# Further reading

This guide is fairly succinct and is designed to get you rather quickly up and running with PRIMER 8 software. For detailed information about all of the ***new features in PRIMER 8 with PERMANOVA+***, check out the following key resource:
- Anderson, M.J. (2026). ["**What's New in PRIMER 8**."](https://learninghub.primer-e.com/books/whats-new-in-primer-8)  *PRIMER-e Learning Hub*. PRIMER-e, Auckland, New Zealand.

For additional details regarding the methods and tools available in the software produced by PRIMER-e, please consult the following ***historical books and manuals***, available in the [PRIMER-e Learning Hub](https://learninghub.primer-e.com):
- Clarke KR, Gorley RN, Somerfield PJ & Warwick RM. (2014). ["***Change in Marine Communities, 3rd edition***."](https://learninghub.primer-e.com/books/change-in-marine-communities) PRIMER-E Ltd: Plymouth, UK.
- Clarke KR & Gorley RN. (2015). ["***PRIMER v7: User Manual / Tutorial***."](https://learninghub.primer-e.com/books/primer-v7-user-manual-tutorial) PRIMER-E Ltd: Plymouth, UK.
- Anderson MJ, Gorley RN & Clarke KR. (2008). ["***PERMANOVA+ for PRIMER: Guide to Software and Statistical Methods***."](https://learninghub.primer-e.com/books/permanova-for-primer-guide-to-software-and-statistical-methods) PRIMER-E Ltd: Plymouth, UK.