Computer Science
Introduction
Welcome to the Computer Science resource guide!
Researching for a paper?
- Background Information - look up terms and lock down your project idea
- Articles/journals - find published articles (some of which are peer-reviewed) and information on scholarly journals.
- Books - for additional resources on your topic.
- Need more information? Check out Citing and Research FAQs, or book an appointment with a research librarian
Doing an independent project, or learning a new programming language?
- Check out our Programming Project Resources
- Book an appointment with a research librarian to start thinking through your ideas
Looking for connections?
- The Local & Professional Organizations page has links to a variety of groups run by and for computer scientists.
Core Resources
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ACM Digital Library This link opens in a new window
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ProQuest Computer Science Database This link opens in a new window
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O'Reilly for Higher Education This link opens in a new window
Instructions for accessing O’REILLY ebooks
- Click the link to the online textbook that your instructor shared with you.
- You will see a page with a "Sign in with your school or institution" message. Start typing Mount Holyoke in the "School or institution name" box provided and select "Mount Holyoke College from the list of institutions that appears:

- Enter your MHC email address in the "Email Address" box, then click on the "Sign in" button:
- You’re all set! You can now access your online textbook.
- Last Updated: Oct 1, 2025 1:20 PM
- URL: https://guides.mtholyoke.edu/cs
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