Resource Centre

ILM’s Resource Centre brings together a wide range of resources, from e-books and e-journals to a dedicated research service. We also offer downloadable versions of our famous 'skills files' as well as reading lists specifically compiled for key management topics and a variety of ILM qualifications.

Book loans & e-books

We now have over 2,200 books available for loan and finding the right one couldn’t be easier: you can search the ILM library online, or browse by topic. Once you've found the book you want, we'll post it to you – it's as simple as that. You can also search our e-library for instant access to our growing collection of e-books for viewing online.
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e-journals

Over 9,000 business magazines and specialist journals are just a couple of clicks away. The service provides powerful search facilities to help you navigate all this information; once you’ve found what you want you can save it, download it or print it – free of charge.
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Research & enquiry service

Tap into our research expertise for free! Our qualified librarian can help you find that vital piece of information, track down a report or suggest a reading list for a particular topic. 
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Book summaries

Quickly master the key concepts from over 100 downloadable summaries of books plus essays and interviews. Produced by a team of leading business journalists from the FT, the Economist and other national newspapers, this is a great way to keep up with the essentials.
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Reading lists

Looking for books which could help you with your studies? Our reading lists offer suggestions for a variety of ILM's leading qualifications. Resources given on the reading lists are available for loan from the Resource Centre, either as hard copy or in e-book format.
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Skills files & resource guides

A useful introduction to many leadership and management issues, the skills files cover a wide range of topics in a series of concise PDF downloads.  They are supplemented with a list of resources pointing you to further reading and information..
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Resource centre newsletter

Our quarterly newsletter will keep you up-to-date with news about the Resource Centre, new services and stock.
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Topic guides

Is there a key management topic you want to brush up on?  Our topic guides make it easy for you to find resources to help improve your essential management skills.  Simply select the topic you’re interested in to find out what information and support is available..
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Web resources

The web links listed have been checked and we hope they prove useful. However, leadership and management issues are changing fast, so please contact resourcecentre@i-l-m.com if you have any recommended links not listed here.
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