It’s August and induction season is here! TAGS: induction | Library | summer | welcome Did you know that Academic Support Librarians (ASLs) work year round, even while most students are on their summer break? Here at UoE we have courses starting at different times …Continue reading →

Resource List focus groups: We want to know what you think! TAGS: book token | focus group | get involved | Have your say | Resource Lists We’re in the midst of gathering feedback about Resource List use in each of our colleges and would like to invite our students to get involved in two short focus …Continue reading →

Students’ wellbeing and ways to escape exam TAGS: Library | students | well-being Yes, exams are important. We know. But we also want you to remember that at the end of the day, it is your wellbeing that is the most important.  We …Continue reading →

Finding Resources: Subject Guides TAGS: Archaeology | biology | Business | Chemistry | classics | cultures | databases | digital skills | DiscoverEd | Divinity | e-books | e-journals | e-resources | ECA | Economics | Engineering | GeoSciences | Health in Social Science | history | Informatics | information literacy | Language Sciences | languages | Library | literatures | Medicine | Moray House | online resources | Philosophy | Physics | psychology | social and political science | student blog | subject guides | Veterinary medicine Where to start? Following on from my general tips for finding resources and navigating the online library, this blog post will cover why you should check out Subject Guides, and …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 →

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 →