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Recommended databases for Speech and Language Therapy

CINAHL This link opens in a new window
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CINAHL is an index to journals in the allied health and nursing subject areas. As well as indexing over 3000 journals, full text access is provided to over 600 journals. This is a useful database for those studying or researching: Speech and Language Therapy, Sport and Physical Activity, Health Psychology, Digital Health, Pharmacy, Prosthetics and Orthotics and Pharmacology.
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MEDLINE [Web of Science platform] This link opens in a new window
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Medical research literature. From 1950 onwards.
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Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) This link opens in a new window
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LLBA indexes the international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences. The database covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Documents indexed include journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters, dissertations and working papers.

Useful for English and Creative Writing, Languages and Speech and Language Therapy.
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APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
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APA PsycInfo contains references to journal articles, books, book chapters and dissertations in the field of psychology and behavioural sciences. It covers the period from 1600 to present. Almost all the materials included in APA PsycInfo are peer-reviewed. As well as psychology it includes references to the psychological aspects of: health, sociology, education, pharmacology, technology, linguistics, business and law.
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Cochrane Library This link opens in a new window
The Cochrane Library is a unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care. Published on a quarterly basis, The Cochrane Library is designed to provide information and evidence to support decisions taken in health care and to inform those receiving care. The Cochrane Library consists of a regularly updated collection of evidence-based medicine databases. The databases include: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Cochrane Reviews), Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE) and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). This version of the Cochrane Library is brought to you by Wiley Interscience.
This resource is publicly accessible to users within the UK and many other countries (full details at https://www.cochranelibrary.com/help/access ). Users in these countries may access Cochrane Library without any requirement to log in. Strathclyde members based in other countries can access the resource by selecting Sign In > Institutional Login > searching for University of Strathclyde in the login via Shibboleth option > and entering their University DS username and password.
Communication & Mass Media Complete This link opens in a new window
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Communication & Mass Media Complete provides access to information and resources in areas related to communication and mass media. It indexes over 700 journals and provides full text access to over 450 journals. Useful for: English and Creative Writing, Journalism, Languages, Speech and Language Therapy.
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Child Development & Adolescent Studies This link opens in a new window
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This database is a source for references to the current and historical literature related to growth and development of children through the age of 21. This includes all of the issues of Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography from 1927-2001 previously published by the Society for Research in Child Development, plus new coverage on child rights and welfare issues. Book reviews and abstracts from hundreds of journals and a bibliography of thousands of technical reports, books, book chapters, theses and dissertations covering biomedical and social sciences worldwide are indexed in this database. More than 383,000 records are included, with over 10,000 new records added each year.
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MEDLINE [Ovid platform] This link opens in a new window
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Contains citations and abstracts of journal articles in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. From 1946 onwards.
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MEDLINE [ProQuest platform] This link opens in a new window
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MEDLINE on this service contains over 20 million citations and abstracts from 1946 onwards, providing unparalleled access to worldwide biomedical literature. The database contains a broad range of medical topics relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services. Produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE contains all records published in Index Medicus and since 2002, most citations previously included in separate NLM specialty databases such as SPACELINE and HISTLINE. Subject content includes anatomy; communication disorders; microbiology; paramedical professions; pathology; physiology; psychiatry; toxicology; sports medicine; dentistry; parasitology; reproductive biology; epidemiology; gene therapy; surgical and pharmaceutical intervention; nursing practice; ethical and legal issues; institutional operations; laboratory techniques and procedures; diagnosis and management; clinical research trials and experimental treatment protocols; legislation and regulation; allied health specialties; continuing education; investigational drugs and new drug uses, and some veterinary medicine.
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Web of Science - Core Collection This link opens in a new window
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The Web of Science Core Collection comprises a set of databases covering scholarly literature in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities and examines proceedings of international conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, workshops, and conventions.
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Related databases for Speech and Language Therapy

APA PsycArticles This link opens in a new window
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APA PsycArticles provides full-text access to almost 80 journals published by American Psychological Association and other publishers in subject areas such as applied psychology, health, theory, research, social/personality, and more. It covers the period 1894 to present. Searching APA PsycInfo will automatically search the contents of APA PsycArticles.
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SCOPUS This link opens in a new window
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Scopus is a comprehensive scientific, medical, technical and social science database containing all relevant literature.
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Sage Research Methods This link opens in a new window
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SAGE Research Methods contains more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos by world-leading academics from across the social sciences. It supports research at all levels and across all subjects by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process. Also includes cases, datasets, data analysis and materials on data visualization, qualitative and quantitative research methods, statistical methods and statistical packages such as Python, R and SPSS among others.
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Archives relating to Speech and Language Therapy

The University of Strathclyde holds the archives of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. You can read more about this collection in our blog posting or search the catalogue of the collection.

In addition, Archives and Special Collections also hold some records relating to the teaching of Speech and Language Therapy at the University and its predecessor institutions. The archives include papers of individuals such as Dr Anne McAllister and course materials from 1960s-1990s (collections references: JCE/12/19 & JCE/14/19). Printed catalogues for these collections can be consulted in the archives reading room.

To find out more about exploring and using the archive collections at the university, please see our Archives and Special Collections website.

New books

Interventions for speech sound disorders in children. 2nd ed. by Lynn Williams, Sharynne McLeod, Rebecca J McCauley
ISBN: 9781681253602
Publication Date: 2021
Language development: foundations, processes, and clinical application by Nina Singleton and Brian Shulman
ISBN: 9781284129625
Publication Date: 2020
Facial-oral tract therapy (F.O.T.T.): for eating, swallowing, non verbal communication and speech by Ricki Nusser-Muller-Busch &Karin Gampp Lehmann
ISBN: 9783030516376
Publication Date: 2021
Phonetics for Speech Pathology by Martin J. Ball; Nicola Bessell; Alice Lee; Orla Lowry; Joan Rahilly
ISBN: 9781781791790
Publication Date: 2020
Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric Voice and Swallowing Disorders by McMurray, J. Scott. Hoffman, Matthew R. Braden, Maia N.
ISBN: 9783030261917
Publication Date: 2020
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Language for Behaviour and Emotions by Anna Branagan; Melanie Cross; Stephen Parsons
ISBN: 9780429318320
Publication Date: 2020

New books about study skills and essay writing

Brilliant essays by Ursula Hackett
ISBN: 9781352011388
Publication Date: 2021
Succeeding with your university essay : a step-by-step handbook by John Biggam
ISBN: 9780335248506
Publication Date: 2020
Academic Writing and Dyslexia by Adrian J. Wallbank
Call Number: D 820-4(09) WAL
ISBN: 1138291498
Publication Date: 2018
The Quick Fix Guide to Academic Writing by Phillip C. Shon
Call Number: D 820-4(09) SHO
ISBN: 9781526405890
Publication Date: 2018
The Study Skills Handbook by Stella Cottrell
ISBN: 9781137610874
Publication Date: 2019
Academic Success by Jean Brick; Nick Wilson; Deanna Wong; Maria Herke
ISBN: 9781352002621
Publication Date: 2018
How to Write Better Essays by Bryan Greetham
ISBN: 1352001144
Publication Date: 2018
Academic Writing Skills for International Students by Siew Hean Read
ISBN: 9781352003758
Publication Date: 2018

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Useful shelf numbers - SLT

Library books are arranged by the Dewey Decimal classification scheme whereby each subject is represented by a number. You will find books on the same subject will have the same number. The shelfmark is preceded by the letter D and will be followed by 3 letters, which are usually the first 3 letters of the author's name.

Useful Speech and Language and related subjects shelfmarks:

D 611 Anatomy

D 612 Physiology

D 616.31 Dysphagia

D 616.81 Stroke

D 616.855 Voice disorders

D 616.8552 Aphasia

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