Online Library Resources in Lockdown

Though we are in a second lockdown, students at Peterborough College and University Centre Peterborough can still access online Library Resources, which include databases and ebooks. 

Studying at home.

Peterborough College

Students at Peterborough College can access the library webpages through the Student Intranet, by selecting the 'Information' tab, scrolling down to 'Peterborough Information', choosing 'Learning Resource Centre', followed by the 'Electronic Resources' link.  Please login with your Peterborough College network login where prompted to access these resources.

UCP

UCP students (Level 4, 5 & Level 6 top up) can access online resources by clicking on 'Library Resources' on the left hand menu in Canvas. Please login using your UCP login where prompted. Level 6 students are able to use the ARU Digital Library, using your ARU login.

Online Resources

Online resources are a reliable alternative source of information, providing statistics and images to help you with your course. Resources which you can access: 

eBooks (Ebook Central, VLebooks and Issues)

eJournals (Sage, Academic OneFile & Wiley)

Anatomy (Anatomy TV)

Archaeology (Current Archaeology)

Business (Gale, Mintel)

Catalogues of Research & National libraries (Copac)

Current affairs (Issues)

Education & child care & safeguarding (Childlink, Child protection, Safeguarding Adults at Risk, Education & Childcare training tool)

Fashion photography (Vogue archive)

Jobs (eClips)

Maps (Digimap)

Newspaper articles (Gale)

Population (Histpop) 

Professional Journals (Professional Development Collection)

Sport (SportDiscus)

Training Tools (Health & Social Care, and IT)

Tutorials (Hairdressing and Construction)

UCP students have access to these and further databases.

Ebooks

Through Ebook Central, VLebooks and Issues you will have access to the Peterborough College ebook collection made up of ebooks which we have brought to link in with your course.  You can also access ebooks through the online library catalogue.

Books

You can also reserve books from the Learning Resource Centre, via our Click & Collect and Select & Collect services.  For more information please view the Blog posted on 30th October or the Library Webpages.

Contact us

If you need help with research or accessing online resources, please email the Learning Resource Centre team at lrc@peterborough.ac.uk or to sign into the LRC Google Chat Monday - Wednesday, 12-2pm.