LibGuides: Computer Science: Articles on Your Topic

Recommended Subscription and Open Access Databases for Computer Sciences

ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
The ACM Digital Library is a research, discovery and networking platform for computer sciences containing a full text collection of all ACM publications, journals, conference proceedings, technical magazines, newsletters, and books.
The ACM Digital Library provides full access to journals, magazines, conference proceedings, and other materials published by ACM. The collection spans all aspects of computing and information technology, from theoretical foundations to practical applications. Content is peer-reviewed and professionally curated. This resource is essential for computer science research, software engineering, and information technology studies.

CiteSeerX
CiteSeerX is an evolving scientific literature digital library and search engine that has focused primarily on the literature in computer and information science.
ArXiv
arXiv is a free open access distribution service and an open-access archive for 1,969,343 scholarly articles in the fields of physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, electrical engineering and systems science, and economics.
dblp Computer Science Bibliography
The dblp Computer Science Bibliography is the online reference for bibliographic information on major computer science publications. It has evolved from an early small experimental web server to a popular open-data service for the whole computer science community.

Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive database of scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers covering nearly all academic subjects, making it an ideal starting point for research in any field.
Academic Search Ultimate is a comprehensive database of scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers covering nearly all academic disciplines. The collection includes both peer-reviewed and general interest publications, with content dating back to 1865. It offers extensive full-text access to academic literature across the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and more. This database serves as an excellent starting point for research projects in any subject area.
Scopus This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive abstract and citation database covering research output across all fields of study.
Scopus Index tracks and analyzes global research across sciences, mathematics, and humanities. The database includes content from thousands of journals and publishers worldwide. Features include citation analysis and author metrics. This tool supports research evaluation and scholarly literature discovery.

Connect Google Scholar and the Library

Set up Google Scholar to link to Simmons Library and to connect to the full-text articles we subscribe to for you (don't pay for articles - check the Library first!).

Set Up Google Scholar & Simmons Library

Click on Settings link in the upper right corner of Google Scholar.
Choose Library Links on the left, type Simmons University and click Search.
Check Simmons University - Check Simmons Full Text from the list of results.
Click the blue Save button.
That's it!

Next time you're searching, look for the Check Simmons Full Text link next to each search result.

Don't see it? Click on more underneath the result.

PDF or Click Here for Full Text

When you're looking at search results in a database you're going to see a few different ways to get to the full article, usually either:

Both of these will take you to the article (if we have access).

If you see the Access Options screen below, it means we don't have full-text access to the article. Try Google Scholar first to see if it's available for free. If not, click Request via Interlibrary Loan. We'll get the article for you from another library, usually within a few days.

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Resources like Web of Science and Google Scholar will show you cited and citing references for any article you find in them.