Collection Development Statement
Last updated July 2020
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Last updated July 2020
The computer science collection supports all research and teaching in the Whiting School of Engineering, as well as almost all of the University’s other schools, departments, programs, institutes, centers, and offices.
CS offers a BS degree, a BA for students wanting a liberal arts focus or combining Computer Science with a non-engineering major, a major in Computer Engineering, a Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, and a minor in Computer Science.
In addition, as of Summer 2020, the Master of Science in Security Informatics (MSSI) is also part of the CS department, having formerly been administered by the JHU Information Security Institute (JHUISI). All students must complete a Capstone project in order to graduate.
Focus areas for CS and for the MSSI include:
This collection supports:
This collection supports all patron groups from freshmen through research faculty.
Like most other Whiting School departments, there is a great deal of interdisciplinarity within Computer Science.
In 2020, faculty research included: algorithms (including distributed algorithms, intrusion tolerance, and fault tolerance), large data sets for scientific applications, scalable systems that support neuroscience imaging analysis and annotation, distributed computing, approximation algorithms, social media, health informatics, and human-robot interaction.
Some of the main call number ranges:
While CS supports all other patron groups on campus, the MSSI program is supported by collections in CS, ECE, and areas of Social Sciences such as business and global studies.
CS and MSSI students and researchers have a strong preference for online resources, although students have requested computer manuals in print even when they are available online.
Despite this, books are not preferred because so much up-to-date information is available online.
Preferred formats:
Material acquired by request or selectively:
Material not collected:
English
Emphasis is on current and recent applications and scholarship.
Three joint graduate programs are offered:
Sue Vazakas
svazakas@jhu.edu
410-516-4153