Computing

Useful links

This page will help you get more out of your Library resources for your assignments, projects and dissertations in Computing.

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Getting Started

Options for getting started with Library resources.

Books

Options for finding book material.

Finding Articles

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For some assignments, our Discovery Service will give you enough sources to work with.

Sometimes you may want to try specific databases or journals - perhaps your lecturer has recommended particular names as a good way of finding articles. This page lists key sources for Computing:

Check out this video on how to find journal titles.

Check out this introductory video on finding journal articles.

If we don't have an item you're interested in, we may be able to obtain it via Interlibrary Loan.

A short (3 min) video introducing journals for your Computing assignments and dissertations.

A short video (100 seconds) which tells you how you can ask for an Interlibrary Loan.

• Why use journal articles?

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Scholarly or academic journals contain lots of individual articles on specific topics, written by different authors.

They are highly regarded as a source of academic information because they include expert opinions, research findings and references to follow up.

They are written by specialised professionals and academics (such as your lecturers).

The best quality journal articles are peer-reviewed which means they have been reviewed by an expert before publication.

Which are the best journals?

Peer-reviewed journal articles are the best place to start. Check to see if the database you are using has a filter (or 'Refine' option) to only see these.

Advanced users may wish to find out which journals are the highest ranked in a subject area: