Description

Computers & Applied Sciences Complete (CASC) is a comprehensive full‑text database covering research across computing, engineering, applied sciences, and emerging technologies. It provides access to scholarly articles, technical papers, and industry publications, supporting both traditional engineering research and the study of new technologies and their wider business and societal impacts. This is a particularly valuable resource for Computing students and anyone working across technology‑related disciplines.

Coverage includes

  • Computing & Computer Science (AI, programming, cybersecurity, software engineering, data science)
  • Information Technology (networking, systems administration, cloud computing)
  • Engineering Disciplines (electrical, mechanical, civil, materials, industrial engineering)
  • Traditional & Applied Engineering Challenges (design, modelling, optimisation, problem‑solving)
  • Emerging & Disruptive Technologies (machine learning, IoT, robotics, autonomous systems, VR/AR)
  • Applied Sciences & Technology Research (telecommunications, energy, physics, materials)
  • Business, Ethical & Social Implications of Technology (privacy, digital transformation, innovation impact)
How to use
Database Content
Journal articles
Included in the Library Search?
Yes
AI Tools included?
No

Accessibility Features

Read Aloud

Articles can be listened to in the online HTML version. The audio can also be downloaded as an MP3 file. Choose the Listen link in the HTML full text record of an article to hear the audio file. Interface and content are compatible with the following screen readers: JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack. Please note, this is the list of officially supported screen readers, but the platform is compatible with a wide range of other assistive technology.

Change text size

No inbuilt function. Use browser Zoom function to enlarge text (up to 200%). Most browsers will allow you to change the font size. Guidance on making text size larger can be found on Abilitynet. 

Change background colour

No inbuilt function. Use browser settings to change colours, contrast levels and fonts (see Abilitynet for guidance). 

ColorVeil (available through AppsAnywhere) is effective for eye strain reduction, Dyslexia, Visual Stress or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome.

Keyboard navigation 

EBSCO resources are designed to be fully navigable using just a keyboard.

Read offline

Articles can be downloaded as PDFs to read offline. If using a screen reader, we recommend viewing PDF content on Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat as PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers in Adobe Reader. Please note, some older PDFs may not be fully compatible with screen readers.

EBSCO Accessibility Navigation Guides

Accessibility statement
Accessibility statement

Terms of Use

What You Can Do 

  • Print or download limited copies of citations, abstracts, or full texts for personal, educational, use.
  • Use the content for non-commercial research and academic study.
  • Create printouts or email yourself articles from the database. 

What You Can’t Do 

  • Publish, sell, or share the content with others.
  • Use the content to make something you plan to sell.
  • Share your login or let people outside of the University use the database.
  • Run EBSCO content through AI or machine learning tools. Download lots of articles to make your own collection or library.
  • Change, copy, or take apart the database software.
  • Put advertising in or around any EBSCO content.
  • Ignore copyright rules or any restrictions set by publishers.