Open for Learning Collection

Online Resources

• Use our online Library Catalogue to renew your books, reserve items, and lots more.
• Use CREDOreference - A giant online reference library providing 24/7 access to a selection of reference books, including encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauri.  Subjects cover a wide range and include art, fashion, law, homeopathy, geography, history, music, languages, science and technology.
• Use KnowUK and NewsUK - two online reference libraries providing access to over 100 reference books and a variety of national and local newspapers.  Books include Willings Press Guide, Good Food Guide, Hutchinson Encyclopaedia of Britain, All-Time Greats of British and Irish Sport, and various Which? Guides.  Newspapers include the Daily Mail, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Sun, The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, Scotsman, and their Sunday equivalents.

Resources available in the library:

• Maths, English and Computer Skills
• Learning foreign languages

• Job finding, career planning, C.V. writing, interview techniques.
• Life Skills, confidence building, dealing with stress.