Computer Science Research Guide
This page lists only subject-specific resources for Computer Science. General information about searching for resources is available on the Guides page and in the options at the right (or at the bottom) of this page.
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Get Started
Before you get started, the first thing you need to do is validate your ID online. This allows you to use resources from off campus. You must select the link(s) for your campus! Why this is important...
Books
See the Find Books page for general information about finding books, including how to:
- search LibCat
- understand call numbers
- locate books on the shelves
- request books that are not immediately accessible
Library of Congress (LOC) Call Numbers
- QA – Mathematics
- QA71 - 90 – Instruments and Machines
- QA75.5 - 76.95 – Electronic Computers. Computer Science
- QA76.75 - 76.765 – Computer Software
Ebooks
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- Ebook Central: Academic and public library ebook collections, including some textbooks. UH Hilo | HawaiʻiCC
- EBSCO Ebook Collection (Combined): Includes fiction and nonfiction titles for adults and juveniles. UH Hilo | HawaiʻiCC
Journals
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Be sure to check the publication and access years for each journal. Please note that more journals can be found in the “Find a Journal Title / Journal Search” function of LibCat.
- ACM Transactions on Computer Systems (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- ACM Transactions on Programming Languages and Systems (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- Advances in Artificial Intelligence Research (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- Applied Computer Science (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- Computer Security Update (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- Cryptography (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- Data and Information Management (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- EWeek (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- Expert Systems (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- Frontiers in Big Data (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
- IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society (UH Hilo access) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
Journal Article Databases
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UH Hilo
Also be sure to search some of the General Databases and related Subject Area Databases:
UH Hilo General | UH Hilo Subject Area
- NewsBank / Access World News (UH Hilo access)
Comprehensive newspaper database of more than 8,500 news publications from the US and around the world. Over 31 Hawaiʻi news sources are included, the only access to these backfiles. Topics include:- Communication
- Digital Citizenship
- Engineering
- Hardware or Devices
- Information Technology
- Programming
- Security
- Social Media and Services
- Software
- arXiv (Free access for all users)
Open-access archive for 1.7+ million scholarly articles in physics, mathematics, economics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science. - Dissertations and Theses from ProQuest (Licensed for UH Hilo users only)
Online access to full text of doctoral dissertations and graduate theses from universities around the world, including all campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi. - Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO) (UH Hilo access)
Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. - Google Scholar (UH Hilo access)
Google search of scholarly articles, with a URL linker to Mookini Library databases enabled. - JSTOR (UH Hilo access)
Access to select full-text academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in multiple disciplines. Archived journal coverage is from first issue of each title, but usually does not include current content. Spring 2025: some patrons have reported that JSTOR is very slow to display search pages and results - please be patient. - Points of View Reference Source (EBSCO) (UH Hilo access)
Full-text database designed to provide students with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Essays provide questions and materials for further thought and study and are accompanied by thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top academic and popular journals. Interface is browseable by subject. - Sage Journals (Licensed for UH Hilo users only)
Peer-reviewed journals in a variety of disciplines. Backfile access only; through 2018 for select titles. Check "Find a Journal Title" for specific titles and coverage dates. - ScienceDirect (UH Hilo access)
Comprehensive collection of journal content in the sciences. - Science Reference Center (EBSCO) (UH Hilo access)
Browseable by topic, includes: full-text science periodicals; reference books; encyclopedias; science essays; full-length biographies of scientists; science animations; 10,000+ science images; over 500 videos.
HawaiʻiCC
Also be sure to search some of the General Databases and related Subject Area Databases:
HawaiʻiCC General | HawaiʻiCC Subject Area
- NewsBank / Access World News (Hawaiʻi CC access)
Comprehensive newspaper database of more than 8,500 news publications from the US and around the world. Over 31 Hawaiʻi news sources are included, the only access to these backfiles. Topics include:- Communication
- Digital Citizenship
- Engineering
- Hardware or Devices
- Information Technology
- Programming
- Security
- Social Media and Services
- Software
- arXiv (Free access for all users)
Open-access archive for 1.7+ million scholarly articles in physics, mathematics, economics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science. - Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia (EBSCO) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
Over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. - Google Scholar (Hawaiʻi CC access)
Google search of scholarly articles, with a URL linker to Mookini Library databases enabled. - JSTOR (Hawaiʻi CC access)
Access to select full-text academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in multiple disciplines. Archived journal coverage is from first issue of each title, but usually does not include current content. Spring 2025: some patrons have reported that JSTOR is very slow to display search pages and results - please be patient. - Points of View Reference Source (EBSCO) (Hawaiʻi CC access.)
Full-text database designed to provide students with a series of controversial essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. Essays provide questions and materials for further thought and study and are accompanied by thousands of supporting articles from the world’s top academic and popular journals. Interface is browseable by subject. - ScienceDirect (Hawaiʻi CC access)
Comprehensive collection of journal content in the sciences. - Science Reference Center (EBSCO) (Hawaiʻi CC access)
Browseable by topic, includes: full-text science periodicals; reference books; encyclopedias; science essays; full-length biographies of scientists; science animations; 10,000+ science images; over 500 videos.
Free Online Resources
Languages & Coding
- FOLDOC.org - Free online dictionary of computing. FOLDOC is a computing dictionary. It includes definitions of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions and companies, projects, history, in fact any of the vocabulary you might expect to find in a computer dictionary.
- IT Hare - A beginner’s guide to programming languages.
- Open Directory Project - Directory of language resources.
- W3Schools - Includes tutorials, examples, and references.
Technical Manuals & Databases
- NTIS: National Technical Information Service - A Bureau of the United States Department of Commerce.
- Library of Congress Technical Reports & Standards Collection Guide
- Registry of Research Data Repositories - Re3data is a global registry of research data repositories that covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines. It includes repositories that enable permanent storage of and access to data sets to researchers, funding bodies, publishers, and scholarly institutions.
Test Preparation
Hawaii State Public Library System - The only statewide library system in the United States, with 51 locations across the state. A valid HSPLS library card is required to log in. A free account is required to save your progress in the Testing and Education Reference Center.
- Testing and Education Reference Center courses include:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- CompTIA A+
- Cybersecurity Awareness Training Course
About the Library
The Edwin H. Mookini Library provides support services for both UH Hilo and Hawaiʻi Community College. We're located next to the UH Hilo Campus Center.
- The library offers books in print and online formats, databases, journals, audio-visual materials, user education, and loanable technology.
- Throughout the facility, students have access to computers (including a large computer lab), study carrels, and study rooms that can be reserved.
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- Complete information on library services and policies can be found through the library’s home page.
- Check our Help page if you need tutoring or librarian assistance.
Please visit or contact me for help using the library's resources or if you have questions about any of the material in this guide.