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Performing CS Research

Performing CS Research. Margaret H. Dunham Department of Computer Science and Engineering Southern Methodist University mhd@engr.smu.edu. Outline. How to do research References/Citations Plagiarism Miscellaneous Issues Reading a research article Authoring a paper. Web Resources.

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Performing CS Research

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  1. Performing CS Research Margaret H. Dunham Department of Computer Science and Engineering Southern Methodist University mhd@engr.smu.edu SMU/CSECSE

  2. Outline • How to do research • References/Citations • Plagiarism • Miscellaneous Issues • Reading a research article • Authoring a paper SMU/CSECSE

  3. Web Resources • Google www.google.com • Research Index www.researchindex.org SMU/CSECSE

  4. Professional Organizations • IEEE CS http://www.computer.org/ • ACM http://www.acm.org/ • Online Bibliographies • ACM/SIGMOD DBLP http://www.acm.org/sigmod/dblp/db/index.html SMU/CSECSE

  5. SMU Libraries • PONI Express http://poni.smu.edu/ • Online Resources http://www.smu.edu/cul/or/index.html • Interlibrary Loan http://www.smu.edu/cul/ill/index.html • Links from SMU CUL http://www.smu.edu/cul/reflinks/internet.html SMU/CSECSE

  6. Other Resources • Computing Reviews http://www.reviews.com/home.cfm?style=simple&targetpage= • ACM Computing Surveys http://www.acm.org/surveys/ • Science Citation Index http://www.isinet.com/products/citation/sci/ SMU/CSECSE

  7. Search Strategies • Keyword • Author • Title • Citations • Precision vs. Recall • Be careful! • Exact phrase • Full text vs title vs abstract • Each techniques searches from a different set SMU/CSECSE

  8. References • Use reference to direct to literature • Use reference if the idea is not your own • Use quotes and citation if you actually used the exact words • Don’t forget to use citations on figures and tables SMU/CSECSE

  9. Reference Format • Include all information necessary to find article and give complete credit • Exact format varies from publication to publication • IEEE format for references http://www.computer.org/portal/site/ieeecs/menuitem.c5efb9b8ade9096b8a9ca0108bcd45f3/index.jsp?&pName=ieeecs_level1&path=ieeecs/publications/author/style&file=refer.xml&xsl=generic.xsl& • Citing Web resources SMU/CSECSE

  10. Plagiarism • “to take (ideas, writings, etc.) from (another) and pass them off as one’s own.” 1 1Webster’s New World College Dictionary Fourth Edition, Michael Agnes Editor in Chief, 2001, IDG Books World wide, Inc, Foster City, California. SMU/CSECSE

  11. Plagiarism • So, How much is plagiarism? • What’s wrong with plagiarism? • What happens if you plagiarize? • SMU Honor Code http://www.smu.edu/studentlife/PCL_05_HC.asp • On Being A Scientist: Responsible Conduct In Research http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/obas When in Doubt - CITE SMU/CSECSE

  12. Reading an Article • Forest or Trees • Do you need to read it in detail? • Why are you reading it? • What will you remember? SMU/CSECSE

  13. Authoring a Paper • Whom to Include as author • Include only someone who actually contributed to the paper • NEVER include someone without their knowledge • NEVER include someone who did not work on paper • Ordering • Depends on discipline and location • Normally in CS: order is based on degree of contribution • Include acknowledgements where appropriate SMU/CSECSE

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