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Computer Sciences: Books

This guide lists key resources for getting started with computer sciences research.

WestCat

WestCat is WIU Libraries' online search tool for finding books, periodicals, DVDs, and other materials. You can find the WestCat search box near the top of the library homepage (http://www.wiu.edu/libraries). To get started, simply type some search terms into the box in the middle of the page on the Books tab and hit "search".

The Quick Search tab in WestCat gives you several options, including Any Word Anywhere and Subject searches.

Subject Search

WestCat uses Library of Congress Subject Headings, a set of standard terminology for describing a given concept as it is contained within a book. Using subject headings in a search will often give you a smaller, more focused set of results. Here is a list of common subject headings for computer science:

Computer science

Computer programming

Computer networks--Security measures

To search using subject headings, enter a heading into the search box and select Subject. Then, click Search.