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Social Care Online search results can include a range of publications and resources, such as reports, journal articles, online resources (practice guides, research briefings and training tools) and links to social care websites, events and research projects. In the case of Events, and Research Register records, details are submitted to the site by users.

Full Text

Where possible a link is provided to the full text, but as this is not always available, particularly in the case of journal articles, all records have an abstract. Selected research studies, such as systematic reviews also have extended abstracts.

Extended abstracts

This type of abstract gives more detail about the reference and is structured using the headings: summary, method, contents, conclusion(s) and references; and in the case of systematic reviews additional information includes: context, authors' conclusions and implications for policy and practice.

Full Text via Athens

Staff and students in Higher Education and the NHS are able to obtain a resource called the ‘Athens’ password. This gives access to a wide range of full text resources, including full text journal articles and books and subscription only databases. SCIE is piloting a project to facilitate equal access to these resources for social care and Social Care Online records are being tagged if they are available via Athens. For more information about the project, and to find whether you are eligible for a password click here

Record details

Search results are initially presented as a summary record (typically Author, Title, Publisher or Reference). Click on the Title to view the full record. The additional information will always include an Abstract. These fields may vary depending on the type of publication or resource your search results have found.

Image of a typical record

List of format types and the fields in a record
Format	Description	Summary record	Full record
Article	Includes: research, practice and current awareness articles from journals, magazines and newsletters	Author; Title; Reference; Format; Topic; Full Text	Author; Title; Reference; ISSN paper; ISSN online; Abstract; Journal home; Format; Topics; Content Type; Country/Region; Record ID; Full Text
Audio/Visual	Includes: DVD, Social Care TV; CD-ROM	Author; Title; Publisher; Format; Topics Full Text	Author; Title; Publisher; Abstract; Topics; Record ID; Full Text
Book	Includes: government reports text books, biographies and autobiographies	Author; Title; Publisher; Format; Topics; Full Text	Author; Title; Publisher; Abstract; Format; Topics; Content Type; Country/Region; Record ID; Full Text
Event	Description and link to social care workshops; training sessions and conferences. These records are submitted by Social Care Online users	Event name; Description; Region; Date; Last Day; Format; Topics	Event name; Organisation; Description; Venue; Town/City;’ Region; Link; Date; End date (multi-day event); Topics; Record ID
Journal	Description and link to the home page of a journal, magazine or newsletter	Journal title; Format; Topics	Journal Title; Publisher; ISSN paper; ISSN online; Abstract; Journal home; Coverage; Format; Topics; Record ID;
Online resource	Includes: practice guides, research briefings online tutorials	Title; Full text; Format; Topics	Title; Publisher; Abstract; Full text; Format; Topics; Content Type; Country/Region; Record ID
Research Register	Records from the Research Register for Social Care (RRSC) Includes: current and completed research carried out by local authorities, research organisations and Department of Health funded research.	Lead Organisation; Title; Format; Topics	Title; Abstract; RRSC ID; Lead Organisation; Aims & Objectives; Design; Methods; Methods, description; Contact; Lead; Research/Supervisor; Lead Institution; Main Funding Body; Status; Date; Actual end date; Student research; User Involvement; Format; Topics; Content Type; Record ID
Website	Links to organisational sites	Title; Format; Topics	Title; Abstract; Website Link; Related materials; Format; Topics; Country/Region; Record ID;

Note: Full text (when available)

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