Navigating the Computer Science Literature With a little help from University Libraries Janet Fransen Engineering Librarian

How do computer science researchers communicate their results?

Remember… The Libraries buy and license lots of materials, so you don’t have to You can find it all at I’m your librarian My name is Jan

14 Library Locations Walter: CS print books and journals Others: Cross-disciplinary work Use Get It to have print materials sent to your favorite library

Outside the U of M Worldcat –International consortium catalog –Go there to find out what libraries have a book

Outside the U of M Interlibrary Loan –Separate login –Print delivered to library of your choice –Electronic delivered online to your account

Liaisons Aligned with colleges/departments Me: CS, ECE, AEM, HST –BS in AEM –20 years as a desktop app developer/trainer/writer –MLIS in 2006 –Keenly interested in all my subject areas, but expert in none of them

Library Hacks

What else do I do? Select books and subscriptions –Suggestions? Let me know. Teach workshops –Public workshops listed online –Custom workshop? Contact me. Work with my colleagues to improve services –Suggestions? Let me know.

What else do I do? Consult on subject-specific questions –Not sure where to start a lit search? –Can’t track down an elusive citation? Consult on managing information –How to navigate copyright –How to add your papers to our institutional repository (conservancy.umn.edu) –How to keep current/organize what you collect

What else do I do? Work with faculty and instructors to incorporate library resources into classes

Contact me at: IM: umjanlib Website: z.umn.edu/umjanlib Office hours: Thursdays 3-4 in the ECE Student Center