Social Sciences
The Library and Learning Centres provide a wide range of resources and this guide highlights those which are relevant to your course.
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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.
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.
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
CCF Project: Vocational Resource Bank
Website offering a collection of videos and other resources covering many subjects.
Economic and Social Research Council
Website for the UK’s largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues, providing information on research, collaboration, news, public engagement and career and skills advice.
The official website for the BBC History magazine, BBC History Revealed and BBC World Histories magazine.
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 British Psychological Society
The representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK. Site provides information on policy, research and guidelines, psychometric testing and career advice.
An open-access social science project run by the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota, hosting information on new sociology research, articles, blogs and podcasts.
Discover the world with articles, fact sheets, maps and other resources that explore landscapes, peoples, places, and environments both near and far.
ThoughtCo. History and Culture
Explore how past events have influenced and shaped our world. These resources and guides will guide you through the facts, interpretations, and lessons of history, from the earliest civilizations to the present day.
An examination of the news and issues, politics, policies, crime and laws that matter to us all.
Discover the science behind human behaviour with resources on economics, archaeology, sociology, and more.
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Books and Electronic books (e-books)
Most of the books for your course will be found in the Social Sciences (shelf mark 300 and above) section of the library, including subjects such as civil rights, suffragist movement, criminology, history, geography, political science, sociology and research methods.
All books for the above subjects 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 Social Science through our providers E-book 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.
Psychology: the Science of Mind and Behaviour 8th Edition by Richard Gross
Themes, Issues and Debates in Psychology by Richard Gross
OCR Sociology for A Level Book 1 by Sue Brisbane et al.
Psychology in Practice: Crime by Julie Harrower
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.
Economic Review (Coatbridge and Motherwell)
Geography Review (Motherwell)
Modern History Review (Coatbridge, Cumbernauld and Motherwell)
Politics Review (Coatbridge, Cumbernauld and Motherwell)
The Psychologist (Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Motherwell)
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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