Hello, my name is David Bedford and I am the Academic Support Librarian for Speech and Language Therapy students on the Medway Campus.
What am I here for? Well, my job is to support the students and staff from courses run by all three of the Universities at Medway, whether undergraduate or postgraduate. I am here to help you get the very best use out of all the information sources available to you, whether these are on the shelves in the library or found on-line. I run workshops when asked by the various departments I support, and am happy for students to come to me for help in small groups or one-to-one.
These pages are a guide to the resources available for Speech and Language Therapy in the Drill Hall Library and the services available to you on-line.
Contact me!
Speech and Language Therapy students and staff are welcome to come and see me in the Library or send me an e-mail via the Contact Your Librarian form (select Health!).
If you need to contact the Library in general the main contact details are available from the Drill Hall web pages.
My twitter feed is below. This includes some general updates about the Drill Hall Library as well as subject-specific information for all the courses I support such as the newest books in stock, new resources you might find useful and details of workshops and drop-in sessions I run. If you're on Twitter, you can follow me on @dhldavidb. The Drill Hall also has an account - @drillhalllib, and also has a Facebook page.
Books for Speech & Language Therapy
The Drill Hall Library catalogue contains all the books currently held in the Drill Hall Library. When you have found the book you require, take a note of the location/shelfmark (the number which will be on the spine of the book) to help you pinpoint it on the shelves. These numbers are part of the Dewey Decimal system. If you find this confusing, please consult our pdf guide to finding books using the Dewey Decimal system.
You will find that many of the books you need will have numbers which start with 616.855. However, there are relevant books for Speech and Language Therapists at many other places, so it's always a good idea to check the catalogue first before looking on the shelves. Some of the other numbers where you will find relevant books include :
- Anatomy & Physiology - 611 and 612
- Deafness - 617.8
- Dysphagia - 616.31
- Linguistics - 410 (including Phonology at 414)
- Mental Health - 616.89
- Psychology - 150 (including Child psychology at 155.4)
- Sociolinguistics - 306.44
- Stroke - 616.81
Some books on general health principles written with Speech and Language Therapists in mind include :
- Atkinson and McHanwell (2002) Basic medical science for speech and language therapy students. London : Whurr - 612 ATK
- Seikel, King and Drumright (2005) Anatomy and physiology for speech, language, and hearing, 2nd edition. Clifton Park, N.Y. : Thomson Delmar Learning - 612.78 SEI
There are also many reference books such as specialist dictionaries available in the Drill Hall Library.
Although all the books needed for the programme should be available in the Drill Hall Library, you may occasionally need to reserve resources from Avery Hill or Maritime Greenwich (University of Greenwich libraries) via the Library Catalogue or submit an inter-university request form for resources held at Canterbury Christ Church University. See the inter-site loans page on the Drill Hall website for further details.
New books
New books arrive through most of the year. From the 2011-2012 academic year onwards, we will post regular updates on what's new here.
Electronic books
e-books or electronic books are just like the books on the shelves, but accessible on-line using your university account.
- University of Greenwich - e-books can be accessed via the Portal. Most of the e-books for health and social care subjects can be found through the MyiLibrary service - this can be found by clicking on the Library & It tab in the portal, then selecting 'Databases, journals and e-books', which brings up an alphabetical list of services. You will also find some books of interest on the DawsonEra service.
- Canterbury Christ Church University - e-books are a new venture for Canterbury Christ Church University. The best way to access them is via the CCCU e-Library. Once logged in, choose CCCU library catalogue from the list, search for the title or topic you require, then click on Filter (top-right) then on e-Books (bottom-left!) for a list of e-books which match. To access them, click the link next to "Electronic location" or in the "Location" column. There are some useful background texts in both health care and linguistics here.
Suggest a book
Is there a book that you think the library should have, but doesn't? If so, contact me using the form below, supplying as much information about the book as possible. If it is needed for a specific module, please indicate this. I can't promise to order everything, but I will investigate any books that are suggested.
Journals for Speech & Language Therapy
Journals, also known as periodicals or serials, are published regularly - weekly, monthly, or several times each year. They contain up-to-date information on specialised subject areas, and often include articles on the most recent research that has been carried out. We have access to them in print format, on the shelves in the Drill Hall (in block 13, grouped loosely by subject) and also in electronic versions. The electronic versions contain the same information, but can be accessed from anywhere in the world with an internet connection.
Journals in the Drill Hall Library
You can find out more details about the journals on the shelves by looking them up on the Drill Hall Library catalogue. The journals are grouped together by subject on the shelves in block 13, and you may find relevant titles under Education, Health and Social Science. Key journals include Speech and Language Therapy in Practice and Health Service Journal, which are in the Health section.
Electronic journals
Students and staff from Speech and Language Therapy have the benefit of being able to use resources from both Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Greenwich. Both institutions subscribe to many on-line journals, which will be of benefit.
- University of Greenwich : One of the services available through the Student Portal is SwetsWise (accessed via the 'Databases, journals and e-books' list on the Library & IT tab). This provides a searchable A-Z of the University's electronic journals. Once logged in to Swetswise, you need to select the Content Search menu, choose 'publication search' and click on 'all your publications' to search the list.
- Canterbury Christ Church University : To find out which journals are subscribed to by CCCU, log in to the e-Library and select 'Find e-journal'. This accesses a searchable A-Z listing of all the electronic journals that the University has access to.
Electronic journals for Speech and Language Therapy include :
| Journal | CCCU Holdings | Greenwich holdings |
| Advances in Speech Language Pathology | 2004-2007 [CINAHL] | - |
| American Journal of Speech Language Pathology | 2002-date [CINAHL] | 2001-date [CINAHL] |
| Augmentative and Alternative Communication | 2001-1 year ago [CINAHL] | - |
| Brain and Language | 1974-date [ScienceDirect] | 1993-date [ScienceDirect] |
| British Journal of Learning Disabilities | 1997-date [Wiley Online] | 1997-date [Swetswise] |
| British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 1999-date [ScienceDirect] | 1995-date [ScienceDirect] |
| Canadian Journal of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology | - | 2008-date [CINAHL] |
| Child Language Teaching and Therapy | 1997-date [CINAHL] | 1999-date [Sage] |
| Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics | 1999-1 year ago [CINAHL] | - |
| Clinical Rehabilitation | 1998-date [Sage] | 1998-date [EBSCO] |
| Communication Disorders Quarterly | 1999-date [Sage] | 1999-date [Sage] |
| Deafness and Education International | 2004-date [CINAHL] | - |
| Disability and Rehabilitation | 1998-date [EBSCOhost] | - |
| Dysphagia | - | 1997-date [Swetswise] |
| Evidence Based Communication Assessment and Intervention | - | 2007-date [Swetswise] |
| First Language | 1980-date [Sage] | 1999-date [Swetswise] |
| Head and Neck | 1996-date [Wiley Online] | 1997-date [Swetswise] |
| International Journal of Applied Linguistics | 1997-date [EBSCOhost] | 1997-date [Swetswise] |
| International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders | 1998-1 year ago [CINAHL] | - |
| Journal of Child Language | - | 1974-1996 [Cambridge Journals] |
| Journal of Communication Disorders | 1967-date [ScienceDirect] | 1996-date [ScienceDirect] |
| Journal of Fluency Disorders | 1974-date [ScienceDirect] | 1997-date [ScienceDirect] |
| Journal of Interprofessional Care | 1997-date [EBSCOhost] | 2000-date [Swetswise] |
| Journal of Neurolinguistics | 1985-date [ScienceDirect] | 1996-date [ScienceDirect] |
| Journal of Neurology | - | 1997-date [Swetswise] |
| Journal of Phonetics | 1999-date [ScienceDirect] | 1995-date [ScienceDirect] |
| Journal of Psycholinguistic Research | - | 1997-date [Swetswise] |
| Journal of Speech, Language and Hearing Research | 1997-date [CINAHL] | 1997-date [CINAHL] |
| Journal of Voice | 1999-date [ScienceDirect] | 2001-date [ScienceDirect] |
| Language, Speech and Hearing Services in Schools | 1995-date [CINAHL] | - |
| Neuropsychological Rehabilitation | 1997-date [EBSCOhost] | 1997-date [Swetswise] |
| Speech and Language Therapy in Practice | - | 2008-date [CINAHL] |
| Speech Communication | 1999-date [ScienceDirect] | 1996-date [ScienceDirect] |
| Topics in Language Disorders | 2001-date [Ovid] | - |
You also have access through the 2 universities to many other journals on related discplines such as allied health, education, health and social care, linguistics, mental health, psychology and social work.
Free journals
Some publishers make certain journals available on-line at no cost. Some of these are quality peer-reviewed journals and are very much worth investigating. Some examples include :
- Directory of Open-Access Journals - Health Sciences - a collection of scientific and academic journals which are freely available on-line (relevant titles include Canadian Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Journal of Speech and Language Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis)
- Electronic journal collections - a list maintained by the British Library, detailing free online journals
- MedScape - you need to register for this site, but it provides free access to 90 titles from top publishers
Websites for Speech & Language Therapy
The internet can be one of the most valuable tools in your quest for information during your time at university. However, with so much information out there, it can be very hard to find the best information, or to know that you've found it when you've got it! Two documents that might help are my guide to some questions to ask about web pages and my top tips for finding information (both are PDF files).
General
- Internet for… Allied Health / Health and Social Care / Linguistics / Medicine / Psychology - free online tutorials on using the internet to find information for relevant subject areas
Information Gateways
These are services which provide links to quality information on the Internet. Some are created by librarians, others by academics and others by practitioners :
- Intute: Linguistics
- Intute: Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health
- NHS Evidence
- SearchMedica - a search engine designed for people in the medical professions
- SpeechBITE - an Australian "database that provides open access to a catalogue of Best Interventions and Treatment Efficacy across the scope of Speech Pathology practice"
Organisations
Many organisations have a web presence which is worth investigating :
- British Aphasiology Society
- British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (BATOD)
- British Deaf Association
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD)
- Department for Education
- Department of Health
- Health Professions Council
- NHS Choices
- The National Autistic Society web site includes a database of autism research - Autism Data
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Voice Care Network UK
Statistics and other useful information
- NHS - The Health and Social Care Information Centre - includes statistics on many health-related areas and other sources of information to inform evidence-based practice
Libraries
You might want to visit some other libraries, particularly if you are on a long placement :
- The British Library
- Health Libraries Network - this site links to the directory and library catalogue of NHS libraries in the South East
- Health Library and Information Services Directory [HLISD] - an online searchable directory of UK local Health Library and Information Services
- Public Libraries: Medway Council
Databases for Speech & Language Therapy
Databases are collections of useful information. This might be journal articles, maps, videos, sounds, case histories, references, abstracts or almost anything else you can think of. Most databases are constantly updated with new information, and are often a great way of keeping up-to-date and discovering the newest research for your subject area. Both Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Greenwich subscribe to a range of databases which are intended to support students in their learning and research.
- Canterbury Christ Church University provides a list of e-resources including databases etc on the E-Library. Key databases include ASSIA (social sciences), British Education Index, CINAHL (nursing and allied health) and ScienceDirect.
- University of Greenwich students can access a list of e-services (databases, journals and e-books) from the Library and IT tab on the Student Portal. Key databases include Medline, PsychInfo, the Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection and ScienceDirect.
- Both institutions provide access to the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, a very valuable resource which provides access to systematic reviews of healthcare interventions. It is regularly updated and covers every health discipline, including Speech and Language Therapy.
- Pubmed is a free database covering biomedicine and related disciplines. Some of the articles on here are available in full-text format due to the service's US government funding, and it is worth checking to see whether other articles located via this service are from journals which either CCCU or Greenwich subscribes to.
- Another freely available database is SpeechBITE which "provides open access to a catalogue of Best Interventions and Treatment Efficacy across the scope of Speech Pathology practice." Speechbite is based in Australia.
Librarian
As your subject librarian, you can come to me for help on information and library-related matters. Whether you are having trouble using the catalogue, need some advice on internet searching, want to know more about databases or are stuck with referencing, I am the person to ask!
I also run training sessions when asked by academics from the courses I support, and am often involved with modules on research skills or evidence-based practice.
Study skills
If you need help with study skills in general, including academic writing, then help is available from your university :
Canterbury Christ Church University has the i-zone in Cathedral Court, who can put you in touch with the study skills advisors. Useful web resources from CCCU include :
- Student Support Services - includes Student Study Support
- Graduate Skills - many resources to help with all sorts of key university skills
- Turnitin - details about the 'plagiarism detection' software CCCU uses
- For referencing (including Harvard), see the Referencing tab in Blackboard
University of Greenwich has the Study Skills team in the Blake building. Useful web resources from the University of Greenwich include :
- Study Skills - resources, plus contact details for the Study Skills Team
- Referencing
- PLATO - a resource for understanding plagiarism
- Progression in Information Skills - an online course accessible via the Portal and Moodle, covering how to find quality information, avoid plagiarism, cite your references and much more
Students from all 3 universities can see Stephen Wakelam, Royal Literary Fund Fellow. He is based in an office in the Drill Hall Library on Wednesdays and Thursdays and can offer useful advice on writing skills.
Library resources for study skills
You will also find lots of helpful books on study skills in the Library. Some useful classmarks for study skills topics include :
- 001.42 - general research skills
- 025.04 - internet research
- 025.0661 - the internet for health
- 378.170281 - higher education study skills
- 808.066 - academic writing skills, including referencing and avoiding plagiarism
- 808.06661 - writing skills for health students
- 808.51 - giving presentations
