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Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy
The popular Video Atlas comprises a series of individual videos demonstrating the structure and linkages of parts of the human anatomy, using real human bodies. Previously available as a series of DVDs, it has now been made available online.
The link above should log you in automatically, asking you to sign in at the College website if you have not already done so. If you arrive by a different route, click
Access through your institution
under the login form at Acland’s. Then, search for and selectRoyal College of Surgeons of England
from the institution list.
Illustrated guide to accessing Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy -
Visible Body Suite
Visible Body is a comprehensive 3D visualisation and learning tool, allowing you to explore the systems of the human body. It includes over 5,000 interactive, medically accurate, male and female anatomical structures, covering systemic and regional anatomy.
On your first access, use this link to visit VB Suite, signing into the College website if you have not already done so. Register there, then use the email address and password you just registered to login directly to VB Suite (without needing to log in to the RCS England website). You will need to renew your access using the first link above after 150 days.
Illustrated guide to accessing Visible Body SuiteVisible Body is also available as an app for Apple and Android mobile devices. Once you have registered and logged-in to the website, you will find links to the relevant pages in the app stores, so you can download the correct version. Use your VB Suite registered login to access the app.
Library News
- Improved journal accessSeptember 16, 2025
We have been working, in response to members' feedback, to improve and simplify access to online resources such as e-journals and the anatomy websites. In September 2025, with the launch of the College database project, we reached a major milestone, and access should now be much easier.
Links to resources on the Surgical Library website and in some other places will now ask you to login at the College website if you have not already done so. They will then give you access to the resource automatically. If you find the journal by another route, you will now be able to use the institutional login option there to sign in at the College website and gain access.
As always, if you run into problems, please contact us at library.athens@rcseng.ac.uk so that we can assist you.
- Discover the Library on InstagramFebruary 7, 2024
Have you followed the Library and Archives on Instagram? We post treasures, items used for research, links to fully digitised items, events, and displays. Plus other library news as it happens. We think there's something for everyone in our amazing heritage collections. https://www.instagram.com/rcsenglandlibrary/
- Remembering our Queen 1926-2022September 14, 2022
In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her history with our College, we've collated a series of images and items from our archives collection in this digital exhibition,
Remembering our Queen
. Learn more about her status as a Visitor and Honorary Fellow of RCS England. - Roll up! These historic museum doors are opening on a digital advent-ureDecember 1, 2021
Our December digital advent calendar will give you a snapshot of our Library, Archive and Museum collections. Our advent door design was inspired by the old Museum doors that were uncovered during recent renovation work at our historic building in Lincolns’ Inn Fields.
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