Finding and using China-related library resources TAGS: China | China Academic Journals | Chinese Studies | databases | East Asian Studies Are you curious about China? Do you need to find relevant resources but don’t quite now where to start? Are you looking for primary sources? If any of these questions …Continue reading →

Finding a thesis TAGS: information skills | literature review | reading online | researching a topic | Theses | thesis Visit us at tomorrow at Library Pop Up on level 1 of the Main Library to get ideas and advice around theses. We’ll be there between 10am and noon.. Learn …Continue reading →

Art Exposed TAGS: Art Collection | Edinburgh College of Art | fine art | Museums | Naked | Nudes | pop up library A chance to experience rarely seen paintings and objects from the University’s Art Collection *UPDATE: Now with added Paolozzi* Recently we learned that the most searched for term on our brand new Art …Continue reading →

Help ma’ BoB TAGS: BoB national | Box of Broadcasts | media | radio | TV The University subscribes to BoB (Box of Broadcasts) National to help enrich teaching and learning with moving image and sound. BoB enables all staff and students to record any upcoming …Continue reading →

How do I get hold of the book I need? TAGS: inter-library loans | online resources | RAB | Recommend A Book | Resources Plus | self-request With Resources Plus! Found a book in the Catalogue or Searcher and don’t know how to get it? Someone already borrowed the book you need? Need to access a book …Continue reading →

Finding a thesis TAGS: information skills | literature review | reading online | researching a topic | Theses | thesis Visit us at the Pop Up Library on level 1 of the Main Library to get ideas and advice around theses. We’ll be there between 10am and noon on Thursday …Continue reading →

Use Searcher to find Library resources Smart searching with Searcher is bookending  the Pop up Library next week (see what I did there?). Get up early on Monday morning and come to the Main Library 10am …Continue reading →

Next week at the Pop-up Library 29thSeptember – 3rd October AM PM Monday Smart searching with Searcher 10-12noon Research Data Surgery 2-4pm Tuesday Paper Conservation – techniques and tricks 10-12noon Resources Plus: How do I get …Continue reading →

Zombie Apocalypse (or how to access Library resources off campus) It’s happened! The Zombie Apocalypse is here and the real question is how do you survive both the zombies and your studies at the same time?  Stay calm … arm yourself …Continue reading →

Finding newspaper content online TAGS: databases | Library Academic Support | news | Newspapers | online resources Want to get access to a full-text newspaper article when the newspaper website wants you to pay? Want to find out how you can search for newspaper articles about a …Continue reading →