Guide to the ACM Digital Library

The ACM Digital Library contains bibliographic information and the full-text of articles published in ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) journals, magazines, and conference proceedings. Tables of contents from journals and magazines are available from issues dated 1954+. Tables of contents from conference proceedings are available since 1970. Tables of contents for ACM Newsletters published since 1985 are provided. ACM is in the process of providing full-text for the newsletters.

To Access: point web browser to http://0-www.acm.org.sculib.scu.edu/dl

If you already have the title of the journal/magazine or conference proceedings, proceed to the search box for each type of material by clicking on it in the right-hand “browse the digital library” category.

If you are not certain of the type of material or the author, use basic "Search DL" box on the main page. Check with a librarian if your search is more complex than what the basic search will accomplish.

FAQ:

Is everything in full-text?

No, please check vendor’s listing.

Do we also subscribe to the full-text in paper copy?

Yes, ACM will not let us subscribe to the online version without the print.

Is this database difficult to search?

Yes, it’s not your imagination.

Questions? You can contact Susan Boyd, Reference Librarian/Engineering and Math Subject Specialist (skboyd@scu.edu, 408-554-4067).

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