Dear Library, I love you / I am breaking up with you because…. TAGS: Events | Law libraries | law library | Letters | library services | news | old college | update | Valentine Happy February all! With Valentine’s day fast approaching, the Law Library has decided to run again the very successful ‘Love Letters to the Library’. The idea for these Love Letters …Continue reading →

Welcome to Week One! TAGS: databases | information skills | Law libraries | law library | Legal databases | library services | library training | mediahopper | online resources | PhD | postgraduate | research | resources | Training | undergraduate | videos | welcome Hello, and if you’re a new student joining us for the 2023/24 academic year we look forward to meeting you in the Law Library soon! We are Anna Richards and …Continue reading →

Getting resources not available in the Law Library Collections TAGS: course materials | ebooks | Law libraries | online resources | reading list | research | resources | tips We often get asked by students how they get access to a particular item that we do not have in the Law Library collection. So here are a few ideas about …Continue reading →

Law Library: Changes to opening times TAGS: exams | Law libraries | law library | library services | old college | revision As the end of semester approaches, you may be concerned about the hours the library will be open in the run up to exams. We’ve increased weekend hours as we …Continue reading →

Visit the Law Library… virtually! TAGS: helpdesk | induction | Law libraries | law library | old college | welcome As the semester gets going you may be keen to visit our beautiful Law Library at Old College to find materials, use a study space, or generally just soak up …Continue reading →

Training: Welcome to the Library! TAGS: induction | information skills | informationskills | Law libraries | law library | library services | library training | mediahopper | online resources | postgraduate | tips | Training | welcome It’s almost the start of the new academic year which means it’s one of the busiest times of year for Academic Support Librarians. We offer a range of introductory training …Continue reading →

Event: House of Commons Library and Briefing Paper Research TAGS: government | Law libraries | official publications | online resources | parliament | research | uk law If you are interested in legal information and the research that goes into official publications, you may find this upcoming event hosted by the Scottish Law Librarians’ Group to be …Continue reading →

Re-Opening of the Law Library TAGS: Law libraries | law library | library services As many of you know the rules on lockdown have begun to change. From the 26th April 2021 this means that library services can offer more access to premises – …Continue reading →

The problem with ebooks TAGS: course materials | dissertation | ebooks | Law libraries | library services | reading list | research | update Working and studying through the Coronavirus pandemic has meant that we’re more reliant on ebooks and other electronic resources than ever before. As much as we would have liked for …Continue reading →

What is a Legal Deposit Library? TAGS: Law libraries | Legal Deposit When speaking to students who live in Edinburgh library staff tell them that they can join the National Library of Scotland (NLS). At the minute that’s not strictly true – …Continue reading →