Getting started with books
This guide identifies the most useful resources for Computing and keeps you up to date with library skills and news for your subject area.
The best place to start searching for resources for your course is your reading list and LibrarySearch.
Links to digital resources are available from here so may require your Kent Login to access them.
Books and Ebooks
We have a large collection of engineering and digital design books in the library as well as in related topics in arts, computing, mathematics, physics and bioengineering.
As well as using LibrarySearch to find specific titles you may want to browse topics areas on the library shelves. These will generally be found on Floor 1 Block B.
You might also want to browse the following ebook collections for a specific topic:
- SpringerLink – good range of research and reference books in computer science. Filter by discipline.
- Science Direct – covering a range of computer science topics. Filter by domain.
- Cambridge Core -browse by ‘computer science’
- IEEE Xplore – browse books by subject fro a wide range of computing topics
More advice on how to find and use e-books