Sport, Health and Fitness
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.
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 on sports injuries.
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.
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.
A comprehensive, full-text database covering sports and sports medicine.
Subject areas covered include: biomechanics, drugs, exercise, kinesiology, movement science, nutrition, occupational health and therapy, physical fitness, physical therapy, rehabilitation, sports and exercise psychology, coaching and education, and sports medicine.
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
BBC website dedicated to sport news, interviews and videos.
CCF Project: Vocational Resource Bank
Website offering a collection of videos and other resources covering many subjects.
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, including sports injuries, physical therapy, and health and fitness.
Site for Scotland’s national agency for sport, featuring information and guidance on funding, coaching, volunteering and local clubs and facilities.
Independent coaching site with guidance on anatomy and physiology, fitness development, sports injuries and training aids.
Online access to information on health services, healthy living, resources, Scottish policies and legislation.
Website which offers coaching news, resources and career opportunities.
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Books and Electronic books (e-books)
Most of the print books for your course will be found in health and fitness (shelf mark 613 and above), sports injuries (617 and above) and sports and games (796 and above) sections of the LLC.
All books on Sport, Health and Fitness can be found on the LLC catalogue.
Click here for a guide to using the Library Catalogue.
The library also has a range of ‘English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)’ books, as well as a selection of fiction books.
E-books for Sport, Health and Fitness can be found on the catalogue or 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.
Body Fitness and Exercise: Basic Theory and Practice for Therapists Second Edition by Mo Rosser
National Sport and Exercise Sciences, Level 3 by Jennifer Stafford-Brown et al.
Developing Sport Expertise: Researchers and Coaches Put Theory into Practice by Damian Farrow et al.
The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition: 8th Edition by Anita Bean
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness by Anne Waugh
Sport and Exercise Psychology: International Perspectives by Aidan. P. Moran
BTEC National Sport: Development, Coaching and Fitness by Jennifer Stafford-Brown and Simon Rea
The Complete Guide to Sports Injuries by Christopher. M. Norris
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.
The Psychologist (Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Motherwell)
Accessibility
Our campus libraries have lots of resources to assist you with your accessibility needs – click here to learn more.
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