Literature Search

Zeroing In on a subtopic

Example:  

1.

Choose a broad topic or area of computer science.  E.g., computer vision

2.

Get a quick overview of that CS subarea. 

a.

E.g., Google: computer vision

          http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision&btnG=Google+Search

          http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~cil/vision.html

        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_vision

        http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/rbf/CVonline/

b.

Get some information about conferences – in addition to adding to your overview, it will give you an idea where the cutting edge of this area of research is.  Google: computer vision & conference

          http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+conference&btnG=Search

Notice that you will often find a link to a list of conferences:

        http://iris.usc.edu/Information/Iris-Conferences.html

c.

Get further information about ongoing work by finding journals in the field.  Google: computer vision & journal

          http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+journal&btnG=Search

d.

Finish by learning about associations & societies.  Google: computer vision & association; computer vision & society

          http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+association&btnG=Search

        http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+society&btnG=Search

        Notice the alternative search term: machine vision; Google it

        http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=machine+vision&btnG=Search

3.

Zero in on that aspect of this subject that is most interesting to you

a.

Follow the links or subject subheadings found in Step #2.

b.

Add other terms to your search

4.

Based on your own personal interests, add terms to your search & Google away:

a.

computer vision & robotics

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+robotics&btnG=Search

b.

computer vision & surveillance

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+surveillance&btnG=Search

c.

computer vision & law enforcement

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+law+enforcement&btnG=Search

d.

computer vision & security

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+security&btnG=Search

e.

computer vision & medicine

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+medicine&btnG=Search

computer vision & medical imaging

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+medical+imaging&btnG=Search

f.

computer vision & medical applications

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+medical+applications&btnG=Search

computer vision & biomedical image applications

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+biomedical+image+applications&btnG=Search

computer vision & biomedical images

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+biomedical+images&btnG=Search

g.

computer vision & quality control

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+quality+control&btnG=Search

h.

computer vision & factory automation

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+factory+automation&btnG=Search

i.

computer vision & pattern recognition

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=computer+vision+pattern+recognition&btnG=Search

5.

Determine an area, subarea, sub…subarea; research that area; design your project.