Research Guides at CSU-Pueblo Library: *CIS Research: Resources

Research in CIS

Most CIS students turn to the Internet when they need information, and for good reason—answers are often only a few clicks away. But there is a whole other world of information about CIS only available through paid subscriptions to journals, databases, and even books. This guide collects both public and subscription resources for CIS students.

Background information

Encyclopedia of Computer Science [Online]
Covers the history of computer science and emerging technology and applications, as well as abbreviations and acronyms, notations and units, programming languages, a glossary of terms in five languages, and a list of computer journals and magazines.
Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce [Online]
Explores the world of Internet commerce and addresses the concerns of those who want to join the ranks of the Internet business community. Includes profiles of individuals and organizations considered to be the industry leaders and innovators and covers significant events, case studies and legal issues important to understanding the current e-commerce environment.
Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries [Online]
Covers the inception, emergence and current status of new and established industries and business segments that are pioneering new technologies, introducing break-through marketing strategies or implementing innovative means of serving new markets. Consists of detailed profiles newer industries, such as biometrics, risk management services, satellites, specialty tourism, and others.

Books and ebooks

SuperSearch
Find books and ebooks on your topic here at CSU-Pueblo, or request books from CSU-Ft. Collins.
Prospector Regional Catalog
Borrow scholarly and popular books, journals, DVDs, CDs, and other materials from in and around Colorado.
WorldCat
Can't find the book you're looking for in the CSU system? Search and borrow books from more than 10,000 participating libraries in WorldCat.

Scholarly and popular articles

arXiv
Open access database of thousands of e-prints in physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, and statistics.
Engineering Village (Compendex)
Database of engineering research. Contains references and abstracts from engineering journals, conferences, and technical reports.
IEEE Xplore
Journals, transactions, letters, and magazines published by the IEEE and IET, with select content to 1872. Conference proceedings published by the IEEE, IET and VDE VERLAG back to 1988. IEEE technical standards and specifications, with active, revised, archived, and draft standards dating from 1948. And more...
ScienceDirect
Comprehensive collection of articles and ebooks from across primarily science, medicine and technology, as well as social sciences, and humanities.