Perspectives on Inquiry MTU Library Resources

Cryptography, Secrecy, and Security

UN1001, Section R34 Martha Sloan

Dave Lepse, Librarian (JRVP Library, Room 202, dlepse@mtu.edu 487-1443)

 

 

Guide to the Library -http://www.lib.mtu.edu/about/MTU_Library_Guide.pdf

Answers your questions about the basics of using the MTU Library.

 

For Assistance

For individual assistance or instruction from a librarian, visit or phone the Reference/Information Desk (487-2507), e-mail reflib@mtu.edu, or use the Ask a Librarian button on the Librarys web page.

 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) access to items from other libraries.

Request items using an ILL form available at the Circulation Desk, or online by selecting Interlibrary Loanon the Librarys web page. Some index databases also allow ILL requests through their sites.

 

Locating Books & Periodicals

Books are located on the Third Floor in the Main Collection, shelved by Library of Congress call number.

Periodicals are shelved by Library of Congress call number in these locations:

CURRENT JOURNALS (1^st Floor): Recent issues kept here until bound or reissued in microfilm/fiche.

SERIALS COLLECTION (Garden Level): Bound periodicals.

MICROFORMS AREA (2nd Floor ): Microfilm & Microfiche cabinets located on west side of 2nd floor.

E-Journals: The Library subscribes to an increasing number of journals which provide electronic versions of their publications online. Access them through the Librarys web page.

 

Reference Collection - 2^nd Floor

The Reference Collection is a good place to collect background information on an issue or start your research. The collection is arranged by subject, using the Library of Congress Classification System (LCCS) call numbers. An outline of the system is available at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html.

 

 

Suggested reference materials

 

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Q121.M3 2002 Ref

 

Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology Q121.E497 1992 Ref

 

Encyclopedia of Cryptology Z103.N344 1997 Ref

 

 

JRVP Online Catalog

Contains records of materials owned by the MTU Library.

Two search interfaces, Basic and Keyword allow the user to search for items by author, title, subject, call number, ISBN/ISSN, or keyword(s.) Catalog records include bibliographic and location information for items retrieved in your search. Use the Location, Status, Call Number information to find an item in the Library collections. If you are unable to find books you need in the JRVP library, please consider searching WorldCat, and requesting the book through Interlibrary Loan.

 

Suggested subject headings

Crytography

Cryptographers

Ciphers

Machine ciphers

Cryptograms

Cryptography equipment industry

Data encryption

 

Cryptography can also be used as a subject subdivision,

e.g. World War, 1939-1945 - Cryptography

Security measures and Access control can be used as subject subdivisions,

e.g. Computers - Access control

 

 

Databases for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles and a few other things

 

Database Keyword Search Tips - http://www.lib.mtu.edu/reference/tutorials/databasekeyword.aspx

 

To find citations to recent articles from journals, conference proceedings, and other publications, go to the Librarys web page and select E-Resources & E-Alerts. The resulting screen offers four search options for finding databases or electronic journals: (1) Keyword search of database titles and/or descriptions, (2) E-Resources A-Z to browse an alphabetical list by title (3) Search by Subject Headings, (4) Search by Provider.

 

Here are some recommended databases:

 

ACM Guide to Computing Literature

Collection of bibliographic citations and abstracts of works published by ACM and other publishers.

 

Applied Science and Technology Abstracts

Also known as ASTA, leads users to the latest findings in every area of science, engineering and technology. Covers trade and industrial publications, journals issued by professional and technical societies and specialized subject periodicals. Abstracts database records include abstracts and indexing information.

Paper volumes (1913-1983) T8.E6 Indexes

 

Compendex

Provides comprehensive access to the latest engineering research covering engineering and applied science, containing over seven million references and abstracts taken from over 5,000 engineering journals, conferences and technical reports. Compendex is the online version of Engineering Index.

Paper volumes (1892-1969) T8.E51 Indexes

 

ENGnetBASE

Compiles a wide range of information previously published in CRC engineering handbooks. The online database will be updated continually, and its coverage will be expanded. Current coverage includes general, structural, electrical, mechanical, civil, environmental, remediation, and optomechanical engineering.

 

Expanded Academic ASAP

Access to arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images.

 

Google Scholar

Web search engine designed specifically to locate scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports across broad areas of research.

 

 

Homeland Security Digital Library

Provides quick access to important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities, organizations and local and state agencies. The resources are reviewed and selected by a team of homeland security researchers and organized in a unique homeland security taxonomy.

 

IEEE Xplore

Provides access to full-text articles from all journals published by IEEE and IEE (the Institution of Electrical Engineers. Full-text for all IEEE and IEE conference proceedings and standards is included as is select legacy content dating back to 1950.

 

ILI Standards InfoBase

Covers 400,000 worldwide standards (DIN, ISO, BSI, ASTM, NFPA, API, IEC, ASME, etc.) The search software allows you to search by Standard number, title, text, publisher, document type, equivalency or any combination of these. The information provided includes: number, title, version, summary, international equivalents, table of contents and more.

 

INSPEC

Comprehensive database of bibliographic information and abstracts for published works in physics, electrical engineering and electronics, computing and control, and information technology. Covers scientific and technical journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations. The print version is Science Abstracts, Sections A, B, and C.

 

LexisNexis Academic

Provides full-text documents from over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications with a variety of flexible search options. 

 

MathSciNet

Produced by the American Mathematical Society. It provides access to over 59 years of Mathematical Reviews and Current Mathematical Publications (from 1940 to the present.) The full text of all reviews is available.

Consider these subject classifications:

94A60 Cryptography

11T71 Algebraic coding theory; cryptography

 

Readers Guide Abstracts

Indexes and abstracts popular periodicals from the U.S. and Canada for a wide variety of subjects.

Paper volumes (1897-1983)

 

Windows Live Academic

Web search engine designed specifically to locate scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports across broad areas of research.

Access Note: If you are coming from off campus you will be asked for your ISO Login and Password. This will grant you full text access to those full text resources that the JRVP library has secured.

 

 

Selected public web sites

 

Schneier on Security

Bruce Schneiers weblog on cryptography and network security. Hes scheduled to lecture here on Oct 2, 2007. This will be in the Rozsa Center at 7:30pm.

 

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Computer Security Resource Center

 

NSA (National Security Agency) National Cryptologic Museum

 

Cryptography in the Information Society. (National Research Council publication)

 

 

Evaluating Information Sources - Consult these sites provided by other institutions:

Identifying Research Articles: http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/tutorial/section3.html

Identifying Refereed Journals: http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/tutorial/section3_1.html

Identifying Scientific Journals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_journal

Evaluating Web Sites: http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/webeval.html

 

 

Citation style guides: - summary of citation and style guides either available on the internet or in the library.