Health and Safety
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.
British Standards Online (BSOL)
Online access to a range of British Standards for best practice in areas such as building design, measurement, installation, construction and technical specifications.
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 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
UK agency which regulates and enforces health and safety practice, website offers links to legislation, guidance for individuals and industry, strategies and reports.
IOSH provides a range of free and practical tools and resources to help safety and health professionals and organisations create safe and healthy working environments.
Mygov.scot – health and safety
Information on different areas of health and safety in the workplace.
Click here for more free online resources.
Books and Electronic books (e-books)
Most of the print books for your course can be found on the Health and Safety shelf (shelf mark 363.11).
All books on Health and Safety are listed 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 health and safety 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 the UK Federation login, Home Institution and/or Shibboleth, enter New College Lanarkshire then log on to the resources using your college username and password.
Food Hygiene by Susan Blanch
Managing Health and Safety in Dental Practice: A Practical Guide by Jane Bonehill
Workplaces: Safety, Social Implications and Expectations by Bonnie Witt and Brandon. R. Odom
Journals
Journals provide up-to-date information about a subject. We have access to many online titles on Gale News, Business and Reference and Emerald Insight, such as The Safety & Health Practitioner.
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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