Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
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.
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
Serving the automotive design and development community - specifically those involved in the product design, engineering and testing of all major automotive vehicles systems. Register for a free magazine subscription.
Website with links to new and used car reviews, motoring issues, car technology.
CCF Project: Vocational Resource Bank
Website offering a collection of videos and other resources covering many subjects.
Monthly magazine with news and in-depth features on anything and everything to do with commercial vehicle engineering.
Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
UK Government site providing information on vehicle and motorbike driving requirements, tests and operator licence.
HGV UK.com is researched, written and designed by a team of dedicated professionals with a passion for road transport and has an online magazine.
Logistics Manager is the leading monthly magazine for managers in charge of the supply chain of the UK’s largest industrial, retail and commercial organisations.
The latest automotive engineering, technology and business news and features.
Click here for more free online resources.
Books and Electronic books (e-books)
Most of the books for your course will be found in the motor vehicle and motorcycle (shelf mark 629.2 and above) section of the LLC.
You can find books on Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair by searching 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 your course 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.
Below are just a few of our most popular e-books – click on the title or image 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.
Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis by Tom Denton
Understanding Automotive Electronics by William Ribbens
Practical Hydraulic Systems: Operation & Troubleshooting for Engineers and Technicians by Ravi Doddannavar et al.
Automobile Electrical and Electronic Systems: Automotive Technology: Vehicle Maintenance and Repair by Tom Denton
Hillier's Fundementals of Motor Vehicle Technology by Alma Hillier
Advanced Automobile Fault Diagnosis: Automotive Technology: Vehicle Maintenance and Repair by Tom Denton
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.
Accessibility
Our campus libraries have lots of resources to assist you with your accessibility needs – click here to learn more.
Follow us @nclanlibrary for latest LLC updates and resources:
