Computing and Creative Arts
The Library and Learning Centres provide a wide range of resources and this guide highlights those which are relevant to your course.
Click here for a downloadable version of the information given below.
Online resources
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.
Articles, statistics, personal accounts and links to websites on a wide range of topics.
To access the Complete Issues site, click the link above. You will then be taken to the Moodle Home screen –click on the top right-hand corner of the page to log in with your college email and password. A page will then be displayed which contains a link to click to access Complete Issues, and below the link the Username and Password required to access the site are also displayed.
Gale News, Business and Reference
Access to a large range of online reference materials including journals, newspaper archives and e-books.
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.
Expert authors combine facts, analysis, new insights, and enthusiasm to offer concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects.
Useful websites and Open Access resources
CCF Project: Vocational Resource Bank
Website offering a collection of videos and other resources covering many subjects.
Web design tutorial for beginners, in 8 lessons.
Collection of tutorials on how to make an app for iPhone, iPad, Android or desktop.
Website giving guidance on new technology, apps, troubleshooting and product reviews.
A site for the premier audio recording technology magazine, with information on products, techniques and feedback forums.
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.
Click here for more free online resources
Books and Electronic books (e-books)
Most of the print books for your course can be found in computing and computer science (shelf mark 004 and above), and the music recording (621 and above) sections of the library.
All books on computing and creative arts are listed on the LLC catalogue.
Click here for a guide to using the Library 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 Computer Science can be found on the catalogue or through our providers Ebook Central, VLe Books and E-books for Further Education.
Further e-books are available through the 'Useful websites and Open Access resources' section above.
These are just a few of our most popular e-books – click on the title or image below to access the book. 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.
AQA A Level Computer Science by Bob Reeves
BTEC Level 2: BTEC First in IT- Second Edition by Mark Fishpool and Bernadette Fishpool
Incredible iPhone Apps for Dummies by Bob LeVitus
Joomla! for Dummies by Seamus Bellamy et al.
The Basics of Digital Forensics: The Primer for Getting Started in Digital Forensics by John Sammons
Journals
Journals provide up-to-date information about a subject. We have access to many online titles on Gale News, Business and Reference and Emerald Insight.
Further journals are available through the 'Useful websites and Open Access resources' section above.
Accessibility
Our campus libraries have lots of resources to assist you with your accessibility needs – click here to learn more.
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