Library Services Subject Guide:
Computers & Computer Science
http://library.rpcc.edu/
About our Subject Guides:
Each page is dedicated to the subject areas covered by the courses offered here at RPCC. Each lists various types of
resources, including printer-friendly guides and handouts, suggested databases for research, selected e-books and
books in our collection, and links to relevant online resources. These resources are only a sample of what may be
available.
What’s On Our Shelves?
Where to Look? Browse these call numbers
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HF 547 to HF 5548.5 - Office management, office automation, including Word processing, Data
processing, Software development, and Special computers, systems or programs.
QA 75.5 to QA 76.95 - Electronic computers. Computer science.
 QA 76.75 to QA 76.765 - Computer software.
TK 5105.73 to TK 5105.883 - Electronic mail systems, Internet, etc.
Z 52 to Z 52.5 - Word processing.
Selected Books in the Library
General Reference
 Computers Simplified, 7th Edition.
Call number: QA 76.5 .M2269 2007
Applications, etc.
 Windows 7 Bible,
Call number: QA 76.76 .O63 B6868 2009
 Microsoft Office 2007 Simplified,
Call number: HF 5548.4 .M525 K729335 2007
 Microsoft Office 2012 Demystified,
Call number: HF 5548.4 .M525 R49 2012
 Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office Access 2007,
Call number: QA 76.9 .D3 W36 2007
 Microsoft Office Access 2010: Quicksteps,
Call number: QA 76.9 .D3 C758 2010
 Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Office Excel 2007,
Call number: HF 5548.4 .M523 M85 2007
 Microsoft Office Excel 2010: Quicksteps,
Call number: HF 5548.4 .M523 C78 2010
 Beyond Bullet Points: Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to Create Presentations That Inform,
Motivate, and Inspire,
Call number: HF 5718.22 .A87 2008, includes disc.
 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010: Quicksteps,
Call number: HF 5718.22 .M388 2010
 QuickBooks 2012: Quicksteps,
Call number: HF 5679 .B3357 2012
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Microsoft Office Word 2007: Quicksteps,
Call number: Z 52.5 .M52 M389 2007
Microsoft Office Word 2010: Quicksteps,
Call number: Z 52.5 .M52 M389 2010
The Internet & Email for the Over 50s,
Call number: TK 5105.875 .I57 R41685 2010
Suggested E-Books
The eBook Collection from EBSCOhost is our largest provider of e-books (electronic copies of printed books in
PDF format), available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. eBook Collection has an easy-to-use search interface. You will
be prompted to login with your Library User ID or Alt. ID, and your PIN to access these e-books from off-campus.
General Reference
 Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology, Revised Edition, 2009, by Harry Henderson.
 Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 2nd Edition, 2009, by Mehdi Khosrowpour.
Applications, etc.
 Databases: A Beginner’s Guide, 2009, by Andrew J. Oppel.
 Excel 2007 Charts Made Easy, 2009, by Kathy Jacobs, Douglas W. Frye, and Curtis Frye.
 Microsoft Office 2007 Quicksteps, 2009, by Carole Boggs Matthews and Martin S. Matthews.
 Microsoft Office 2010 Quicksteps, 2010, by Carole Boggs Matthews, Martin S. Matthews, and John
Cronan.
 PowerPoint 2007 Graphics & Animation Made Easy, 2009, by S. E. Slack and Michelle I. Zavala.
 The PowerPoint Detox: Reinvent Your Slides and Add Power to Your Presentation, 2009, by Patrick
Forsyth.
 Touch Typing in Ten Hours: How to Use the Essential’s of Microsoft Word 2007, 3rd Edition, revised,
2009, by Ann Dobson.
Visit our eBook Collections for links to eBook Collection from EBSCOhost and other e-book collections.
Suggested Databases
The following databases may be accessed from our Databases webpage or from this subject guide webpage. Please
note that access from off-campus will require your Library User ID (or Alt ID) & PIN. See our page, How to
Access Resources for more information.
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Academic Search Complete – Provides full-text articles from more than 5,500 multi-disciplinary,
scholarly journals and publications.
Computer Source – Citations & abstracts for articles on computer science, many full-text.
Information Science & Technology Abstracts - Includes some full-text sources.
LearningExpress Library – Provides an interactive online learning platform with practice tests, courses,
e-books, & more, including popular software applications. An individual account is required; see How to
Access Library Resources, http://gorpcc.com/library/?page_id=326, for more information.
Oxford Reference – Provides full-text access to many subject dictionaries and encyclopedias, maps,
timelines, and more. Uses a unique login; see RPCC Library Services under RPCC Support in Moodle, or
stop by the Library for more information.
Science and Technology Collection – Provides full-text articles from over 800 scientific and technical
journals, and abstracts from 1,700 other science periodicals.
Suggested Websites
The following resources have been reviewed and selected in collaboration with relevant faculty. Please note that
websites outside of RPCC are beyond our control. We strive to ensure that the sites that we recommend are reliable
and valid sources of high-quality information. Please let us know if you find any consistently dead links.
General Reference
 HowStuffWorks: Computers, http://computer.howstuffworks.com/,includes information on
hardware, software, peripherals, security and the Internet.
 Jan’s Illustrated Computer Literacy 101, http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/index.html, free
tutorials on computer basics, created and maintained by a math and computer instructor; includes
information on XP through Windows 7, as well as popular Microsoft Office applications.
Applications, etc.
 Microsoft Office Training, http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/FX100565001033.aspx, offers
training courses for Microsoft Office 2013, 2010, 2007, and Office for Mac 2011 applications from
Microsoft. Formats include videos, webinars, and downloadable materials.
Resources outside of RPCC Library are beyond our control. We strive to ensure that our links
function and that the resources we recommend are reliable and valid sources. Please let us know if
you experience any problems accessing our resources or find any dead links; you may e-mail us at
Library@rpcc.edu or use our contact form on our website.