Trafford College Libraries
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The google.co.uk UK search engine
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The Ask.co.uk search engine
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The Microsoft search engine
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Search all three major search engines at once.
The organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK.
EMA is cash in your hands to help you carry on learning. If you're 16, 17 or 18 and have left, or are about to leave, compulsory education, then it could be for you.
FRANK is the United Kingdom government's national drug help and advice line.
Connexions is a UK governmental information, advice, guidance and support service for young people.
The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main confederation of students' unions that exist inside the United Kingdom.
Easy access to the public services you use and the information you need, delivered by the UK government.
Online Resources
- Authentik
- A database with A-Level level and GCSE resources for Spanish, French, German and Italian as well as for GCSE English. Games, language activities and current articles published in the press, all to get the most out of language learning.
- Britannica Online
- The award-winning Britannica Online delivers fast and easy access to high quality comprehensive information. The rich combination of Encyclopædia Britannica plus Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Select Trafford College from the dropdown list and then use your normal network username and password - Business Cafe
- Topical case studies for business students and tutors with useful articles, study and revision notes and a good search facility. Helpful for students studying ICT, Law, Customer Service, Tourism and Hospitality. Password required
- Construction Information Service
- The Construction Information Service offers comprehensive online coverage of documents relevant to civil and structural engineers, building control officers, and building services engineers. These high quality documents, presented in true PDF, include British Standards, health and safety, legal and good practice material. Full text of publications from organizations such as The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and Building Research Establishment (BRE) can also be found.
Please use your normal network username and password to access this resource - Credo Reference
- Formerly Xreferplus this is a giant online reference library that provides you with access to a selection of reference books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations, plus some subject specific titles.
Please use your normal network username and password to access this resource - Dawsonera
To Login to this resource: Click Enter your institutional usernameand password on the Dawsonsera Home page. Select Trafford College from the dropdown list and then use your normal network username and password- e-Lawstudent
- e-Lawstudent are publishers of legal educational software and provide up-to-date legal materials for AS/A Level Law according to the AQA and OCR specifications.
- ebrary e-books for FE
- A collection of 2,990 e-books freely available to FE colleges.
Please use your normal network username and password to access this resource - EDINA NewsFilm Online
- Selected news from the ITN/Reuters archives. Video playback and downloading are available to staff and students at subscribing UK universities and colleges.
Everyone may search and browse.
- Education Image Gallery
- Thousands of images from the world-famous Getty archive. For UK HE and FE.
Please use your normal network username and password to access this resource - Europe in the Round
- Europe in the Round provides extensive information about the member states of the European Union (plus Iceland, Norway and Switzerland).
- ExamsTutor
- Provides study notes, specimen questions, a 'PodTutor' (mp3 audio revision resource) and much more. Covers A Level biology, business studies, chemistry & physics, plus GCSE science, history and English literature. Ask Library staff for a username and password.
- Fact File
- Fact File provides visual and colourful statistics on a range of topical issues including Education, Finance, Food and Drink, and Sport and Leisure. Ask Library staff for a Username and Password.
- Film and Sound Online
- Film & Sound Online is a JISC-funded set of collections of film, video and sound material. Several hundred hours of high-quality material are available for download, either in full or as segments, and can be used freely in learning, teaching and research.
Please use your normal network username and password to access this resource - Gale database - 19th Century British Library Newspapers
- This database contains full runs of 48 influential national and regional newspapers representing different political and cultural segments of the 19th century British society
- Gale database - Journals & Magazine Articles
- Search through a database of 18 million articles from some 6000 magazines and journals covering virtually every subject, published from 1980 onwards to-date. Articles can be easily
e-mailed, printed and downloaded, taking the hassle and time out of looking through printed magazines/journals and contribute to better research and assignment grades
- Gale database - Newspaper Articles
- Search thousands of UK and a selection of international newspaper articles (updated daily) in a matter of seconds: Includes Daily Mail; Telegraph; Financial Times; Independent; Guardian; Irish Times; New York Times; some regional UK papers, plus many more. A quicker option than searching individual Newspaper web sites.
- Gale databases
- Access to three different databases; Newspapers; Journals & Magazines; 19th Century British Library Newspapers; Available in College or remotely 24/7
- Hairdressing Training
- Hairdressing Training provides a suite of web resources with photographic step by step guides combined with lessons and handy tips and techniques, suiting a variety of learning styles.
Please use your normal network username and password to access this resource - Independence
- Covers contemporary social issues, ideal for child care, health & social care & A level students. Includes statistics and essential facts on each topic.
- Key Note Market Research Reports
- Key Note has been providing market research and industry analysis reports to businesses and libraries for almost 30 years. Access is provided to ten of these very comprehensive reports that include information on market size, company profiles, industry background and in some cases SWOT and PEST analysis.
Please use your normal network username and password to access this resource - Key Organisations
- Key Organisations is a directory of over 3,000 pressure groups, charities and organisations from the Anti Bullying Campaign to Zoo Check. Live Web links allows quick and easy navigation to relevant information. Ask Library staff for a Username and Password.
- My iLibrary
- MyiLibrary provides access to a number of education eBooks (electronic books). These electronic versions of the books, either in PDF or HTML format, are an exact copy of the published title. The electronic version enables you to search the whole text for keywords and phrases, which will help in your research.
Please use your normal network username and password to access this resource
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