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.

iSkills Week: 23-27 January

Drop in Details

Merrist Wood LRC

Every day between 12.30 and 1.30

Guildford LRC

Every day between 12.00 and 2.00



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.

October Half Term 2016

Half term is fast approaching, so make sure you borrow books and DVDs on Thursday 20th October at the latest (Farnham College and Merrist Wood students).

 

All the LRCs are closed for staff training on Friday 21^st October.

 E-resources

Don’t forget we have a wide range of e-resources available on Moodle that you can access 24/7.  Go to My College/LRC/Resources for

which allows you to search thousands of academic articles. There are also a number of other online resources to explore.

 

Opening times

Farnham College and Merrist Wood LRCs will be closed over half term, but all students can use Guildford College LRC.

Guildford College opening times:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Thursday 9.30am – 12.30pm 

Please check before travelling if coming from a distance in case times need to change or there is maintenance on the network.

Top e-books in February

This month the top spot is taken by Tourism.
Beauty Therapy and Business also fill several spots in last month's top ten .


Here's February's chart (by pages viewed):


593    Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 1
572    Beauty therapy. - 3rd ed.
519    BTEC Level 3 National in IT  
448    Beauty Therapy. - 2nd ed.
323    BTEC Level 3 National Business, Book 1
221    Science of beauty therapy
149    Management and organisational behaviour
133    Construction science
130    Management & organisational behaviour 
127    Level 5 Diploma in leadership for health and social care and children and
         young people's services

Top e-books in November

This month the top spots are once again taken by IT, Tourism and Business.
Beauty Therapy and Construction hold onto a spot and we have a new entry for Teaching.


Here's November's chart (by pages viewed):

2105   BTEC Level 3 National in IT
1607   BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
827     Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 1 
761     Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 2
760     BTEC Level 3 National Construction and the Built Environment
357     Exploring corporate strategy: text and cases
312     Construction science
262     Beauty Therapy. - 2nd ed.
262     Exploring strategy: text and cases 
149     Practical teaching

Top ebooks in October

This month the top spots are once again taken by IT, Tourism and Business.
Beauty Therapy hold onto a spot and we have several new entries for Construction and one for Counselling.


Here's October's chart (by pages viewed):

1939   BTEC Level 3 National in IT
1894   Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 1 
1131   BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
956     BTEC Level 3 National Construction and the Built Environment
872     Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 2
586     Qualitative research in counselling and psychotherapy
271     Beauty Therapy. - 2nd ed.
241     Construction science
223     BTEC National Travel and Tourism Book 2 
216     Barry's Introduction to Construction of Buildings

Top ebooks in September

It's a new academic year and it's time to see who has taken the first top spot in our e-book chart

IT take the early top spot in this month's chart but we also have  entries for Beauty Therapy, Tourism and Business

Here's September's chart (by pages viewed):

1388   BTEC Level 3 National in IT
725     Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 2 
273     BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
211     Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 1
123     Beauty Therapy. - 2nd ed.
91       ProActive Food and Drink Service Level 2
90       International Business
83       Sports training principles
83       Applied principles of horticultural sciences 
74       BTEC National Beauty Therapy Sciences

New look Key Note coming soon

Key Note is re-launching in the next few days.
 
Here’s what you can see on the new service.
 

• Redesigned reports with better graphics and formatting to show you trends more clearly.
• Clearer signposting of links between companies and markets to speed up your research.
• Improved List Builder so you can add filters when creating your contact lists.
• Enhanced ‘Favourite’ tool so you can select companies and people as well as market reports.
• Easier to use Benchmarking tool still with five full years of data.

  
They're just adding a few last minute touches and expect the new site to be live as soon.

New for November in Key Note

Market Reports - Out Now

> Baby Products

> Childrenswear

> Cruise Market

> Electricity Industry  *

> Ethnic Foods  * 

> Household Appliances (Brown Goods)

> Life Insurance

> Offshore Oil & Gas Industry

> Packaging (Food & Drink)

> Stationery (Personal & Office)  *

> Soft Drinks  *

* These reports contain additional LIVE financial data and performance league tables (updated monthly) for the top companies in these markets.

Click on a title above to see the report - you will need to log in to access the full report if you are not in College

New for October in Key Note

Market Reports - Out Now

Breakfast Cereals  *    
Clothing Manufacturing   *
Exhibitions & Conferences   *
Medical Equipment
Mobile Phones  * 
Premium Lagers, Beers & Ciders     
Sports Sponsorship   
Toys & Games   *

* These reports contain additional dynamic financial data and performance league tables (updated monthly) for the top companies in these markets.

Click on a title above to see the report - you will need to log in to access the full report if you are not in College.

New this month in Key Note

Market Reports - Out Now

New for May 2014

Travel Agents & Overseas Tour Operators *
Corporate Hospitality*
Digital Broadcasting 
Book Retailing on the Internet
Home Shopping
Confectionery*
OTC Pharmaceuticals*
Home Furnishings*
Metal Recycling*
China & Earthenware*
Corporate Hospitality*

* These reports contain dynamic financial data and league tables (updated monthly) for the top companies in these markets.

Click on a title above to see the report - you will need to log in to access the full report if you are not in College.

Top ebooks in April

Business yet again keep top spot in this month's chart but we have new entries for Motor Vehicle, Teaching and Animal Management

Here's April's chart (by pages viewed):

1929   BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
1033   BTEC Level 3 Business Book 2 
449     Beauty therapy. - 3rd ed.
449     Body fitness and exercise: basic theory and practice for therapists
336     Consumer behaviour in sport and events
292     John Bowlby and attachment theory
247     Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 1
195     Hilllier's fundamentals of motor vehicle technology
159     Practical teaching 
127     Restraint and handling of wild and domestic animals

Top e-books in March

Business yet again keep top spot  in March's top ten e-books by pages viewed.

Here's March's chart:

2404   BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
2347   BTEC Level 3 Business Book 2 
1020   Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 1
848     Beauty therapy. - 3rd ed.
493     Beauty therapy fact file
271     Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 2
250     Counselling skills and theory
230     Construction science
227     Beyond blame 
207     BTEC National Information Technology Practitioners Book 1

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!

New this month in Key Note

Market Reports - Out Now
New for April 2014

Lingerie*
Chemical Industry*
Shopfitting*
Digital Communications*
IT Training
B2B Marketing
Computer Services
Clothing Retailing*

* These reports now contain dynamic financial data and league tables (updated monthly) for the top companies in these markets.

Click on a title above to see the report - you will need to log in to access the full report if you are not in College.

New this month in Key Note

Market Reports - Out Now

New for March 2014

Bus & Coach Operators *

Business & Professional Magazines *

Canned Foods *

Cosmetic Surgery *

Frozen Foods *

Household Detergents & Cleaners

Ice Creams & Frozen Desserts

Meat & Meat Products *

Music Industry

Toiletries *

Training *

* These reports now contain dynamic financial data and league tables (updated monthly) for the top companies in these markets.

Click on a title above to see the report - you will need to log in to access the full report if you are not in College.

Top e-books in Februrary

Business keeps top spot  in February's top ten e-books by pages viewed.  We have new entries this month for Tourism in at number 4 and Arboriculture at number 6.

Here's February's chart:

2135   BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
1736   BTEC Level 3 Business Book 2 
404     Beauty Therapy. - 3rd ed.
315     Travel & Tourism for BTEC Level 3 National Book 1
252     Official guide to body massage
155     Trees: their natural history   
154     BTEC Level 3 Nastional in IT
82       Integration in counselling and psychotherapy
77       Beauty therapy fact file
75       Nutrition in essence

Top e-books in January

Business keeps top spot  in January's top ten e-books by pages viewed followed by Beauty Therapy, IT, and Counselling.

Here's January's chart:

3937   BTEC Level 3 National Business Book 1
1000   BTEC Level 3 Business Book 2 
871     Beauty Therapy. - 3rd ed.
381     BTEC Level 3 National in IT
143     Beauty therapy. - 2nd ed.
133     MS Visual Basic.net programming for the absolute beginner
89       Exploring corporate strategy: text & cases   
62       Aromatherapy: therapy basics
60       Syngress IT security project management handbook
58       Standards in ethics for counselling in action
   

The top downloaded books for January were:

11  Exploring corporate strategy: text & cases
11  Trees: their natural history
7    Trees & forests: a colour guide
6    The planting design handbook
5    How children learn