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About Computing Reviews |
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Content |
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Becoming a Reviewer |
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Subscriptions |
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About the ACM and ComputingReviews.com |
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Technical Assistance |
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About Computing Reviews |
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1. What is Computing
Reviews? |
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Computing Reviews is a powerful
database of reviews of computing literature from ThinkLoud
and the ACM. The site presents a continually updated overview
of the best new material published in the field. For
technical professionals, keeping abreast of the latest advances
and trends can be daunting. New discoveries, new applications,
new breakthroughs happen daily, and it can prove impossible
for researchers to know what is happening in their field,
much less in other areas. From trivial to epochal, a blizzard
of journal articles threatens to overwhelm even the most
ardent reader.
Computing Reviews calms the storm. Drawn from
the top ranks of their professional and scientific fields,
our reviewers will recommend and review the best articles
and books in their areas, providing a resource for technical
professionals, experienced users, and laypeople looking
for high-level information. Computing Reviews is more than just
a comprehensive source for technical literature.
In addition to a fifteen year-plus archive
of reviews and articles, Computing Reviews also empowers individuals
with personalized alerts, customized searching and browsing.
In the Computing Reviews community ideas can be discussed and
knowledge exchanged worldwide. |
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2. Who produces Computing
Reviews? |
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Computing Reviews is a joint effort
of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) and ThinkLoud,
a Silicon Valley-based publisher of reviews focusing on academic
and professional content. |
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Content |
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1. What is in Computing Reviews? |
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Computing Reviews covers all aspects of computing science and contains reviews of published material - journal articles, conference papers and whole proceedings, books and theses. Computing Reviews does not review: software, hardware, gadgets or websites.
New reviews are published each weekday, excepting major holidays, with an average of two to ten new reviews in each new daily issue. The content is nearly evenly divided between books and article reviews.
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2. How does Computing
Reviews select items for review? |
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The pool of items from
which reviews are assigned is provided by the ACM as part
of the Guide to Computing Literature. An Assignment Editor at Computing Reviews attempts to match
the item to an appropriate reviewer. If you would like to
suggest an item for review, you can start the process by
sending it to:
ThinkLoud
c/o Computing Reviews
Editorial -- Reviewer Copies
3851 N. High St.
Suite C
Columbus, OH 43214
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3. How do I get a copy
of a back issue of Computing Reviews? |
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If you would like
to order a single back copy of an issue of CR, please contact
acmhelp@acm.org,
or call ACM's Membership Department. Their number is (800)
342-6626 (US and Canada) or 1 (212) 626-0500 (international).
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4. I'm a Reviewer. How
do I see my own reviews? |
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Reviewers can see their reviews
by logging in using their reviewer ID and password. You
can locate your reviews by using either the Browse by Reviewer
function (start at the home page, click on Browse, then
Reviewer) or by logging into the Reviewer's Area and going
to the Status function and clicking on the All tab. |
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5. I found something
I want to read - how do I see the review? |
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To read reviews, you must have
a subscription or be part of an institution who has a subscription.
Information on subscriptions can be found below. The Editor's Pick is available freely to any reader with or without a subscription. |
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6. I want to read a book/paper
you've reviewed, can you please send me a copy? |
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Computing Reviews is not the
publisher of the items we review. To obtain a copy of the
original item please contact the publisher directly or use
our sister document delivery company, Information
Express, to buy a copy. |
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7. How far back does
CR go compared to the paper version? |
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CR online has content from
May 1985 to present. This is equivalent to Volume 26, Issue
5 in the print Computing Reviews. Excluding the ads, the
online version of CR has all of the content of the paper
version plus additional features like the Editor's Pick, Hot
Topics and Featured Reviewers. |
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8. Do you have any reviews
of literature, movies or music? |
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Currently, Computing Reviews
is dedicated to providing the best reviews of technical
articles and books. We do not review: software, hardware, gadgets, or websites. |
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Reviewers & Becoming
a Reviewer |
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1.How are reviewers qualified? |
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The ACM Computing Reviews Editorial
Board reviews all applications. Reviewer candidates are evaluated
and approved based on many criteria, including educational
background and professional experience. Usually this consists
of a minimum of a Master's degree in Computer Science or
a related field and some significant work experience. The
application review process takes approximately 4 weeks. All
applications are submitted via the web. |
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2.How can I become a
reviewer? |
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Complete an application
to become a reviewer by clicking on the Become a Reviewer
link on https://www.computingreviews.com/reviewer. Be sure the complete
the application thoroughly and send back the copyright form.
After receipt of the copyright form, your application is
sent to our editorial group for assessment. You will be
notified once the decision has been made and, if approved,
your login ID and password will be activated at that time
and you will be sent information on how to access and use
the online Reviewer's Area.
Please consider carefully your decision
to become a reviewer. It does not automatically give you
access to large volumes of fulltext articles and free books.
You can only review one item at a time and cannot select
another to review until you've submitted the first one.
Your reviews are edited for both content and style and we
are very concerned with receiving only quality reviews.
Reviewers make a commitment to their peers to provide thoughtful
assessments of published material from one professional
to another and your work is on record for others in your
field to read. |
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3. Are reviewers paid? |
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Reviewers are not paid for their
reviews. Reviewers can earn free access to the online Computing
Reviews based on their ongoing contributions to CR. Reviewers
have an initial access period of 6 months from the time their
first review is published and for each subsequent review that
is published, an additional four months is added. |
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Subscriptions |
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1. Is Computing Reviews
included with my or my institution's print subscription to
Computing Reviews? What about my institution's Digital Library
subscription? |
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Computing Reviews is not included
in any institution's print subscription to Computing Reviews
and is not part of any institutional subscription to the ACM's
Digital Library or Print Packages. For information on institutional
pricing please visit our Masthead https://www.computingreviews.com/Info
or contact sales@computingreviews.com
for a quote. |
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2. Can I transfer my
print subscription to the online version? |
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A print subscription is not
transferable to the online version. To contact a sales associate
about special print pricing for existing subscribers, please
email sales@computingreviews.com. |
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3. I am an ACM member
and have an individual subscription to the Digital Library.
Is Computing Reviews part of my subscription? |
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To access CR under this kind of subscription,
you need to begin at the Digital Library and then come over to us
- the ACM's system will validate you as having the appropriate
membership/subscription combination and then pass a token
to us to allow you access for that session.
Here are the access steps:
1. Login to the Digital Library (link at the top of the screen).
After you're logged in, your name appears at the top of
the screen.
2. Click the link to CR. You'll see it on the bottom right side of the page.
3. You will be sent over to CR and be validated for the remainder of that session. You'll need to re-login via this process each time you want to visit CR.
4. You may also find links to CR within the citation records
in the Digital Library - there will be a Review tab on which a partial review will display with a link to "more".
The "more" comes over to CR for the full review.
Once you leave CR or logout of the DL, you will need
to login again through the Digital Library for access. This ensures
that your subscription with the ACM is valid. No account
is created for you on the Computing Reviews side and we
here at ThinkLoud do not have access to your ACM account
information.
For questions about your ACM membership and/or Digital
Library subscription status, please contact the ACM directly
at acmhelp@acm.org.
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4. How do I subscribe
if I'm not a member of the ACM? |
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Individual subscriptions
are $350.00 per year, billed annually via credit card. An individual
subscription will allow you to access the complete site,
including all reviews.
Please use the signup form at https://www.computingreviews.com/subscribe.cfm
to setup an account. Accounts will not be active until we
process your credit card payment. (You should hear from
us within one business day). |
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5. How much does a subscription
to Computing Reviews cost for institutions? |
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A subscription to Computing
Reviews varies in cost depending on your institution. See
https://www.computingreviews.com/Info for full pricing information,
or contact sales@computingreviews.com. |
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About the ACM and
ThinkLoud |
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1. Can I subscribe to
ACM journals through you? |
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No. ThinkLoud handles only
subscriptions to the online Computing Reviews for non-ACM members and
institutions. For anything related to other ACM publications
or help with the ACM Digital Library or Portal, please contact
the ACM directly at acmhelp@acm.org. |
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2. I am an ACM member
with a Digital Library subscription and I can't login to read
reviews. Please help! |
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To access CR under this kind of subscription,
you need to begin at the Digital Library and then come over to us
- the ACM's system will validate you as having the appropriate
membership/subscription combination and then pass a token
to us to allow you access for that session.
Here are the access steps:
1. Login to the Digital Library (link at the top of the screen).
After you're logged in, your name appears at the top of
the screen.
2. Click the link to CR. You'll see it on the bottom right side of the page.
3. You will be sent over to CR and be validated for the remainder of that session. You'll need to re-login via this process each time you want to visit CR.
4. You may also find links to CR within the citation records
in the Digital Library - there will be a Review tab on which a partial review will display with a link to "more".
The "more" comes over to CR for the full review.
Once you leave CR or logout of the DL, you will need
to login again through the Digital Library for access. This ensures
that your subscription with the ACM is valid. No account
is created for you on the Computing Reviews side and we
here at ThinkLoud do not have access to your ACM account
information.
For questions about your ACM membership and/or Digital
Library subscription status, please contact the ACM directly
at acmhelp@acm.org.
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Technical Assistance |
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