This Subject Guide page contains Websites, Online Resources, Books, Journals and a Toolbox.

Websites

The websites for Building and Construction are listed on a separate page.

E-book collections

The college has access to the following 2 e-book collections:

Ebrary

The collection of Further Education e-books supplied by JISC. (Login with Athens when you are off site.)

You can access relevant titles as follows by clicking on title required:

Carillion, K. Carpentry and joinery, level 1, 2010

Myilibrary

Myilibrary is a growing collection of electronic books or ebooks bought by the college to support your course. The full texts of these books are available electronically and the collection is expanding all the time. (Login with Athens when you are off site.)

Online Resources

Gale Databases

The College Library subscribes to a large number of electronic journals and magazines through a service called 'Gale Databases'. If you have never used 'Gale Databases' and need help here is a short user guide

IHS (The Construction Information Service) Login from INSIDE College

IHS (The Construction Information Service) Login from OUTSIDE College with your Athens Password

Previously known as Technical Indexes, IHS is a leading edge supplier of standards, regulatory, product and supplier information to industries worldwide including consturction/engineering, aerospace/aviation, government/defence, health and safety and environment, energy, rail/transport.

(IHS) (The Construction Information Service) for Students Tutorial

An Informs tutorial which

Intute

With millions of resources available on the Internet, it can be difficult to find useful material. Intute is a free online service that helps you to find the best web resources for your studies and research.

Montie

The complete health and safety video library

U.K. National Statistics

The official U.K. statistics site drawn exclusively from government sources

Books

Subject Shelf Mark
Building and Construction 690's
Plastering 693.6
Joinery 694
Plumbing and Heating 696 - 697
Painting and Decorating 698
Health and Safety 363

Journals

Toolbox

How to use the Internet
The Intute Virtual Training Suite provides free Internet tutorials to help you learn how to get the best from the Web for your education and research. The tutorials are written and updated by a team of subject specialists based in universities and colleges across the UK. Click the list of tutorials and then chose the one that interests you, or have a look at the Internet Detective which will also help you to evaluate the reliability and usefulness of web pages.

Athens
Some of the Learning centre's electronic resources will require you to log in using the Athens validation service (especially if you use them outside College). You will need an Athens username and password to do this. Click on the Athens Information link on the front page of the Virtual LRC and complete and send the relevant application form. You will receive notification of your account through your student or personal e-mail account.

Words used in assignments
The words used when questions or assignments are set can be confusing if you are not used to them. This list explains what tutors and examiners are looking for and what you should write about.

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