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Computer Science: Software Engineering

Software Engineering

The resources and links on this page will be useful for anyone studying or interested in Software Engineering. Included on this guide:

News and magazines

XRDS: The ACM Magazine for Students
Call Number: Online magazine

The Conversation
The majority of articles are written by academics and researchers, employed by, or otherwise formally connected to, accredited institutions, including universities and accredited research bodies.

Introductory Sources

Computer Science: a very short introduction by Dasgupta, Subrata
Call Number: Online

ISBN: 9780198733461

Publication Date: 2016

Webopedia
Online encyclopedia of computing terms

Books

Search Discovery

Search for books on your reading list through Discovery

Open Access and Free Books

Books available online either by open access or because the publisher has made them free

Directory of Open Access Books
Searchable index to peer-reviewed monographs and edited collections published under an open access licence, with links to the full texts of the publications at the publisher’s website or repository.
Manning free content
Free content from Manning publishers
O'Reilly Open Books
Selection of O'Reilly books with some form of open use license

Databases

Key Resources for Computer Science
Highlights useful databases for Computer Science. Many more resources are available from Heriot-Watt. Please ask for help at your campus library, or contact Rachel Whittington, the Academic Support and Liaison Librarian for MACS, if you cannot find the information you need.
A-Z list of databases and electronic resources
Complete list of all Heriot-Watt databases and other electronic resources.

Browse eJournals

Professional Societies and Organisations

British Computer Society
Engineering Council

See also:
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (US)
IEEE Computer Society