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 →

Decanting We are now well in to the decanting process and some of our much loved loans of works of art have gone back to their owners.        The clock, …Continue reading →

Planning for Open Access in REF2020 – Some Thoughts I’ve been back in the office a couple of days since Friday’s excellent workshop on implementing HEFCE’s policy and have finally had time to look at my notes and gather my thoughts.  …Continue reading →

SRUC: Another Institutional Repository TAGS: SDLC Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is the latest Scottish Digital Library Consortium (SDLC) partner to use our services to host their institutional repository. The SRUC are based at King’s Buildings, but …Continue reading →

Paper Conservation – techniques and tricks Interested in learning more about conservation activity at the University? Come along to our Pop-Up Library Session at the Main Library tomorrow, Tuesday 30th at 10am and take the opportunity …Continue reading →

September Update The end of September is rapidly approaching and things are moving forward quickly with the LOCH Project. All three partners have been thinking about workflows and are starting to make …Continue reading →

Discovering our Collections at the CRC The Centre for Research Collections (CRC) provides access to the University’s heritage collections. These include rare books, manuscripts, University archives, Lothian Health Service Archive (LHSA), art collection, historic musical instrument …Continue reading →

Research Data Management (RDM) Surgery! We all know that Research Data Management (RDM) is one of the essential areas of responsible conduct of research don’t we! We also know that it provides a framework that …Continue reading →

RDM Surgery! Do you have a query about storing, sharing or preserving your research data? Do you need assistance with a Data Management Plan? RDM Service staff will be in the Pop-up …Continue reading →

Cataloguing Norman Dott’s neurosurgical case notes with LHSA This project is one of two Wellcome Trust funded projects currently underway at Lothian Health Services Archive (LHSA). It involves the detailed cataloguing of over 26,500 individual patient case notes …Continue reading →