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Computer Science Research Guide

Computer Science 

This Computer Science guide is intended to be a starting point for students who need to perform search and write a research paper. 

Find resources to support your research and assignments, including:

  • Primary and secondary literature
  • Peer reviewed journal article
  • Science databases
  • Print and electronic books
  • Science writing and citation guides 

Research Resources

You can access library resources by searching Google Scholar

If you are on-campus, you will be automatically recognized as a member of the A&M-SA community. If you are off-campus, you will need to configure the settings for Google Scholar so that it knows you are a member of the A&M-SA community. Please see How to Set Up Google Scholar for Off-Campus Use for instructions.

Please keep in mind that not everything available through your library is cited on Google Scholar, so be sure to also use the library's online databases for your research needs. You can also ask your subject librarian for help!

You will need to enter your A&M-SA network username and password to get into the library's databases from off-campus. If you need assistance with this, please visit our Off-Campus Access page.

Database Search Tips by Alex Deleon

Some more helpful tips!

  • Select the appropriate database for your search. If you are off campus, make sure you are accessing databases via the library website, which will prompt you to authenticate with your Jaguar ID.
  • For some topics, you may want to repeat your search in an additional database to add to your unique results list.
  • Each database has detailed help screens to assist you if you're having trouble and provide tips to help you hone your searching skills. Library databases are more complicated than Google, but they are worth the extra effort to find appropriate sources!