LibGuides: Computer Science: Define

Define

Research question/understand and define a topic
... what is the question(s) you are trying to answer? These secondary sources can help you—

Remember, true research is rarely a straight path.

For Science news and ideas for topics --

CuratedSci
Science news from the best sources
Strategian Science
Good sources to help you understand and link to secondary and primary sources about a wide range of science topics.

Individual sources:

General --

Science News
Independent, nonprofit source for news about science, medicine, and technology for the general public.
New Scientist
Popular weekly science and technology magazine.
Scientific American
Long-standing U.S. magazine focusing on scientific discoveries and technological innovations.
JAMA--medical news
Nature--news
Science--news

New York Times This link opens in a new window
The New York Times is one of the leading news providers in the U.S. This link goes to a page with options for accessing the New York Times through the Grinnell College Libraries.
Washington Post This link opens in a new window
2005–present. Unlimited access to the digital site-license version of Washington, DC’s premiere newspaper via the college’s network. Includes real-time Q&A discussions and live-streaming of news and commentary. (App access not currently available.)

Technology --

Database to search across all the individual sources:

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
1970–present. The largest single periodical resource available, bringing together dozens of full-text databases across all major subject areas, including Business, Education, Health and Medical, Humanities, Science and Technology, and the Social Sciences. Search across all the sources above and many more.

AccessScience This link opens in a new window
Contains reference material covering all major scientific disciplines with articles drawn from McGraw-Hill encyclopedias, dictionaries, and yearbooks, as well as videos, curriculum materials, and links to primary source documents.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
An easy-to-use online reference tool for starting research. Gather background information on your topic from hundreds of full-text general and subject-specific reference titles, as well as numerous images, audio files, and video clips.

Encyclopedia of robotics by Ang, Marcelo H. editor.; Khatib, Oussama. editor.; Siciliano, Bruno, editor
ISBN: 3642416101
Publication Date: 2020
Encyclopedia of Big Data Technologies by Sakr, Sherif (Editor); Zomaya, Albert (Editor)
ISBN: 9783319775258
Publication Date: 2019
Covers topics such as big data storage systems, NoSQL database, cloud computing, distributed systems, data processing, data management, machine learning and social technologies, data science.
Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining by Alhajj, Reda ; Rokne, Jon
ISBN: 9781493971312
Publication Date: 2018
Integrates fundamental concepts and research directions in the areas of social networks and applications to data mining.
Encyclopedia of Database Systems by Ling Liu (Editor); M. Tamer Özsu (Editor)
ISBN: 1461482666
Publication Date: 2018
Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology by Phillip A. Laplante (Editor)
ISBN: 9781315115894
Publication Date: 2017