Health and Social Services
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.
An online version of the newspaper which provides news and reviews on UK business and economy.
You can subscribe through the college for free by clicking here.
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.
Note: Some content is unavailable- 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
The official body who are responsible for inspection of standards of care in Scotland, with information on inspection reports and professional guidance.
CCF Project: Vocational Resource Bank
Website offering a collection of videos and other resources covering many subjects.
Different Minds – Autism awareness and understanding
A website created by the Scottish Government written in partnership with autistic people, providing guidance, factual information and personal experiences.
Inclusive Language Guide
Oxfam’s Inclusive Language Guide helps people think about how the way they write can subvert or inadvertently reinforce intersecting forms of inequality.
The language recommended is drawn from specialist organisations which provide advice on language preferred by marginalized people, groups and communities.
The national knowledge management platform for health and social care in Scotland, providing access to databases, journals and e-books, and evidence summaries to support decisions at point of care.
Scotland’s health service online, providing information on healthcare, hospitals and local services, staff vacancies and new publications.
Online access to information on health services, social care, healthy living, resources, Scottish policies and legislation.
Website of a Scottish programme which works to end mental health discrimination, funded by the Scottish Government and Comic Relief. The site provides guidance on understanding and caring for those who have mental health issues and what support is on offer.
Social Services Knowledge Scotland
Website and digital library dedicated to social services, providing links to e-books and e-journals for research and practice.
An online guide supporting clinical, patient experience and quality teams to draw on patient experience data to improve quality in healthcare.
A national voluntary organisation, working with care experienced young people and care leavers across Scotland.
Click here for more free online resources.
Books and Electronic books (e-books)
Most of the print books for your course will be found in Social Services (shelf mark 360 and above) and Medical Science (610 and above) sections of the library.
All books on social services and medical science 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 health care, sociology, psychology and nursing can be found on the catalogue or through our providers Ebook Central, VLe Books, E-books for Further Education and Employability for FE collection. 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.
Nursing Practice and Health Care 5E: A Foundation Text by Susan Hinchliff et al.
BTEC Nationals Health and Social Care Student Book 1 by Marilyn Billingham et al.
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students by Ian Peate and Muralitharan Nair
Models of Mental Health by Gavin Davidson
Care in Practice Higher, Fourth Edition by Janet Miller
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 (Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Motherwell)
Sociology Review (Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Motherwell)
The Psychologist (Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, 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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