This Subject Guide page contains Websites, Online Resources, Books, Journals and a Toolbox.
Websites
The websites for the International Foundation 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.)
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 One File'. If you have never used 'Gale Databases' and need help here is a short user guide.
Books
| Subject | Shelf Mark |
| British Government Statistics | 310 |
| Politics | 320 |
| Politics dictionaries | 320.03 |
| Political ideologies | 320.5 |
| American politics | 320.973 |
| British political parties | 320.941 |
| British politics | 320.941 |
| Economics | 330 |
| Economics dictionaries | 330.03 |
| Economic history | 330.9 |
| Dictionaries | 423 |
| English language books (organised by level) | 428.24 |
| Mathematics | 510 |
| Mathematics dictionaries | 510.3 |
| Statistics | 519 |
| European Community | 914 |
Fiction
There are also a wide range of "Easy Reader" fiction books available for practising reading in English. These are for different levels of ability from Beginners to Advanced. The books have "E/R" on the spine and a coloured spot to say which level they are for. They are usually shelved next to the English Language books at number 428.
Journals
- British Economy Survey
- Business Weekly
- Economic Review (available on Infotrac)
- The Economist
- Financial Times
- Guardian
- Investor's Chronicle (available on Infotrac)
- Management Today (available on Infotrac)
- Manchester Evening News
- New Internationalist (available on Infotrac)
- New Statesman (available on Infotrac)
- People Management (available on Infotrac)
- Politics Review (available on Infotrac)
- What Investment (available on Infotrac)
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.
From end of July 2011, the Virtual Training Suite has been taken over by TutorPro, who will host the new site and tutorials and work with the content providers to keep the content up to date whilst moving the whole project forward into the world of smartphones, tablets and mobile devices. Access these via their KnowledgeBank section or via the link at the start of this section.
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.