LibGuides: Information Systems: Finding Books & More

Using the University of Pittsburgh Libraries

To borrow books

Get a Special Borrower’s Card

To use the online databases

Go to one of the following libraries:

Ask for guest user ID and password at a circulation desk and be prepared to show your CMU ID card.

In addition to the University Libraries catalog, the following resources are also useful for finding titles in computer science and related fields.

O'Reilly for Higher Education (formerly Safari Books Online) This link opens in a new window
Thousands of best-selling, top-rated IT, computing, technology and business books by leading authors. Database Guide
SpringerLink This link opens in a new window
Essential journals, books, and reference works in many fields, primarily science, technology, mathematics, social science, psychology and business.
Wiley Online Library This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health, and physical sciences; social science; and the humanities.
Knovel This link opens in a new window
Full text interactive reference books and information resources from some of the leading science and engineering reference handbooks, databases, and conference proceedings. New to Knovel? View this video!
Synthesis Collection of Technology (formerly Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science) This link opens in a new window
Contains eLectures that cover important research cutting-edge research, providing more analysis and depth than the typical journal article. Subjects range from Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Statistics, Biomedical Engineering, and more.
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Contains over 48 million records, covering all materials cataloged by OCLC member libraries around the world.