These resources are available on and off campus. If asked, select UK Federation login, Home Institution and/or Shibboleth, enter New College Lanarkshire then log on to the resources using your college username and password.
ClickView
This is a video collection of over 19,000 titles including current TV recordings.
Complete Issues
Articles, statistics, personal accounts and links to websites on a wide range of topics.
For Complete Issues username and password, click above. You may need to log into Moodle using the button at the top right of the screen and enter your college username and password. Alternatively, ask at the library desk.
Digital and IT training
Online resource with guides and activities on digital subjects such as information and infrastructure management, business continuity, change management, software development and collection and analysis of data.
Emerald Insight
Global publisher with a large portfolio of online journals and books.
Gale News, Business and Reference
Access to a large range of online reference materials including journals, newspaper archives and e-books.
National Library of Scotland
A range of databases from the National Library of Scotland. They cover many subject areas and include e-books, newspapers, journals, audio-visual resources and images. You need to register on the website to gain access to the resources.
VADS (Visual Arts Data Service)
An online resource for the visual arts comprising over 100,000 images which have been copy-right cleared for use in learning and teaching in the UK.
Very Short Introductions
Expert authors combine facts, analysis, new insights, and enthusiasm to offer concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects.
Most of the print books for your course can be found in the computing and computer science (shelf mark 004 and above), and the music recording (621 and above) sections of the LLC.
All books on computing and creative arts are listed on the LLC catalogue.
The LLC also has a range of ‘English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)’ books, as well as a selection of fiction books.
E-books for computing and creative arts can be found in the catalogue or through our providers E-book Central, VLe Books and E-books for Further Education. Further e-books are available through the 'Useful websites and Open Access resources' section above.
If asked, select UK Federation login, Home Institution and/or Shibboleth, enter New College Lanarkshire then log on to the resources using your college username and password.
Journals provide up-to-date information about a subject. In addition to the print titles we hold below we have access to many online titles on Gale News, Business and Reference and Emerald Insight.
Computer Arts (Motherwell)
Creative Review (Cumbernauld and Motherwell)
Digital Video (Back issues to 2018) (Cumbernauld)
MusicTech (Cumbernauld)
Music Week (Coatbridge)
Further journals are available through the 'Useful websites and Open Access resources' section above.
A range of academic DVD’s on various subjects, as well as a selection of movies, are available for loan. These may be borrowed for one week and can be requested from other Campus libraries if not available at your own. Below is a title available for your subject:
The Work of director Spike Jonze: a collection of music videos, short films, documentaries and rarities (Cumbernauld Campus).
The Beginner’s Guide to Digital Audio for Music Recording
9 tutorials give a comprehensive introduction to the basics of digital audio for music recording.
Green Tea Press
A site offering free e-books on subjects such as Python and Java.
How to Build Websites
Web design tutorial for beginners, in 8 lessons.
How to make an App
Collection of tutorials on how to make an app for iPhone, iPad, Android or desktop.
Lifewire
Tech untangled – website giving guidance on new technology, apps, troubleshooting and product reviews.
Sound on Sound
Site for the premier audio recording technology magazine, with information on products, techniques and feedback forums.
Click here to download a list of more free online resources.
All students may borrow up to 6 items for up to 4 weeks. Loan periods may be extended if no one else has requested the items. Renewals can be made in person, by phone, email or via the catalogue. Items can be reserved through our 'Click and Collect' facility on the catalogue.
Multifunctional print devices are available in each campus LLC, for black and white and colour printing, photocopying and scanning to email, and students are provided with print credit automatically at the start of the semester.
Computers in the LLCs can be booked for personal study through the 'Book a PC' link at the very top of this page, or through the 'MyNCL' app.
LLC opening hours are available on the catalogue.
Contact us by email: library@nclan.ac.uk.
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