Reference sources such as specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks are good places to begin research on a topic. Articles and entries in these publications often are written by scholars in the field. Encyclopedia articles can provide:
Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology/ Auburn Reference Ref. QA76.15 .H43 2009
World of Computer Science/Fulton Reference Fulton Ref QA76.15 .W637 2002
The Library owns specialized encyclopedias and other types of reference sources in many academic disciplines, or fields of study.
Titles in the reference collection can be searched in CAYLIB, the online catalog, using a general subject area as a search term. For example:
computer science AND encyclopedias
technology AND dictionaries
The reference shelves can also be browsed by general subject area, using the Library of Congress system of call numbers.
Always ask a reference librarian for additional help.