Introduction
Welcome to the Computing subject page. This guides highlights the key resources for your subject area, and services and facilities available from the Library.
Welcome to the Computing subject page. This guides highlights the key resources for your subject area, and services and facilities available from the Library.
All required reading for your modules should be available from your online reading lists. In addition to prescribed reading, when doing your own research ‘beyond the reading list’, LibrarySearch is a quick and easy way to simultaneously search for academic content across a number of different sources. If you get stuck, please don’t hesitate to contact your Academic Librarian.
Pluralsight (formerly Digital Tutors) is a CG, VFX, 3D animation, game dev, VFX and digital arts training resource. Thousands of video how-to tutorials with step-by-step instructions from experts in the creative professions.
Individual videos are combined into courses for you to follow, use paths of combined courses and tools to teach you any given skill from start to finish or you can choose to create your own channel for your learning. Lots of features such as assessments and labs are available to help you track your training.
Email invites or group codes are not required for this resource as we have single sign-on (SSO) in place.
Access using your Abertay login credentials. Please note that access to this resource is restricted for the following groups only:
Sound and Music for Games, Game Design and Production Management + Game Design and Production (Years 1,2,3,4), Computer Arts (Years 1,2,3,4), MProf Games Development, Computer Games Technology (Years 3 + 4 + MSc), Computer Games Applications Development (Years 3 + 4) and SDI staff.
Due to the restricted license cap on this resource, please be aware that inactive accounts will be periodically removed.
Pluralsight is also available as a mobile app on iOS and Android devices. In order to ensure seamless access to the Abertay subscription login using the SSO option:
If you can't access Pluralsight using your Abertay credentials and belong to one of the above groups, please email library@abertay.ac.uk
Note: please read the Pluralsight Privacy Policy carefully and be aware that your personal data is retained by Pluralsight whilst you are an active user. Abertay staff and students will be manually opted-out from receiving marketing emails.
Key websites for your subject area include:
Your Librarian is Sinéad McGhee. Sinéad can help you find the resources you need for your research, and advise you on how best to reference them.
Email: s.mcghee@abertay.ac.uk
Tel: 01382 308867
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