Housing Studies
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.
Full text articles covering Health and Social Care, Business and Strategy, and Marketing.
An online version of the newspaper which provides news and reviews on UK business and economy.
You can subscribe through the college for free by clicking here.
Gale News, Business and Reference
Access to a large range of online reference materials including journals, newspaper archives and e-books.
A collection of journals covering a wide range of subjects such as; sociology, business and science. You need to register on the website to gain access to the resources. If you need assistance, ask a member of the library staff.
To use this site, you will first need to register as a student and create a free account using the following link – Register
Once you have created an account, follow this link to sign in and access the magazines, or access through the ‘Online Resources’ page on our library website - Hodder Education Magazines
Note: Some content is not accessible as it’s not included in our college’s subscription - this is highlighted by a padlock icon.
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
Business Sources
A website which offers a list of evaluated resources on business information.
CIPFA
A website for the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy, the professional body for people in public finance.
HRM Guide
This guide publishes articles and news releases about HR surveys, employment law and human resource research.
Government site which gives guidance on topics such as housing legislation, housing policy and standards, social housing, private renting.
Website for the independent regulator of Registered Social Landlords (RSL’s) and local authority housing services in Scotland.
The site contains a Directory of Social Landlords for Scotland, and gives access to statistical information and latest news, and is designed to protect the interests of tenants, homeless people and others who use social landlords’ services.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
Site for the membership body for housing associations and co-operatives in Scotland, containing information on governance, Scottish Social Housing Charter, sustainable development, regeneration, asset management, homelessness and housing options.
Click here for more free online resources.
Books and Electronic books (e-books)
Most of the print books for your course will be found in the Housing (shelf mark 363.5 onwards) and Housing Law (shelf mark 344.4 onwards) sections of the library. These include books on areas such as UK housing policy, social housing, housing finance, housing crises, sustainable housing, disabled people and housing, urban housing and equality in housing.
All books on Housing 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 Housing 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.
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
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.
Business Review (Coatbridge, Motherwell)
Economic Review (Coatbridge, Motherwell)
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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