Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences

Off-campus Access

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:29:56 -0700

To access UCB Library resources from off campus or via your laptop or other mobile devices, configure your machine using one of two simple methods (Proxy Server is the quickest and easiest):

Proxy Server
After you make a one-time change in your web browser settings, the proxy server will ask you to log in with a CalNet ID when you click on the link to a licensed resource. See the setup instructions, FAQ, and Troubleshooting pages to configure your browser. Follow these steps to check your proxy configuration.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
After you install and run the VPN "client" software on your computer, you can log in with a CalNet ID to establish a secure connection with the campus network.

Citation Linker

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:35:00 -0700

If you have a citation, use the UC-eLinks Citation Linker to find the full-text.

Journal Title and Date are required fields. Enter as much information as you have about the publication.

EECS Articles

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:11:43 -0700

Find Electronic Journals

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:03:33 -0700

Search for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (including computer science) electronic journals »

E-books

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:19:32 -0700

OskiCat: Find ebooks in the OskiCat catalog by changing the drop-down menu default from Entire Collection to Available Online.

Search these publishers' websites to find bioengineering content in their e-books:

CRC Press UCB access only

eBrary UCB access only

Safari Tech Books Online UCB access only

Springer UCB access only

Synthesis Digital Library from Morgan & Claypool UCB access only

Wiley Online Library UCB access only

More UC Berkeley e-books

EECS New Books

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:25:12 -0700

New books in Computer Science

New books in Electrical Engineering

EECS Books

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:39:06 -0700

OskiCat is the catalog for UC Berkeley and includes all libraries on campus. Start with a keyword search, and then use subject headings for additional searching. The records will tell you the call number and location (library) for each book. For example, search on the phrase "engineering ethics" to find books with that phrase in the title or subject of the book.

Melvyl is the catalog for all UC campuses. Use the Request button to request items not owned by UC Berkeley.

WorldCat is a library catalog for materials owned by libraries worldwide. UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and students may request materials not owned by UC Berkeley by clicking the UC e-Links button and using the Request option.

Dissertations & Theses

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:39:33 -0700

Dissertations and Theses (Dissertation Abstracts)
UCB access only
1861-present
Covers dissertations and theses from U.S. institutions.

Enter your search terms:

UC Berkeley Dissertations

To locate sample dissertations from a specific UC Berkeley department, search OskiCat for the keywords berkeley dissertations <department name>.

Examples:
berkeley dissertations environmental science policy and management
berkeley dissertations mechanical engineering

Citation Management

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:28:47 -0700

Citation management tools help you manage your research, collect and cite sources, and create bibliographies in a variety of citation styles. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses, but any are easier than doing it by hand!

RefWorks - free for UC Berkeley users. It allows you to create your own database by importing references and using them for footnotes and bibliographies. Use the RefWorks New User Form to sign up.

EndNote: may be purchased from UC Berkeley's Software Central. Supports many citations styles in science and engineering.

Zotero: A free plug-in that works exclusively with the Firefox browser: keeps copies of what you find on the web, permits tagging, notation, full text searching of your library of resources, works with Word, and has a free web backup service.

It's always good to double check the formatting -- sometimes the software doesn't get it quite right.

Writing Help

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:28:58 -0700

The campus offers writing support for students through the College Writing Programs office. See what's available both on-campus and off-campus at the Writing Resources website.

Style Guides

jmckenzi@library.berkeley.edu (Jean McKenzie) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:29:10 -0700

Publishers' style guides provide instructions for writing an article for one of its publications. They typically specify the layout and length of the paper, rules for units, graphs and tables, copyright terms, and how to submit the paper.

ACS - Authors & Reviewers

AGU Author Resource Center

AIP Style Manual Published by the American Institute of Physics

ANS Information for Authors

ASCE Resources for Authors

ASME - Author Guidelines

Communications of the ACM - Information for Authors

ICE Author Guidelines

IEEE Author Tools

IET Author Guides

ORS Instructions for Authors

Physical Review style (APS journals)