Research Guides: M.S. in Computer Science: Articles and Databases

Top Computer Science Databases

To locate articles on computer science and related topcs, use the subject-specific databases for computer science.

ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
Full text of journal and conference papers from the Association for Computing Machinery
Business Source Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
Computers & Applied Sciences Complete This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts and full text of articles in many engineering disciplines, computer theory, and new technologies. Includes or has links to full text
Computer Source This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text covering the latest information and current trends in high technology.
Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK) This link opens in a new window
Provided by OhioLINK.
Databases includes the full text of more than 7000 online research journals covering many subject areas.
FAITS (Faulkner Advisory for Information Technology Studies) This link opens in a new window
One-of-a-kind online technology reports including technology tutorials, marketplace overviews, product and service selection guides, product and company profiles, and directories.
O'Reilly Learning Platform This link opens in a new window
(Formerly Safari Tech Books.) Online books on information technology and business.Database also includes learning paths, case studies, videos and tutorials. Whether on-campus or off-campus: enter Franklin University email address to access. You do not need to create an account, just enter your email address.
Security Management Practices This link opens in a new window
Real-world reports providing critical IT, legal, financial, and physical security information. Includes or has links to full text

EBSCOHost Databases Advanced Search

This tutorial explains how to use the Advanced Search features in EBSCOhost databases.

Available Computer Science Journals

The Journals page is a tool that:

Allows searching for journals by title, subject or ISBN
Displays which database has any given journal/magazine
Provides lists of all available e-journals in a subject area.

There are numerous titles on computer science topics available through the library's databases.

RefWorks

RefWorks is a powerful online research management, writing and collaboration tool designed to help researchers at all levels easily gather, organize, store and share all types of information and to instantly generate citations and bibliographies. This Research Guide will help you get started.

You will need to create an individual account in order to use RefWorks, which you can do by going here: RefWorks Login/Create Account. You must use your Franklin email to create the account, although you can use any password you like. Even if you had an account with the legacy (older) version of RefWorks, you must create a new account and then you'll be able to migrate your saved citations.

New RefWorks (3.0) Training Videos
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Computer Science new articles

The NewsBank database provides access to news articles on Computer Science . The topics include mobile communication, 3D printers, Cryptography, and more.