12,200 active ASTM standards used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access & trade, & build consumer confidence. Also, there are 28,500 historical & withdrawn standards, plus 12,300 Redlined Standards (PDF documents that provide change marks to compare changes between an active standard & the prior version) included where revisions were made. There are nearly 100 categories of standards with the largest number in the categories of Construction, Metals, Paint & Related Coatings, Petroleum, Plastics, Environmental, Rubber, Steel, Textiles, & Electronics; new areas that reflect 3D Imaging standards, Additive Manufacturing & Medical Device Standards.
Proquest Dissertations & Theses Global*
Electronic Engineering Master - Electronic Products' Buyers' Guide
EEM.com, Electronic Products' Buyers' Guide, is a comprehensive, online reference guide resource of electronic components and equipment for engineers, technical managers and purchasing professionals. The Electronic Products' Buyers' Guide can be used to find manufacturers and their products; locate authorized distributors of electronic components, determine part availability via distributor inventory levels, find data sheets and more.
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The Electronic Products' Buyers' Guide also features illustrated product information pages on thousands of parts, provides links to articles about new products and technologies and furnishes updated manufacturer catalogs.
Faulkner Advisory for IT Studies (FAITS)*
Virtual library of reports covering IT infrastructure, telecoms, data networking, wireless communications, security, enterprise systems, the Internet and Web, as well as technology vendors.
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FAITS also links to technology and business news resources such as TechWeb, NewsFactor, CBS MarketWatch and BBC.
Gale Directory Library
Directory Library includes Encyclopedia of Associations for U.S. and international nonprofit organizations.
Industrial Quick Search
Online industrial directory for US & Canada serving buyers & engineers.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)*
Offers online access to the thirteen journals of SIAM.
The Handbook of Mentoring at Work
Call number: LL Ref, HF5385 .H26 2007

Additional Recommended Sources

CryptoGram Newsletter
Contains wide variety of information about cryptography in monthly newsletter.

These databases and resources contain relevant information and content but are not centrally composed of journal articles or conference proceedings.

Cryptographic Algorithms
This page describes various block ciphers, stream ciphers and hash algorithms.
Cryptography Outside of North America
Cryptography Research Website
Major source of cryptography papers online.
Data Encryption Techniques
Demonstration of different methods of how to encrypt data.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Among the best sources for privacy and social issues related to the Web.
General Information on Encryption
Major source that compiles full chronology of encryption resources.
Green Scanner
This site is a public database of opinions about the environmental friendliness of various products.
IEEE Xplore: 1988-present*
Full-text access to IEEE & IEE transactions, journals, magazine, & conference proceedings, and current IEEE standards. Browse by journal title, conference name; search by author, subject, journal, and affiliation. Citation link forward & back.
Internet Crime Complaint Center
How to be more savvy about Internet crime as it becomes more sophisticated. FAQs for victims and observers.
Pervasive Computing Reading List
List of articles/events of interest to those studying ubiquitous computing. Links to articles are provided.
Research Cryptography
Lots of FAQs and resources to provide answers to questions on cryptography.
RSA Website - The Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS).
The Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), description of the RSA method by its inventors, and more.
Short History of Encryption
Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group
TBG operates NIH Resource for Macromolecular Modeling and Bioinformatics. Theoretical and computational study of structure and function of biopolymers. Links to research, development, publications, reports, meetings, services.
Yahoo's Security & Encryption Page
Portal for all things related to encryption.
Internet World Stats
Provides data on global usage of the Internet by registered users & population penetration demonstrating growth over nearly 2 decades and groups that track and analyze this data

Special Resources

Citation Analysis Tools

Journal Citation Reports
Orange County HighTech Deal Report
Issued by Straddling Yocca Carlsen & Rauth Law Firm, Newport Beach with daily updates o the status of local Southern California High Tech industry

Computing Information

List of Ubiquitous Computing Sites and Projects
Provides links to numerous sites in the area of ubiquitous computing. May be dated since compiled in 2007.
Ubicomp
Site for information about the annual conference for ubiquitous computing.
Ubiquitous Computing
Site put up by TecO. Their work focuses on research focuses on HCI, context awareness, communication and appliances.

Algorithms, Data Compression, Theory

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility

Resources for Women in Technology