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Finding Books on Computer Viruses


MSOE Library Catalog

  • A general keyword search on computer virus turns up records for 9 books. Examine the titles. Not all books are relevant. Locate relevant books and look at the full record for each book.
  • Check the subject headings in the full record. In this case, the subject heading is Computer viruses. Search on this. You should retrieve 6 records.
  • Check the contents of the books online. It may provide you with additional relevant search terms. For example, in Computer Viruses, Worms, Data Diddlers, Killer Programs, and Other Threats to Your System, the contents note features the following terms: worms, trojan horses, logic bombs, and trapdoors.

Books In Print

  • This database features records for books currently in print, and published by more than 40,000 publishers worldwide.
  • A keyword search on Computer viruses retrieves 103 records for books, conferences, and other monographs. Look at a full record for a relevant title. Search on the subject heading of Computer viruses -- this retrieves 95 records.
  • The titles of some of these books begin to suggest that the subject of computer viruses is broad, and that it is possible to focus the topic. For example, there are books on protection, scanning for viruses, the military uses of viruses, security auditing, e-mail viruses, and so on.
  • If you would like to obtain a book that you locate in this database, contact the Interlibrary Loan Department in the library.

WISCAT

  • This database features records for books, journals (titles of journals only -- not the articles), and other materials held by more than 1,000 Wisconsin libraries. Libraries that own materials are indicated.
  • A subject search on Computer viruses retrieves records for more than 70 items. In addition to the subject heading of Computer virus, there are also specialized subject headings, such as Computer viruses -- Computer Programs, and Computer viruses -- Software.
  • Once again, book titles here suggest that it is possible to focus the topic.
  • If you would like to obtain a book that you locate in this database, contact the Interlibrary Loan Department in the library.
  • For books in libraries located in the Metro Milwaukee area, you may also ask the library to issue you with an InfoPass. The InfoPass enables you to check out books from local-area libraries that participate in the program.