LibGuides: Computing : Finding Books

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Use this quick search to discover books within our entire collection, both print and electronic.

The library subscribes to a number of ebook collections, of which the most useful for Computing are:

EBook Central
Ebook Central is a collection of over 100,000 books and other authoritative content to which we have full-text access. It covers multiple subject areas.

Please note that in order to download ebooks from ebrary you will need to have Adobe Digital Editions installed on your PC. If you want to access your downloaded content on multiple PCs or devices you will need to register for an Adobe ID - further guidance on this can be found on the EBook Central Help Site
If you are on campus, Digital Editions can be found in AppsAnywhere. You will need to open this software before attempting to download the book.
VLeBooks
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The library provides some ebook content via the VLeBooks platform.
Smashing Library
The Smashing Library is a collection of e-books published by the renowned Smashing Magazine which is used by designers and developers of websites. Subjects covered include web design, user experience, coding, content, apps, project management, marketing and WordPress.

For more help and advice on using e-books go to:

BookBoon
Bookboon.com is an online publisher of free books. You can download the books for free and without providing any personal details. The books are provided in PDF so that you can print the books and/or read them offline. In the books there are relevant advertisements on every third page on average.

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