Welcome to your Computing Subject Research Guide
Watch the video to meet your Academic Digital Library Liaison – Jennifer Ouson, then have a look in the sections below to find useful and relevant resources for your course.
If you are not able to find what you are looking for please contact your Academic Digital Library Liaison, who will be happy to help you with all library and subject research needs.
Magazines
Our campus libraries subscribe to a range of magazines, all of which can be borrowed to read at home.
Please visit your closest campus library or contact us to request an issue.
The magazines most relevant to computing and technology are:
We bring you the future as it happens. From the latest in science and technology to the big stories in business and culture, we’ve got you covered.
EDGE
Edge is the world’s most respected multi-format videogame magazine, delivering incisive, intelligent writing and stunning designs with extensive news, interviews and preview sections.
3D World
3D World is designed for all CG artists, covering animation, VFX, games and arch-viz. Every month, enjoy new tutorials written by leading CG creatives.
ClickView
ClickView is Edinburgh College’s media player. It contains TV & Radio programmes recorded from free-to-air channels and Audio & Video produced by staff.
For sign in guidance, please visit our Clickview page.
Resources available include:
Key programmes for computing and technology include:
Linkedin Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an online digital learning website that provides access to a library of video tutorials in the creative, technology, software and business industries.
Resources include; Videos, Courses, Learning Paths and Tutorials across Business, Creative & Technology industries, covering areas such as AI, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Network & System Administration, specific software packages, and much more.
For sign in guidance, please visit our Linkedin Learning page.
Key courses for computing and technology include:
Online Resources
Online resources provide access to a vast range of peer-reviewed or academic information that would often otherwise be harder to find or, in some cases, inaccessible through a search engine such as Google.
Here are three of the key online resources for Computing and Technology.
Ingenta
Academic and professional publications on many curriculum areas, including computing and technology. Filter by Free or Open Access content
Credo
A useful resource for all subject areas, featuring reference works such as encyclopedias and dictionaries alongside textbooks.
You can display your search results in a traditional list layout, or you can choose to have them displayed in a concept map where linking themes, people, and events can be explored easily to expand upon your research topic.
Gale Database
Using Gales PowerSearch you can search across newspapers, scholarly journals, and general reference magazines for content on all topics and subjects. Read current and historical newspaper coverage from local, national and international press, browse general magazine content, and explore articles from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources.
Library Search
eCore is an essential tool for finding, via one single search box, information from the physical and online library resources available to you, including:
- Research Starters
- Library catalogue
- Ebooks
- Magazines articles
- News and newspaper articles
- Encyclopedia articles
- Additional Online Resources
Campus Libraries
As an Edinburgh College student you can access all four College libraries across our campuses.
Granton Library, Milton Road Library, Sighthill Library and a small library at Midlothian campus.
Our libraries have:
- A variety of both open access and bookable study spaces
- Designated spaces for individual study and group study
- Computer access (Macs and PCs)
- Photocopying and printing facilities
Referencing
Referencing at Edinburgh College: Online Course
Our online course (approx. 30min) provides a simple introduction to referencing and plagiarism using the Harvard system of referencing. If you are new to referencing this is the ideal place to start. We provide introductory guidance on what referencing is, why you need to reference, and how to correctly reference some of the most common sources in your assignments.
The course is divided into 7 sections. Sections have short activities that you can undertake to test your own understanding of the topics you have read about.
Cite Them Right: Referencing Support
This is a comprehensive guide to referencing and plagiarism. Cite Them Right provides full guidance on how to correctly reference all sources in your assignments, with guidance available on Harvard and numerous other styles of referencing.
You can use Cite The Right to help format references, look up answers to your referencing questions, support with paraphrasing and summarising from sources, and follow an in depth tutorial to test your knowledge and learn even more.
Downloadable Guide
This is a double-sided A4 sheet that you can print and take away with you. It details how to reference some of the more common sources you may need to reference and uses the Harvard system of referencing. Please be aware that this is most easily understood after completing our Referencing at Edinburgh College course (approx. 30mins).
