InfoGuides: Computer Science: Find Articles

Searching for Articles

Once you have a topic, you can start searching for articles.

Brainstorm synonyms and related terms and develop a list of terms you can use to search.
Select a database from this research guide or the Mason Libraries A-Z database page (see the link below).
Search by keyword anywhere in the document or in specific areas of the document like author, title, subject, index terms, etc.
Use Boolean operators -- AND, OR, NOT -- to create complex searches to target the information you are seeking.

AND narrows a search by requiring all terms to be in the results
OR usually connects synonyms and will broaden a search and increase the number of results
NOT is used to exclude a term or phrase from the search results

Make an appointment with a librarian to learn how to do complex and accurate searching.

Mason Libraries Databases
Use this link to access all of the University Libraries' databases.

Key Databases for Computer Science

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Digital Library
Citations and full-text articles in the area of computing and information technologies from journals, magazines, and conference proceedings published by the ACM.
Computing Reviews
Access to current research, theory and applications in all sub-disciplines of computing via the review medium. Compiles expert, unbiased critical reviews of current publications of note in computing.
Computers and Applied Sciences Complete
Includes indexing and abstracts for academic journals, professional publications, and reference sources. Subject areas include Engineering, Computer Theory & Systems, New Technologies, and Social and Professional context.
IEEE Xplore
Provides full-text access to all journals, transactions and conference proceedings published by IEEE and IET. Accesses more than 1,000 books in the IEEE-Wiley eBook Library and IEEE-MIT eBook Library-Computing and Engineering Collection.
Inspec
Scientific and technical journals and conference proceedings in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing and control, and information technology.
ProQuest Computer Science Collection
Provides worldwide comprehensive coverage of topics ranging from computer security to web commerce. Comprises three core elements: Full -text journals, tables and figures, bibliographic abstracts. Covers resources from 1981 to present.
Springer Nature Link
Access over 480 journals, books, book series (including Lecture Notes in Computer Science and Topics in Current Chemistry), protocols, and reference works published by Springer and its partners. Covers subjects in computer science, engineering, humanities, social sciences, law, business and economics, biomedical and life sciences.
Wiley Online Library
Provides access to: the full-text of nearly 1500 journals; the table of contents and abstracts of print books and reference works; as well as some full-text access to e-books. Subject areas include the sciences, social sciences, business, education, law, computer science and technology.
zbMATH (Zentralblatt MATH)
Access bibliographic data, reviews and abstracts from all areas of pure and applied mathematics, as well as its applications, in particular to the natural sciences, computer science, economics and engineering. Covers history and philosophy of mathematics and university education. Contains more than 3 million bibliographic entries drawn from more than 3,500 journals and 1100 serials and covers the period from 1826 to present.

Open Access

arXiv
Free distribution service and open-access archive for nearly 2.4 million scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.

dblp Computer Science Bibliography
"You can search this computer science research database for free to find bibliographic information on major computer science journals and conference proceedings. dblp is a joint service of the University of Trier and Schloss Dagstuhl."

Dissertations & Theses @ George Mason University
Access full text of dissertations and theses in PDF format, as well as a 24-page online preview. Content submitted by George Mason University and published in Dissertation Abstracts.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text
Provides a comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1743 to the present day and offering full text for graduate works added since 1997, along with selected full text for works written prior to 1997. Contains new international dissertations and theses both in citations and in full text.

Looking for IEEE standards? They will be found by searching the IEEE Xplore database (link below).

To do this:

Open the IEEE database and go to the Advanced Search.
Enter you search terms, standard title or standard number in the search box.
Scroll down the page until you find the "Content Type" selection. Check the box for Standards and all of your results will be IEEE Standards (active, inactive, draft). Click Submit.

IEEE Xplore
Provides full-text access to all journals, transactions and conference proceedings published by IEEE and IET. Accesses more than 1,000 books in the IEEE-Wiley eBook Library and IEEE-MIT eBook Library-Computing and Engineering Collection.

ABI/INFORM Collection
The ABI/INFORM Collection includes international coverage and provides researchers a complete picture of companies and business trends around the world.
Business Source Complete
Covers scholarly journals for business topics such as marketing, management, human resources, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. Includes author profiles, financial data, books, major reference works, book digests, conference proceedings, case studies, company profiles, SWOT analyses, investment research reports, industry reports, market research reports, datamonitor, and country reports from 1886.
Mergent Online
Mergent Online is transitioning to a new platform called Mergent Market Atlas. Institutions will be able to provide access to both platforms until Mergent Online sunsets on June 30, 2025.
Delivers comprehensive suite of authoritative financial information. Up to 4 years of key financial information on over 400,000 global private companies; integrated screening and searching for public and private companies; full company reports in pdf format; ability to view competitors on both private and public companies.
Statista
Integrates more than 80,000 diverse topics of data and facts from over 22,500 international sources. Includes statistics and studies gathered from market researchers, trade organizations, scientific publications, government sources and international organizations. Create graphs, reports and infographics. Data is easily exportable for analysis. Statista reports now allow you to create your own interactive industry comparisons with Tableau Workbook. Find the free tool at the Tableau website.

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