This Subject Guide page contains Websites, Online Resources, Books, Journals and a Toolbox.
Websites
The websites for Humanities & Social Sciences are listed on a seperate page.
Online Resources
Myilibrary (ebooks)
Myilibrary is a growing collection of electronic books or "ebooks" available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 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.)Ebrary
The collection of Further Education e-books supplied by JISC. (Login with Athens when you are off site.)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.
Gale Databases for Sociology
An Informs Tutorial - how to use Gale Databases in your Sociology studies.
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.
Issues Online
The UK's first comprehensive reference source addressing contemporary social issues. Sixty main topics with articles, news, key facts, statistics and much more. Some of the many subjects covered are: Abortion, Bullying, Cloning, Euthanasia, Homeslessness, Refugees and Vegetarianism.
EBSCO Film, Television, Literatrue
EBSCOhost is an online reference system with a variety of popular full text databases including this one for Film, Television and Literature.
EBSCO Communications and Media
EBSCOhost is an online reference system with a variety of popular full text databases including this one for Communications and Media.
EBSCO Literary Reference Centre
EBSCOhost is an online reference system with a variety of popular full text databases including the Literary Reference Centre.
EBSCO Social Index
EBSCOhost is an online reference system with a variety of popular full text databases including this one for Social issues.
U.K. National Statistics
The official U.K. statistics site drawn exclusively from government sources.
Books
| Subject | Shelf Mark |
| Psychology | |
| Psychology | 150 |
| Psychology, Reseacrh | 150.72 |
| Biological Psychology | 152 |
| Cognitive Psychology | 153 |
| Developmental Psychology | 155 |
| Child Psychology | 155.4 |
| Abnormal Psychology | 157 and 616.89 |
| Social Psychology | 302 |
| Gender | 305.3 |
| Sociology | |
| Sociology | 301 |
| Social Research | 300.72 |
| Sociology | 301 |
| Social Psychology, Social Interaction | 302 |
| Communication and Media | 302.2 |
| Environmental Issues | 304.2 |
| Social Groups | 305 |
| Children and Adolescence | 305.23 |
| Ageing and Society | 305.26 |
| Women in History | 305.4 |
| Social Inequality | 305.5 |
| Black British Culture and Society | 305.8 |
| Culture and Institutions | 306 |
| Religion | 306.6 |
| Sexuality | 306.7 |
| Families | 306.8 |
| Social Trends | 310 |
| Political Science | |
| Politics | 320 |
| Systems of Government | 321 |
| Civil and Political Rights | 323 |
| Slavery and Emancipation | 326 |
| International Relations | 327 |
| Economics | |
| Economics | 330 |
| Financial Economics | 332 |
| Public Finance | 336 |
| International Economics | 337 |
| Macroeconomics | 339 |
| Film Studies | |
| Media and Society | 302.23 |
| Film Studies | 791.43 |
| All of the Learning Centres also have collections of films on VHS and DVD, check with the staff | |
Journals
These are the journals or magazines that are useful for your course. If they are available on-line simply follow the link.
Politics, Sociology and History
- 20th Century History Review (available on Gale Databases)
- History Today (available on Gale Databases)
- New Internationalist
- New Statesman
- Politics Review (available on Gale Databases)
- Private Eye
- Sociology Review (available on Gale Databases
Languages
- Authentik En Espagnol
- Cambio
- El Pais
- Le Point
Economics
- Business Review
- Economic Review
- Economist
- Economist Index
Miscellaneous
- American Cinematographer
- Creative Screenwriting
- Empire
- Media Week
- National Geographic
- Psychology Review
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. Obtain an "Athens Student Logon Request Form" from your Learning Centre; complete and return the form. You will receive notification of your account through your TMC student e mail.
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.


