What to do when the Library doesn’t have what you need? TAGS: Book requests | Books | DiscoverEd | dissertation | e-books | inter-library loan | Library | National Library of Scotland | Request A Book | research | resources | Scan and Deliver | SCONUL Access | using the library At the University Library you have access to a huge range of material for your research and learning including over 2 million books, archives, instruments and artworks, over 2 million …Continue reading →

Activism and Social Change in LGBT+ History TAGS: activism | Archives | Books | Dissertation and Thesis Festival | e-books | e-resources | LGBT+ History | LGBT+ History Month | LGBTQ+ studies | LHSA | Libby | Library | lothian health services archive | online resources | primary sources | research | resources | social change In February we celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2025 in the UK and this year the theme is ‘Activism and Social Change’. Throughout history and across the globe LGBT+ activists have …Continue reading →

How to interpret a reference for a book or journal article TAGS: academic writing | Bibliographies | Books | Citations | Cite Them Right Online | DiscoverEd | dissertation | e-books | How To Library | journal articles | Library | reading lists | references One of the most important things you will need to know how to do when starting out at university is understanding academic references. Here’s a simple guide to help you …Continue reading →

5 things: getting the best out of your library TAGS: Books | databases | digital skills | DiscoverEd | dissertation | Dissertation Festival | E-book | e-books | e-journals | e-resources | information literacy | Library | LibSmart | new students | online resources | returning students | students | using the library Welcome, and welcome back, to all students starting the new academic year this week! Whether you are one of the many descending on campus or one of our online or …Continue reading →

5 things: using the Library over the summer TAGS: Books | databases | DiscoverEd | e-books | e-journals | e-resources | Library | online resources | resources | students | subject guides | summer vacation | using the library It’s officially the summer vacation period at the University and our libraries remain open for business. So whether you are planning on using Library resources, facilities or services during this …Continue reading →

New to the Library: Archive of Celtic-Latin Literature and Monumenta Germaniae Historica TAGS: Archives | Books | classics | databases | Latin | Manuscripts | medieval | Medieval history I’m happy to let you know that after a successful trial last year the Library now has access to 2 Brepolis databases: Monumenta Germaniae Historica and Archive of Celtic-Latin Literature. …Continue reading →

New E-resources Trials TAGS: 20th century | 21st century | Archives | Books | cultural history | databases | early medieval | Europe | history | Manuscripts | Newspapers | political history | social history | Spain | Spanish The Library has two new E-resources Trials running following requests from staff in HCA, ProQuest Historical Newspapers: ABC (1903 – 2010) and Codices Vossiani Latini Online. Trial access to both …Continue reading →

Student Research Rooms in HCA TAGS: Archaeology | book collections | Books | classics | history Today’s blog post is a guest post from Clare Wilson, SRR Co-ordinator, about the superb book collections available to staff and students from HCA in the Student Research Rooms. Here …Continue reading →

On trial: Brepolis online databases TAGS: Books | Celtic | databases | Latin | Manuscripts | medieval | online *The Library now subscribes to both Monumenta Germaniae Historica and Archive of Celtic-Latin Literature. Find out more at New to the Library: Archive of Celtic-Latin Literature and Monumenta Germaniae Historica.” …Continue reading →

5 things to remember if using the Library this summer TAGS: Books | databases | DiscoverEd | E-book | e-books | e-journals | e-resources | Library | online resources | resources | students | subject guides | summer vacation The summer vacation period officially started this week! And while many of you are probably thinking the last thing you want to do is use the Library over the summer …Continue reading →