Media Hopper, aka UoE YouTube! TAGS: course materials | induction | information skills | library services | library training | mediahopper | online resources | revision | tips | videos | welcome If you’ve attended any of the induction sessions we’ve run in the past few weeks, you’ll have heard us mention Media Hopper (and specifically the Law Librarian Media Hopper Channel) …Continue reading →

Encyclopaedia Iranica Online TAGS: Iran The 15-volume set of Encyclopaedia Iranica, edited by Ehsan Yarshater (Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1982 – ) and available in the Main Library, is the most renowned reference work in …Continue reading →

Things I wish I’d Known: Work, Rest, Play TAGS: exercise | film | student societies | students | Theatre | TV programmes | well-being | wellbeing In my last post I shared six things I wish I’d known sooner about the Library. But there’s more to university life than studying! Even though in the depths of …Continue reading →

Miras Maktoob: Persian E-books Collection TAGS: IMES | Persian The Library has purchased the Miras Maktoob Persian e-book collection available via Brill Online. The Collection consists of 249 volumes (189 works) originally published by the Written Heritage Research Institute …Continue reading →

SSSA in 70 Objects “Too Principled, Too Honest” Thomas Ferguson Rodger, Professor of Psychological Medicine Response by: Dr Sarah Phelan Recording: Interviews relating to Thomas Ferguson Rodger (1907-1978), interviewed by Sarah Phelan, Various dates …Continue reading →

Visit the Law Library… virtually! TAGS: helpdesk | induction | Law libraries | law library | old college | welcome As the semester gets going you may be keen to visit our beautiful Law Library at Old College to find materials, use a study space, or generally just soak up …Continue reading →

What is LibSmart II? TAGS: digital skills | e-resources | LibSmart | online resources You may have read our recent article about LibSmart I, the foundation of our online information literacy course hosted on Learn. If you haven’t, check it out here. Where LibSmart …Continue reading →

Queering the Archive with Lady Rampant TAGS: Drag | Drag Queen | Drag Scene | LGBT+ | LGBTQ+ | podcast | Queer | Queering SSSA | Queering The Archive We once again have another podcast to showcase as part of the ongoing Queering the Archive initiative! For the third in a series of podcasts, Archive and Library Assistant, Elliot, …Continue reading →

Things I Wish I’d Known: Graduate Reflections on using the Library TAGS: Library | LibSmart | online resources | students As a recent graduate from Edinburgh, you can imagine I’ve spent the summer reminiscing and reflecting on my time at university. Over my four years studying Geography I spent a …Continue reading →

LibSmart 2 – Taking your information literacy skills to the next level TAGS: LibSmart Last year LibSmart 1 was launched with the aim of helping students develop their information literacy skills. The feedback has led to LibSmart 2! This new resource consists of subject specific …Continue reading →