Flipster - online magazines

The LRCs have set up a trial to Flipster which gives digital access to hundreds of magazines on your computer, tablet, or phone.

Click on the logo above and sign in with your college ID and password to check it out and then let us know what you think.

Showcasing iSkills

Last week Lorna Hector (Assistant Librarian at GC LRC) and I showcased the LRCs NEW iSkills online learning modules to, about 60, Further Education Librarians at a UKSG FE event.

For those of you who haven’t looked at it yet,  iSkills stands for information skills. iSkills modules are online, interactive, modules lasting 5 – 15 minutes.  They are on a range of topics that explain how to study effectively and show how to find and use information.

The full range of modules is shown here.

They were put together by the LRC team in collaboration with Hugh Vaughn from Web Services using Articulate. Since the start of term the modules have been accessed over 14,000 times.

If you haven’t already, check it out and have a go! You can access iSkills via the LRCs Moodle pages, the 'My College' tab or through the LRCs Moodle block on the right hand side of your course page.

We had a great day at the event and learnt lots about how other LRCs are supporting students, networked but didn’t eat much food as we were on after lunch and a bit nervous.

If you would like to view our presentation and the others from the event you can access them here: http://www.uksg.org/event/FE301116

Don’t forget you can access iSkills and all the LRCs Online resources 24/7 from home all through the holidays. Please pop into your LRC if you have any questions about iSkills, e-books or how to access online journals.

Hannah Bennett

(Site Librarian MW LRC)

Looking for festive images?

Christmas is coming and our subscription to Britannica ImageQuest can help with the decorations with the festive selection of DK Images 

DK Images sources its collection from books published by the world-renowned publisher Dorling Kindersley. The collection has over 2 million images, and while not all of them are festive, their library of educational images is unparallelled.

 

You can check out this amazing collection, plus all the other wonderful collections, in Britannica ImageQuest!

A Level Magazine Archive upgrade

Between the 9 and 21 of December there will be no access to the online A Level Magazines Archive.

This is because Hodder Education will be making major changes to how their websites and digital products are hosted and migrating them to a new secure server, to ensure their sites meet the latest security recommendations and continue to run smoothly. This is essential work and Hodder Education hope they have chosen a time which will have the least impact.

Being so close to the end of term we hope it won’t cause you too much disruption and that this early alert will allow you to plan ahead.

NEW!! Philip Allan Review Magazines Archive

Introducing a brand NEW online resource!!!

The Philip Allan Review Magazine Archive is a fantastic resource for A-level and Access students.

You can view individual copies of the magazines and many of the magazines also come with extra resources and revision materials as you can see from the picture below.

Or search for your topic using the search function at the top of the home screen. Make sure you click on the magnifying glass to see your results!

The subjects covered in the archive include: History, Biology, Business, Chemistry, English, Geography, Physics, Politics, Psychology and Sociology.

Access the Philip Allan Review magazines Archive via the LRCs Moodle Page > E-Resources > More Online Resources.

If you would like any help using this or any of our other online resources just pop into your LRC!