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Library Resources and Services for Computer Science Students

Library Resources and Services for Computer Science Students. Jenny Hart. Computer Science Librarian John Crerar Library hartj@uchicago.edu 773-702-7569 September 30, 2013. What y ou will learn. How to access resources the library provides: Books (especially electronic books)

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Library Resources and Services for Computer Science Students

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  1. Library Resources and Services for Computer Science Students Jenny Hart Computer Science Librarian John Crerar Library hartj@uchicago.edu 773-702-7569 September 30, 2013

  2. What you will learn • How to access resources the library provides: • Books (especially electronic books) • Articles and Journal titles (electronic access) • Off campus access • Other Services

  3. Crerar Library – Key Contacts • All computer science materials are here. • Location: 5730 South Ellis Ave (behind the bookstore- look for the arch) • Opened 8am until 1am (most nights) • Key Contact Information • http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/crerar/ • Circulation Desk 702-8375

  4. Books: Electronic and Otherwise We own: • Computer manuals: Programming languages and web development tools. Many O’Reilly titles. • Textbooks and other books on relevant computer science, math and engineering topics Much recent material is electronic If we don’t have what you need, please contact me

  5. Library Search Engine-Lens lens.lib.uchicago.edu

  6. Borrow Direct/UBorrow/Scan and Deliver • Borrow Direct/UBorrow- Instead of Recall • Scan and Deliver: for print articles/book chapters you want electronically.

  7. Access to Articles • Database Finder: library homepage • ACM Digital Library Indexes and provides links to all ACM journals and conference proceedings. • Inspec/CompendexIndexes journals, conference proceedings, reports, dissertations, books, and periodicals in physics, electrical engineering, electronics, communications, control engineering, computers and computing, and information technology. Coverage: 1969 to current.

  8. Accessing Full Text • is the gateway to full text • Find It! links a citation in a database to the online full text the University Library has access to

  9. Remote access • Use your CNetID to access electronic resources when off campus

  10. Off campus access solutions • Go through the library website, then bookmark the site • ProxyIt: a bookmarklet you can drag and drop to your toolbar: http://answers.uchicago.edu/page.php?id=16101 • The University’s Virtual Private Network (vpn): cvpn.uchicago.edu: use CNET ID and password

  11. Ask a Librarian

  12. Questions orComments? hartj@uchicago.edu773-702-7569

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