The University of Kansas Libraries

Locating Computer Science Books, Journals, and Conference Proceedings in the KU Libraries

Online publications

The Spahr Engineering Library's web site provides online access to many computer science publications. These include the ACM Digital Library, the IEEE Xplore journals and proceedings since 1998, and many other electronic journals and databases. Online publications are accessible from anywhere on campus.

Print publications

Print materials on computer science are housed in two different buildings at KU:

Anschutz Library
2nd floor (one floor below entry level)
Call number QA 75.5-76.9

Anschutz covers mainly computer programming and software. Topics include general theory and application of computers, data processing, parallel processing, computer programming, programming languages, specific makes and models of computers and microprocessors, computer security, database and file management, etc.

Spahr Engineering Library
2nd floor
Call number TK 5100-7895

Spahr covers mainly computer engineering and hardware. Topics include telecommunication, signal processing, wireless, data transmission, computer networks, electronic circuits and apparatus, semiconductors, microelectronics, integrated circuits, microwaves, and computer hardware, components, and auxiliary equipment, etc.

Sometimes there are materials on a topic in both Anschutz and Spahr.

Regardless of location, all computer science books, journals, and conference proceedings are listed in the library's online catalog. The same is true of all Library materials at KU in every field of engineering. The catalog gives the location of each and every item.