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| GCU placement students can use hospital libraries in the Glasgow area for reference only. Please refer them only to print material. |
What is it?
This scheme gives free one-year GCU library membership with borrowing rights to student mentors (clinical supervisors) who are directly involved in assessed parts of our programmes. This does not include an Athens password. NHS staff have access to the The Knowledge Network (formerly NHS e-library) for databases and e-journals, and you can use GCU library for reference if you show your NHS staff card.
How do I join?
Ask your GCU programme leader to give you a pink membership card and to fill in their part of the white form. Fill in the card, remembering to include your home address. Take it, and the top part of the white form to The Base (Saltire Centre, level 0). You can pick up your library card one week later (possibly two weeks later during September and October). We regret we can’t post it to you.
How do I extend my membership?
Ask your contact on GCU academic staff to complete another two-part form. They should mark it "continuing membership" and send it to you with another pink card. You should take the top part of the form, the pink card and your expired library card to The Base. You can collect your new card one week later. We can renew your membership only if you have no overdue loans or unpaid fines.
How many items can I borrow?
A total of 7. Within this total there is a maximum of:
- 5 long loans
- 5 1-week loans
Please note there are fines and other penalties for overdue items.
What other services can I use?
- Card-operated photocopy facilities
- Computer access: on levels 2, 3 and 4 of the Saltire Centre you'll find a laptop set up to let you use the library catalogue.
People with REAL membership can use internet and office software on level 0 of the Saltire Centre. You can't print or save your work so you need to bring a USB pen with you.
To become a REAL member, you must either live or work in Glasgow. Please bring two documents that prove who you are. One must be a formal document with your address on it. If you live in Glasgow you can join Glasgow City Libraries at the same time.
Contact details
(Contacts may be available in the library some evenings)
For advice on a specific subject, contact your librarian.
Useful links
From the Social Care Institute for Excellence. Links to full text on some records. Abstracts of recent literature on social and community care from books, journal articles, reports and publications of voluntary organisations. Also summarises the latest news items and practice developments in social care. Short instructions are available, but they may not be accessible. No password required.
A specialist database from Australia. Short instructions.
PEDro is the Physiotherapy Evidence Database providing rapid access to bibliographic details and abstracts of randomised controlled trials in physiotherapy. Short user guide.
Records of over 200 outcome measures, searchable by keyword. Short user guide.
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