This Subject Guide page contains Websites, Online Resources, Journals and a Toolbox.
Websites
The websites for Public Service and Police are listed on a separate page.
E-book collections
There may be useful e-books in the Myilibrary and Ebrary e-book collections. Access these from the Online Resources section.
Online Resources
The following online resources are specific to Public Service and police studies. Access to all other general online resources is via the Online Resources section.
Lexis Nexis
The legal profession's most authoritative collections available online. Practice areas include Company, Commercial. Personal, Injury and Property. (Outside College you will need to log in with your Athens account to acces this database. Click here for the Athens website, log in with your Athens username and password and then click Lexislibrary from the list of options.)Direct Gov
The U.K. Government's website is also useful and contains information relevant to many College courses.
Journals
- Navy News
- Police Review
- RAF News
- Soldier
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 vial the link at the start of this section.
ILRT will continue to host the popular Internet Detective tutorial, as well as the three JISC Digital Media tutorials.
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.