# About this guide

For general information about the Derby documentation, such as a complete list of books, conventions, and further reading, see Getting Started with Derby.

For more information about Derby, visit the Derby website at http://db.apache.org/derby. The website provides pointers to the Derby Wiki and other resources, such as the derby-users mailing list, where you can ask questions about issues not covered in the documentation.

- Purpose of this document
  This guide describes how to use the Derby tools and utilities.
- Audience
  The audience for this guide includes several groups.
- How this guide is organized
  This guide includes the following sections.