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 →

What is LibSmart I? TAGS: Books | databases | digital skills | DiscoverEd | e-books | e-journals | Library | LibSmart | students LibSmart I is designed to give you an introduction to library resources for your study and research! The course enables you to take control of your learning as you self-enrol …Continue reading →

Library Bitesize Session Review TAGS: Bitesize | databases | digital skills | DiscoverEd | E-book | e-books | e-journals | e-resources | online resources | student blog Introduction Despite being in my fourth and final year, I am still constantly discovering resources offered to students by the University! Most recently, I attended a Library Bitesize course for …Continue reading →

Dissertation Festival Blog: How to use the library remotely for your dissertation TAGS: Books | Covid-19 | DiscoverEd | dissertation | Dissertation Festival | e-books | e-journals | inter-library loan | Library | online | student blog | students | VPN Introduction It’s time for the second blog! These dissertation festival blogs are an opportunity for me to share my thoughts on the Dissertation Festival Events I have attended. For those …Continue reading →

What should I do when I can’t get the print book I need from my UoE library? TAGS: Books | Covid-19 | DiscoverEd | e-books | e-journals | inter-library loan | open access | students Unfortunately, not every print book in our collections is available as an e-book. So what can you do to source a digital copy of an essential book, when the library …Continue reading →

Using the Library remotely – accessing material you need TAGS: academic support librarian | Books | DiscoverEd | e-books | e-journals | inter-library loans | journals | Library | Main Library | online resources | request services | Social & Political Sciences With many of you currently not in Edinburgh and access to our Library’s print collections severely restricted, knowing the options for accessing material that isn’t available online or that the …Continue reading →

Using the Library remotely – DiscoverEd TAGS: academic support librarian | Books | databases | DiscoverEd | e-books | e-journals | online resources With many of you currently not in Edinburgh and access to our Library’s print collections severely restricted, being able to access books, journals and other materials online has become even …Continue reading →

How to…read your reading list and search for readings in the Library TAGS: Archaeology | Books | classics | DiscoverEd | e-books | e-journals | history | journals Got your reading list but not sure what you’re being asked to read (is it a book, is it an article, is it a bird, is it a plane…)? Or …Continue reading →

5 things to remember if using the Library this summer, 2017 TAGS: alumni | Books | databases | DiscoverEd | e-books | e-journals | opening hours | summer vacation I wrote a “5 things to remember if using the Library this summer” post last year and it is the second most viewed post on this site. So shamelessly clinging …Continue reading →

Beginner’s guide to finding a book in DiscoverEd TAGS: Books | DiscoverEd | e-books | find | Library search Got a book you need to find in the Library but not sure how to search for it in DiscoverEd? This beginner’s guide should help. If searching for a known …Continue reading →