Dental Studies
The Library and Learning Centres provide a wide range of resources and this guide highlights those which are relevant to your course.
Click here for a downloadable version of the information given below.
Online resources
These resources are available on and off campus. If asked, select UK Federation login, Home Institution and/or Shibboleth, enter New College Lanarkshire then log on to the resources using your college username and password.
Anatomy.tv: Anatomy and Physiology Online
An interactive digital learning tool that comprises 19 fully interactive body-system modules. It includes interactive 3D models, narrated animations and illustrations, pronunciation guides, dissection slides, and other multimedia; as well as more than 250 clinical topics and case studies.
Note: log in to Anatomy.tv via the ‘UK Shibboleth’ followed by choosing ‘New College Lanarkshire’ from the drop-down menu.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature)
A large and in-depth nursing research database, offering journal articles, book extracts and evidence-based care sheets.
ClickView
This is a video collection of over 19,000 titles including current TV recordings.
Articles, statistics, personal accounts and links to websites on a wide range of topics.
To access the Complete Issues site, click the link above. You will then be taken to the Moodle Home screen – click on the top right-hand corner of the page to log in with your college email and password. A page will then be displayed which contains a link to click to access Complete Issues, and below the link the Username and Password required to access the site are also displayed.
Full text articles covering Health and Social Care, Business and Strategy, and Marketing.
Gale News, Business and Reference
Access to a large range of online reference materials including journals, newspaper archives and e-books.
A collection of journals covering a wide range of subjects such as; sociology, business and science. You need to register on the website to gain access to the resources. If you need assistance, ask a member of the library staff.
To use this site, you will first need to register as a student and create a free account using the following link – Register
Once you have created an account, follow this link to sign in and access the magazines, or access through the ‘Online Resources’ page on our library website - Hodder Education Magazines
Note: Some content is not accessible as it’s not included in our college’s subscription - this is highlighted by a padlock icon.
A range of databases from the National Library of Scotland. They cover many subject areas and include e-books, newspapers, journals, audio-visual resources and images. You need to register on the website to gain access to the resources.
Expert authors combine facts, analysis, new insights, and enthusiasm to offer concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects.
Useful websites and Open Access resources
Online dental magazine for dental professionals in Scotland.
Accessible information and latest news about dentistry.
Information and guidance on policy and legislation, support and social care, quality improvement and health services.
Click here for more free online resources.
Books and Electronic books (e-books)
Most of the print books for your course can be found in the nursing and health (shelf mark 612 and above) and dentistry (617.6 and above) sections of the LLC.
All books on dental studies can be found on the LLC catalogue.
Click here for a guide to using the Library Catalogue.
The LLC also has a range of ‘English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)’ books, as well as a selection of fiction books.
E-books for dental studies can be found on the catalogue or through our providers Ebook Central, VLe Books and E-books for Further Education. Further e-books are available through the 'Useful websites and Open Access resources' section above.
Below are just a few of our most popular e-books – click on the title or image to access the book. If asked, select UK Federation login, Home Institution and/or Shibboleth, enter New College Lanarkshire then log on to the resources using your college username and password.
Basic Guide to Dental Materials by Carmen Scheller-Sheridan
BTEC Nationals Health and Social Care Student Book 1 by Marilyn Billingham et al.
How to Pass Higher Human Biology for CfE by Graham Moffat
Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing by Mary Miller
Radiography and Radiology for Dental Care Professionals by Eric Whaites
Geriatric Dentistry: Caring for Our Aging Population by Paula. K. Friedman
Pediatric Dentistry: A Clinical Approach by Goran Koch
Basic Guide to Dental Instruments by Carmen Scheller-Sheridan
Journals
Journals provide up-to-date information about a subject. In addition to the print titles we hold below we have access to many online titles on Gale News, Business and Reference and Emerald Insight.
Biological Sciences Review (Coatbridge)
Psychology Review (Coatbridge, Cumbernauld and Motherwell)
Sociology Review (Coatbridge, Cumbernauld and Motherwell)
Further journals are available through the 'Useful websites and Open Access resources' section above.
Accessibility
Our campus libraries have lots of resources to assist you with your accessibility needs – click here to learn more.
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