Guides and databases: Language &amp; Speech Science: Other resources

Test collection

The Language and Speech Science (LaSS) Library holds a unique collection of approximately 850 tests for the assessment of speech and language development. Most of the tests are held on open access on the shelves at the back of the library reading room, but some psychology tests, such as the Wechsler scales and the British Ability Scales, are held on restricted access at the Library Desk. All tests can only be used by either qualified clinicians, or students under strict clinical supervision, and for this reason, their use is restricted to students and staff of UCL Psychology and Language Sciences, and members of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists (RCSLT). Please note, RCSLT members must pay an annual fee to borrow any items from the library.

Tests come in various shapes and sizes. Some are simple checklists of words, others are kits containing toys and games for children, or pictures and objects for word recognition. As well as diagnostic tests, the collection contains other therapy resource materials. Most tests are available to be borrowed.

Tests are usually known by their acronym, e.g. the TROG: Test for the Reception of Grammar. They can be found by looking them up in Explore, in the same way as books, and are arranged in the cabinets by Dewey decimal classmark order followed by the acronym, e.g. 401.93 TROG.

Streaming services

The library subscribes to video streaming services, including Kanopy, which includes award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases; Academic Video Online, which includes documentary films from Film Platform and the BBC Landmark video series; BFI Player, which includes subscribed feature films; and BoB National (Box of Broadcasts), a searchable database of TV and Radio broadcasts (including films).

Academic Video Online Academic Video online delivers more than 66,000 titles spanning subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. Accessibility statement for Academic Video Online.
BFI Player Access for UCL students and staff only. To set up access to your BFI Player subscription follow these steps: 1. Go to BFI Player and create an account OR sign in if you already have one by selecting 'Already have an account? Sign in' 2. Select University College London from the dropdown list 3. Login using your UCL username and password. Once you've set up your subscription, you can login on BFI Player for the remainder of this academic year; BFI Player is unavailable outside the UK; it is to be used by UCL students and staff for academic purposes only and access is limited to the subscription content
Bloomsbury Video Library: Arts and Humanities Collection Previously called ArtFilms. Featuring international content across the visual arts and performing arts, film, history this collection features exclusive indie films and shorts, avant-garde performances, interviews with renowned writers, artists, choreographers, performers and practitioners, documentaries and more
BoB (Box of Broadcasts) Access for UCL students and staff only. Access to BoB is only permitted within the United Kingdom. Requires login with UCL username and password. BoB is Learning on Screen’s on demand TV and radio service for education allowing users to record programmes from over 75 free-to-air channels, access over 2.2 million broadcasts dating back to the 1970s, create playlists, clips and clip compilations; search programme transcripts and subtitles; embed content in VLEs and share on social media
Kanopy Providing video streaming to over 26,000 films including thousands of award-winning documentaries, training films and theatrical releases. The collection includes a number of leading producers, such as the Criterion Collection, PBS, Kino Lorber, New Day Films, The Great Courses, California Newsreel, BBC and hundreds more.
World Cinema Collection : Films on Demand Streaming films from Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, from the silent era, the mid-20th century, as well as award-winning contemporary works.

Stores service

Stores service
The UCL Library off-site store is a closed access collection which houses important research material not currently in high demand. Users can request store material for delivery to a number of UCL's libraries.

Theses

Theses
Information about: how to access copies of research theses that UCL Library Services holds, Open Access thesis depositories and how to deposit electronic theses.

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Test collection

Streaming services

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