Every subject has unique and specialist types of information that add rigour and interest to research. Usually, you’ll need to look beyond Library Search for these information types; some are accessed via specialist databases, while others are available online via websites, social media or streaming platforms.
We’ve picked out some key resources for your subject here but you might like to explore our Resource Guides for more resources on different information types.
- British Computing Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for ITThe professional body which accredits our Computing programmes, BCS is a charity with a royal charter to raise standards, competence and conduct across the IT industry.
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)The world’s largest computing society uniting educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue and share resources.
- IEEEIEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
- IEEE Computer SocietyA premier source for information, inspiration and collaboration in computer science and engineering.
- Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)Inspiring, informing and influencing the global engineering community to engineer a better world.
- Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE)The UK’s leading independent advocate for science and engineering with a mission focus on skills, funding and policies.
- WolframAlphaA unique engine for computing answers, analysis and reports using expert-level knowledge and algorithms.
- Dynamo North EastA volunteer led group set up with the core mission to ‘Grow the North East IT Economy’.
- The RegisterLeading and reputable news site for technology and enterprise.
- The ConversationThe Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. You can sign up for regular briefings via email.
- Financial Times This link opens in a new window
Access full access to the current edition of the Financial Times via the FT.com website via Library Search for free. Search for current articles on hot topics in the business world, global economy and international affairs. When accessing FT.com for the first time log in using your Newcastle University username and password, then create your own personal 'MyFT' account to set up alerts and save topics of interest.
- British Computing Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for ITThe professional body which accredits our Computing programmes, BCS is a charity with a royal charter to raise standards, competence and conduct across the IT industry.
- IEEExplore This link opens in a new window
Delivers full text access to high quality technical literature, journal articles, conference papers and standards, from the IEEE and IET. Covers topics such as electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics.
- Nexis® Uni - UK, international and business news This link opens in a new windowNexis Uni enables you to search across local and major UK and international newspapers, business and industry trade magazines, business news, company information, press agencies and magazines from 1990s to present day, in various languages.
Historic Computing Collection
The Library is building a collection of historic computing books, under the guidance of Professors Brian Randell, Cliff Jones and John Lloyd. The main collection is housed at the Team Valley Research Reserve. Individual items are indexed in Library Search.
Find out more about the History of Computing with the following links:
- Milestones in Analog and Digital ComputingFirst English Language edition of this award winning text. Content is is devoted to both analog and digital computing devices, as well as the world's most magnificient historical automatons and select scientific instruments (employed in astronomy, surveying, time measurement, etc.). It also features detailed instructions for analog and digital mechanical calculating machines and instruments, and is the only such historical book with comprehensive technical glossaries of terms not found in print or in online dictionaries.
- BBC Video: UK's 'oldest' computer, the Witch or Harwell, rebuiltVideo and report by the BBC on the rebuilding of Britain's oldest original computer, the Harwell.
- The National Museum of ComputingThe Museum houses the world's largest collection of working historic computers, following the development of computing from the ultra-secret pioneering efforts of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and the rise of personal computing in the 1980s and beyond.
- YouTube Video: The reboot of the Harwell DekatronThe Harwell Dekatron / WITCH clattering back into life at The National Museum of Computing on 20 November 2012. The machine - the world's oldest original working digital computer dates from 1951.
- YouTube Video: Uncovering ColossusColossus, the world's first electronic computer, was built during World War II, but kept secret for more than 30 years. Professor Brian Randell tells the story about how he stumbled across a reference to its existence and eventually led to the UK government lifting the veil of secrecy surrounding this pioneering computer in 1975.
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