University of Newcastle Library Guides
Searching in databases is a great way to ensure you're getting the best possible search results. Try these Computing and Information Technology databases to find resources that are most relevant to your discipline.
Evaluate the resources you find online carefully, as not all are suitable quality for use in your studies. These Computing and Information Technology web resources are recommended by your University of Newcastle Library.
It can be valuable to build your career prospects and networks by connecting with professional associations. You might like to engage with these Computing and Information Technology groups as a student, or even throughout your career.
Useful resources for understanding your topic and finding the right keywords to use in your searching.
A dictionary of the Internet, 4th ed. edited by 
A Dictionary of Electronics and Electrical Engineering by Open Educational Resources (OER) are defined by UNESCO as
“… teaching, learning and research materials in any medium – digital or otherwise – that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions....”
See the OER resources for our school here
MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a free, publicly accessible, openly-licensed digital collection of high-quality teaching and learning materials available under a Creative Commons license for open sharing.
See the following as an example.
Think Perl 6: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist by 
The Crystal Ball Instruction Manual, Volume One by 
Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Cyber Domain by 
Think Java: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist by 
Computational Physics: a Practical Introduction to Computational Physics and Scientific Computing (Using C++), 2nd ed. 2016 by 
The Missing Link: An Introduction to Web Development and Programming by This guide has been created by University of Newcastle Librarians who work with your schools to make sure you have access to the resources you need. The Librarians supporting Computing and Information Technology are:
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