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The Learning Resource Centre subscribes to a wide range of online information resources. Some of the sites may require you to use a password to access the information. Passwords are available from LRC staff.

When accessing Childlink, E-lawstudent.com, Film and Sound Online, Hairdressing Training, Infotrac, Issues Online, KnowUk, Newsfilm Online and Scran from home you will need to use your College login.

How to log-in:

  • Choose the required e-resource and appropriate access method
  • From the drop down menu list, choose Northampton College IdP
  • Log-in using your College username and password
     Title and Web Link  Description  Access
    an The Artists Information Company
    an The Artists Information Company - is a one-stop shop to help arts education and information services with enquiries and signposting to key resources.
    Password required
    Arts Professional Online
    Arts Professional Online is a searchable database archive of current and historic published materials and a recruitment section.
    Password required
    Aviation Week
    Aviation Week is the largest information and services provider to the global commercial, defense, maintenance/repair/overhaul (MRO), space and business aviation communities and plays a critical role in connecting industry professionals worldwide.
    Password required
    Broadcast Now
    Broadcast Now provides the source information on over 1000 programme commissions. Search 5 years of Broadcast articles online and read the complete story behind the headlines.
    Password required
    Childlink.co.uk
    Childlink.co.uk is a one stop source of information on children, young people and families. This innovative online database focuses on Legislation, Policies and Practices regarding the above named groups of people who live in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
    Login via your home institution
    Economist.com
    Economist.com offers you access to the current and archive articles (since June 1997) for the analysis of world business and current affairs, authoritative insight and opinion on international news, world politics, business, finance, science and technology, as well as an overview of cultural trends and regular industry, business and country special reports.
    Password required
    E-lawstudent.com
    E-lawstudent - AS/A2 English Law
    Shibboleth
    Film and Sound Online
    Film and Sound Online brings together collections of film and video of wide interest to the higher and further eduction communities. The films and videos are fully downloadable, either in full or as segments, and can be used in learning, teaching and research.
    Login via UK Federation
    Hairdressing Training
    Hairdressing Training is an ideal reference resource for students on the NVQ Level 2 course. It features classic haircuts, each with a photographic step-by-step, a quick textual guide to the haircut and simple questions to test understanding.
    Shibboleth / Federated Access Management (UK Federation)
    Infotrac
    Infotrac allows you access to a wide range of sources:
    Infotrac OneFile - journals
    Infotrac Full Text Newspaper Database - newspapers
    Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) - almanacs, encyclopedias and specialised reference sources.
    Shibboleth
    Issues Online
    Issues Online contains a wealth of information from over 60 of the latest titles in the Issues series. It is a unique online resource for those who need up-to-date information on social issues from abortion to waste pollution.
    Password required
    KnowUK
    KnowUK is an online reference guide covering all aspects of life in the UK. Key features include Local Information and Life Events.
    Login via your home institution
    MarketLine
    MarketLine - is a leading provider of quality information on companies, industries and countries.
    Login via your institution
    NewScientist
    New Scientist communicates brands, products and services to a discerning and influential audience of business decision-makers, purchasers and those with a keen eye for technology.
    Password required
    NewsFilm Online
    NewsFilm Online offers access to over 3,000 hours of downloadable television news and cinema newsreels, selected from the huge ITN/Reuters Television archives.
    Login via UK Federation
    Nursing Times
    Nursing Times magazine and nursingtimes.net are your portals to all things nursing. With the a finger on the pulse of the NHS and the wider nursing community, we provide all the news, views, jobs, best practice and clinical resources for nurses in the UK and around the world.
    Password required
    Oxford Reference Online
    Oxford Reference Online brings together over 100 authoritative dictionary and reference titles across the full subject spectrum into a single cross-searchable resource and includes links to a vast array of other web resources.
    Via your home organisation
    Scran
    Scran is an extensive image archive with over 30,000 high quality copyright cleared images and 5,000 video clips in the arts and humanities, engineering and earth sciences.
    Shibboleth Log in
    Sound on Sound
    Sound on Sound the world's premier music recording technology magazine now available online with expanding archive from January 1994 that chart the impact of technology on music production and recording processes.
    Password required
    Which?extra
    Which?extra offers a two-year archive of reports, with up-to-the-minute buying guides and access to recent research and information
    Password required