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[hidetoc]- WWW Sites
- Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Almanacs
- Indexes and Databases
- Software/Hardware Reviews and Download Sites
- Magazines and Journals
- Directories and Company Sites
- Technical Support and Virus Information
- Software in the University Library
- Computers in the University Library
- Stout Library Catalog
WWW SITES
Mega Sites
- Computer Science - SUNY at Albany Library
University Sites
- California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech)
- Carnegie-Mellon University Link to the research of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
- Cornell University
- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab
- Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing
- Princeton University
- Stanford University
- University of Albany Links offered by the University
- University of California-Berkeley
- University of Illinois-Chicago
- University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign U of Illinois Computer Science Department
- University of Washington
- Virtual Computer Library from the University of Texas-Austin TeamWeb
Professional/Commercial Sites
- Books 24/7 one of two subscription e-book sites from the University Library featuring IT books.
- CanadaIT includes Internet career information, news and company information
- CompInfo Computer Information Center
- Computer History Museum
- Computer Museum University of Virginia
- Computers from Librarians' Index to the Internet. An evaluative comprehensive set of links
- Ethics in Computing links to many full text articles and documents
- IEEE Explore A digital library providing full text access to the world's technical literature in electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics
- Safari Tech Books Online Web-based, full text service covering technical books and manuals. The collection is very strong in information technology subjects
- TechWeb:TechEncyclopeda from CMPNet
- Tucows software for sale, with some reviews of programs
- Triumph of the Nerds history of computing
- The Virtual Museum of Computing links to the history of computing
- ZDNet product reviews, news, links to many computer magazines
Web Developers' Sites
Accessibility Issues and Validators
- WebXact A free service allows testing web pages to help expose and repair barriers to accessibility and encourage compliance with existing accessibility guidelines, such as Section 508 and the W3C's WCAG
- Section 508 Under Section 508 (29 U.S.C. 794d), agencies must give disabled employees and members of the public access to information that is comparable to the access available to others.
- W3C World Wide Web Consortium International consortium that develops web standards
- W3C Validator Service
Tutorials, Tools, Discussion Lists
- In Pictures: Computer Tutorials Based on Pictures Free, easy-to follow illustrated tutorials for software and computer subjects such as Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver, Photoshop Elements, HTML and CSS, My SQL, PHP, and Perl
- W3 Schools A collection of free HTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML, XML, XHTML, WAP, ASP, SQL tutorials with lots of working examples and source code.
- Web Developer's Virtual Library Links to everything for the web developer: tutorials, authoring, design, graphics, software, discussion forums, etc.
- WebMonkey Includes sections for beginners, builders, and masters; a how-to library and quick reference; featured articles; and a search engine.
- The XML Toolkit Resources to assist in managing an XML web site
DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND ALMANACS
Almanacs
- Computer Almanac interesting and useful numbers about computers
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
- Access
Science McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology on the
web
- C|net Internet glossary
- Computers for Beginners Glossary
- Credo Reference (formerly
XreferPlus) has several computer dictionaries in the Technology section
- Educypedia
- NetLingo
- TechEncyclopedia from TechWeb
- Webopaedia
- Whatis.com
Print Resources Available in the University Library
- Computer Industry REF HD9696.2.U62 Y67 History of the industry
- Computers: Systems, Terms and Acronyms REF TK5102 .H58
- Concise Encyclopedia of Computer Science REF QA76 .15 .C654
- Dictionary of Information Technology REF QA76.15 .C58
- Dictionary of Multimedia Terms and Acronyms REF QA76.15 .H318
- Dictionary of Multimedia and Internet Applications REF TK5105.875 .I57 B64
- Dictionary of Personal Computing and the Internet REF QA76.15 .C587
- Encyclopedia of Computer Science REF QA76.15 .E48
- Encyclopedia of Computers and Computer History REF QA76.15 .E63
- Encyclopedia of Software Engineering REF QA76.785 .E53
- Internet: a Historical Encyclopedia REF TK5105.875.I57 I5372
- Inventions and Inventors REF T20 .I59
- Leaders of the Information Age REF QA76 .2 .A2 L43
- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology REF Q121 .M3
- Milestones in Computer Science and Information Technology REF QA76 .R434
- Newton's Telecom Dictionary REF TK5102 .N492
- Oxford Dictionary of Computing REF QA76 .15 .D526
- Software Encyclopedia REF QA76.753 .S67
- Timetable of Computers REF QA76.17 .S65
- Webster's New World Computer Dictionary REF QA76.15 P395
- Wiley Encyclopedia of Telecommunications REF TK5102 .W55
- World of Computer Science REF QA76.15 .W67x
- World of Invention REF T15 .W82
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- Proquest
- ABI/Inform
- ProQuest Newspapers
- EbscoHost
- Academic Search
- MasterfilePremier
- Business Source Elite
- Corporate ResourceNet
- ERIC
- Emerald Library
- IEEE Explore
- WilsonWeb
- Applied Science Full Text
- Business Full Text
- Education Full Text
- General Science Full Text
- OmniFile
- Engineering Village 2: Compendex
- FirstSearch: Business and Industry
- Lexis Nexis: Academic (use business and news categories)
- Newsbank Newsfile
- ArXiv Free access to preprint papers
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
- ScienceResearch.com Free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases, some full text articles are available
Online Sources of Research:
- Computer Science Technical Reports.
- IBM Research Options to view other IBM research as well
- IBM Almaden Research Center Innovations in software and services
- IBM Hursley Software Lab From the United Kingdom
SOFTWARE / HARDWARE REVIEWS AND DOWNLOAD SITES
Software and hardware reviews can help provide an evaluation for a particular piece of hardware or software package. Use the indexes above or one of the following:- C|Net select software
- Download.com
- Jumbo download software
- Shareware.com
- ZDNet reviews hardware and software
Print Resources Available in the University Library
- Software and CD-ROM Reviews on File REFQA76.75 .S65
MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS
News Sites
- Yahoo's Computer Magazines
- ACM Crossroads Student Magazine Association for Computing Machinery
- Computer Link Magazine from Rochester Computers.com
- Computer Mediated Communication Magazine
- C|net News
- Educause peer reviewed articles for higher education users on information resources
- IBM Journal of Research and Development
- IBM Systems Journal
- IEEE Computer Magazine
- IEEE Internet Computing Online
- Internet World Online Web news
- MacWorld with buying guides and software downloads
- Network Computing
- NewsForge
- PC World
- SiliconValley.com daily tech news brief
- Unix World from Network Computing
- Wired News
- ZDNet News
Periodicals Available in the University Library
- Business 2.0
- Computer Graphics World
- Computerworld
- Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
- MacWorld
- Network World
- PC Magazine
- Windows and .Net magazine
DIRECTORIES AND COMPANY SITES
Directories and buying guides provide names and addresses of businesses and/or individuals.- Baber.com Computer Directory a wide variety of available computer and electronic equipment
- CMPNet Company search a marketing middle man--enter a company name for articles and news
- Company Contact Information
- Computing Vendors Online comprehensive listing
- Internet 4 Free lists and ratings of free Internet service providers
- Plunkett
Research Online
- Yahoo! Companies: Computers and the Internet
Computer Company WWW Sites
- 3Com
- Apple
- Cisco
- Compaq Computer
- Dell Computer
- Firefox
- Gateway
- Hewlett Packard
- IBM
- Intel
- Microsoft
- Netscape
- Novell
- Oracle
- Sun Microsystems
- Xerox
Print Resources Available in the University Library
- Industry Handbook : Computers & Software REF HD9696.C63 D96x
- The Invisible Web REF ZA4450 .S54
- Plunkett's InfoTech Industry Almanac REF HD9696.C63 U5287
- Software Encyclopedia REF QA76.753 .S67
TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND VIRUS INFORMATION
- Get Help from DevX
- Help with pcs.com
- Helpsite.com search for manuals, tutorials, support sites, FAQs
- HoaxBusters from the Department of Energy and the Computer Incident Advisory Capability organization
- Microsoft support site
- Symantec computer virus research center
- TipZone from ZDNet
SOFTWARE IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
A complete listing of software owned by the Library on a given topic can be found by searching the Stout Library Catalog. While performing a guided keyword search, use the Limits option, select Media Type Computer File and then perform a keyword search on your topic.COMPUTERS IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books and audiovisuals owned by the University Library on computers and software resources. Try a keyword guided search on your topic, then select long view to further explore related subjects.
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 04/18/2008 and Last Revised: 12/05/20077
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