Science and Maths
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 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
CCF Project: Vocational Resource Bank
Website offering a collection of videos and other resources covering many subjects.
Website which highlights Open Access journals for science, technology and physics.
Online magazine of the Society of Science, with news and articles on topics such as life, space, earth and physics.
Explore the science of life by learning about systems and structures that make up the organisms of the world.
Learn about chemical reactions, elements and the periodic table with these resources for students.
Resources and tutorials for all the major functions, formulas, equations and theories.
Physics resources which introduce the history of the field and simplify its major theories and laws and how matter and energy work.
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Books and Electronic books (e-books)
Most of the books for your course can be found in the Mathematics (shelf mark 510 and above), Chemistry (540 and above), and Biology (570 and above) sections of the LLC.
All books on mathematics, chemistry and biology can be found on the LLC catalogue.
Click here for a guide to using the Library Catalogue.
The library also has a range of ‘English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)’ books, as well as a selection of fiction books.
E-books for maths and 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.
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.
Heinemann Higher Mathematics by John Dalton et al.
Salters' Higher Chemistry by the University of York Science and Education Group
Science and Mathematics for Engineering by John Bird
How to Pass Higher Biology: Second Edition by Billy Dickson and Graham Moffat
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.
Biological Sciences Review (Coatbridge)
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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