Library Home Page > Research Topics artificial intelligence This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about artificial intelligence.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about artificial intelligence, materials in the library catalog about artificial intelligence, websites relevant to artificial intelligence, and links to library databases that contain information about artificial intelligence.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about artificial intelligence: artificial intelligence expert systems (computer science) intelligent machines bionics Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to artificial intelligence We have the following materials in the library catalog related to artificial intelligence: artificial intelligence expert systems (computer science) robotics computers Back to top of page Websites on artificial intelligence The following websites will help you with your research on artificial intelligence: MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory CSAIL conducts research in areas: Systems, covers all aspects of the building of both hardware and software computational systems; Perception and Learning includes work on the sorts of things that all people manage to do effortlessly, both emulating those abilities, and simulating their appearance; Physical, Biological and Social Systems might also be called complex adaptive systems, and covers work from robotics, to molecular biology, to semantic systems, to computational models of politics; Theory looks at the fundamental mathematical underpinnings of all aspects of computer science and artificial intelligence. Stanford University Computer Science Department Site by John McCarthy discusses general background, branches of artificial intelligence and its applications . The Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research From the University of Washington, JAIR covers all areas of artificial intelligence (AI), publishing refereed research articles, survey articles, and technical notes. It was established in 1993 as one of the first electronic scientific journals. American Association for Artificial Intelligence AAAI is a nonprofit scientific society (founded in 1979) devoted to: researching the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines; increasing public understanding of artificial intelligence; and improving the teaching and training of AI practitioners. Artificial Intelligence at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Very informative NASA website which offers extensive discussion of JPL planning, scheduling, machine learning systems, news, and updates on current projects relating to artificial intelligence. AI on the Web A comprehensive directory of links from Berkeley covering general information, recommended links, intelligent agents, logic and knowledge representation planning, reasoning with uncertainty, machine learning, natural language processing, and programming (Lisp, C++ and Java, Python, Prolog). Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to artificial intelligence The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to artificial intelligence.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Access Science Science reference information from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and other sources. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. Science Full Text Select Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics. Oxford Reference Online Over 130 dictionaries and reference titles from a wide range of subjects. See a full title listing. (Five maximum simultaneous users) Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Philosophy and Religion Collection Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals. Military and Government Collection Designed to offer current news pertaining to all branches of the military and government, provides cover-to-cover full text for more than 350 journals and periodicals and indexing and abstracts for more than 450 titles. ABI/INFORM Business news and information from more than 410 full text journals. Coverage includes all subject areas related to business. Business Source Premier Business Source Premier provides full text for nearly 8200 serials. Coverage includes all subject areas related to business. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Revised and updated by Brenda Antrim, Librarian, Feb. 2007 Back to top of page