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Library Catalogue - a direct link to check which resources are available from our Learning Centres. |
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British Library Catalogue - nearly every book and magazine / journal article published in the UK can be found in this catalogue. WCC students and staff can request items from any Learning Centre. |
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Google Scholar - Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature |
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ASK (Assignment Survival Kit) - Being faced with assignments can be a daunting prospect. ASK might help you to cope! It will help you to plan your time and the steps you might need to follow to survive and produce your work. |
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ebrary - a collection of over 3,000 electronic books all related to Further Education courses, including many standard course textbooks. |
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JSTOR - Used by millions for research, teaching, and learning. With more than a thousand academic journals and over 1 million images, letters, and other primary sources, JSTOR is one of the world's most trusted sources for academic content. |
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Check out the links recommended for your course by West Cheshire College |
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Intute: Music and the Performing Arts - search or browse the database of Music and the Performing Arts resources which have been selected, evaluated and described by subject specialists |
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Intute: Virtual Training Suite - a "teach yourself" tutorial that lets you practise your Internet Information Skills. |
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Actors' Yearbook - an essential resource for actors and anyone involved in the industry, from those
starting out in their career, to experienced actors who may be unfamiliar with
certain areas of the profession.
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Musicians' and Songwriters' Yearbook - An essential resource for anyone working in the music industry |
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Rouse the crowd - how to interact with audiences for gigs they can't forget |
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Writers' and Artists' Yearbook - comprehensive, up-to-date directory of media contacts and contains a wealth of practical advice and information. |
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TRILT - the Television and Radio Index for Learning and Teaching is the best source of UK television and radio data on the web. |

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EBSCOhost Research Databases - Vocational & Career Collection and Professional Development Collection |
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Emerald - the world's leading publisher of management journals and databases |
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Infotrac Journals - full text electronic journals.
American Theatre
Infotrac full text newspapers - complete articles from over 20 national and 25 local papers. For articles from the Guardian see Newsbank. |
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Gale Virtual Reference Library - a database of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.
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SCRAN - an interactive online library with over a million copyright-cleared images available. |
| West Cheshire College recommended sites - librarians' and tutors' choices. |