Information Resources for Computer Science and Informatics
This page will help you find academic information beyond the books and eBooks which can be located through LibrarySearch.
Cardiff University subscribes to a wealth of resources to help you find information for your research as well as providing access to academic journals and other publications. Resources which are of particular use in the subject area of Computer Science and Informatics are outlined on this page.
- Find academic publications such as journal articles and conference papers
- Find standards and technical information
- Find theses
- Find patents
- Get help
Find academic publications such as journal articles and conference papers
| ArticleSearch from LibrarySearch is an easy way to find some online journal articles and other high quality sources on a topic. It’s important to sign in to get full access. ArticleSearch doesn’t cover all of the online journals in the library collection but it is a quick and easy starting point and all results will be available in full-text. To use ArticleSearch, go to LibrarySearch and select the ArticleSearch tab. Leave QuickSearch as the setting in the menu on the right-hand side. |
Databases such as Scopus and Web of Science identify articles across a huge range of journal titles. Sometimes databases offer direct access to the full text if Cardiff University subscribes to the journal. If full-text access isn't offered through the database you are using, click the Check for full text button if the database has one, or use LibrarySearch to search for the title of the journal in which the article is published to see the date ranges for which we have access in print, online or both.
Database | Content |
Content published in ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) journals and proceedings. | |
An online database of reviews in computing literature from Reviews.com and the ACM. The site gives a daily updated overview of new material published in the field. | |
Ei Compendex(Engineering Village) | Scientific and technical content. |
Access to IEEE (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) transactions, journals, magazines and conference proceedings. | |
Mathematical Reviews on the Web. A comprehensive database covering the world’s mathematical literature. | |
ScienceDirect- click on the link to Scopus and then click ScienceDirect at the top of the page | Multi-disciplinary content in a wide range of scientific disciplines. |
Multi-disciplinary content including publications in the engineering, scientific, technical and medical fields. | |
Web of Science(via Web of Knowledge databases) | Multi-disciplinary content. Web of Science is found within the Web of Knowledge set of databases. |
Some databases require your Cardiff University network username and password for off-campus access. These databases are available for all staff and students of Cardiff University but because of licensing restrictions they are not available to external members and visitors.
| Google Scholar is a useful search engine for finding academic publications. If you use it on-campus it will automatically connect you to Cardiff University subscribed full-text but if you use it at home you will need to set this up. At the top right hand side of the screen click on Settings then Library links. Enter Cardiff University in the search box and then select the Cardiff University results by ticking in the boxes. The Full Text @ Cardiff links will now appear with your results and you will be able to access subscribed full-text articles once you log in with your network username and password. |
Find standards and technical information
| Database | Content |
| Full-text of most British Standards and Eurocodes |
| Full-text of IEEE standards, some of which are also ANSI standards |
Find theses
| Database | Content |
| Proquest Dissertations and Theses | References to theses from UK universities, with a small number available online in full-text. |
| LibrarySearch | References to Cardiff University theses which are held in our libraries and stores. |
Find patents
Scopus (mentioned above as a key resource for finding journal articles and conference papers) has over 24 million patent records from 5 patent offices (World Intellectual Property Organisation and European, US, UK and Japan Patent Offices).
Useful websites for patent searching:
European Patent Office network of patent servers esp@cenet
USPTO for finding US patents
Get help
The Subject Librarians in Trevithick Library are happy to help with any questions you have about finding information for Computer Science and Informatics:
Trevithick Library Contact Details
Phone:029 2087 4286
Email:trevliby@cardiff.ac.uk