*New* Bloomsbury eBook Collections TAGS: anthropology | e-books | International Relations | new | online resources | Politics | social anthropology The Library has recently subscribed a number of collections in the Bloomsbury eBook Collections. Bloomsbury eBook Collections delivers instant access to Bloomsbury’s research publications with unlimited user access and the …Continue reading →

New online resource for SPS: Political Science Complete TAGS: databases | International Relations | new | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences Following a successful trial in semester two, 2014-15, the Library has subscribed to Political Science Complete a major database in the areas of politics and international relations. Political Science Complete provides …Continue reading →

New books for Social and Political Science: May-June 2015 TAGS: African Studies | Books | e-books | International Relations | Politics | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | Sociology Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a small number …Continue reading →

General Election 2015: recommended resources TAGS: databases | e-books | general election | online resources | Politics | UK It’s hard to miss that today, Thursday 7th May 2015, the UK is going to the polls to vote in the General Election. Have you voted yet? We’ve pulled together …Continue reading →

New books for Social and Political Science: April 2015 TAGS: African Studies | Books | e-books | International Relations | Politics | science | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a small number …Continue reading →

Trial access to SIPRI Yearbook Online TAGS: databases | e-books | International Relations | Politics | Social & Political Sciences | trials The Library has set up trial access to SIPRI Yearbook Online. You can access this via the E-resources trials page at www.ed.ac.uk/is/databases-trials. The SIPRI Yearbook, written by authors who are experts …Continue reading →

Get fresh with Taylor & Francis journals TAGS: African Studies | e-journals | International Relations | Politics | social policy | Sociology | South Asian Studies The Library currently has trial access to over 140 “young” journal titles (between 3 and 7 years old) via the Taylor & Francis Fresh Collection. You can access this collection via …Continue reading →

Top 5 library resources for Social Work TAGS: Books | databases | e-books | e-journals | media | Newspapers | Social Work Today is #WorldSocialWorkDay! We thought we’d give you a taster of social work resources available to students and staff here at the University of Edinburgh Library. 1. Have you seen Social …Continue reading →

International Women’s Day 2015: Make it Happen TAGS: Events | IWD | Womens' Studies On Sunday 8th March 2015 International Women’s Day (IWD) will be celebrated worldwide. IWD has been observed since the early 1900s and has been sponsored by the United Nations (UN) …Continue reading →

Find out more about fair trade TAGS: Books | databases | e-books | media | Newspapers | online resources This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 23 February to 8 March 2015 and is celebrating the power of everyday choices by telling the other half of a product’s story – …Continue reading →