Library summer opening and changes to service TAGS: Library | Main Library | news | opening hours | resources | Site Libraries Although this blog mainly focuses on the work of the ASL team (who are library focused but often work remotely) we realise that many readers may associate this blog with …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 →

5 recommended Library resources for Africa Week 2019 TAGS: Africa Week 2019 | African Studies | anthropology | Archives | Books | Centre of African Studies | databases | documentaries | Edinburgh Global | film | history | history of Africa | Main Library | Manuscripts | online resources | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | TV Yesterday, 24th October, was the start of Africa Week 2019 at the University. A chance to celebrate Edinburgh’s connections to the region. There are a number of events taking place …Continue reading →

New books in the Library for Social and Political Science TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | Books | e-books | gender studies | history | International Relations | Main Library | new | Politics | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | social policy | Social Work | Sociology | South Asian Studies Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a (very) small …Continue reading →

5 recommended library resources for Africa Week TAGS: Africa Week 2018 | African Studies | anthropology | Archives | Books | Centre of African Studies | databases | film | history | history of Africa | Main Library | Manuscripts | online resources | primary sources | Social & Political Sciences | TV Today, 25th October, is the start of Africa Week 2018 at the University. A chance to celebrate the University’s engagement across the African continent. There are a number of events …Continue reading →

New books in the Library for Social and Political Science TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | Books | e-books | history | International Relations | Main Library | online resources | Politics | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | social policy | Social Work | Sociology | South Asian Studies Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a (very) small …Continue reading →

New books in the Library for Social and Political Science TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | Books | e-books | history | International Relations | Main Library | new | online resources | Politics | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | social policy | Social Work | Sociology Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a (very) small …Continue reading →

Feedback questions from library welcome sessions TAGS: Endnote | feedback | Main Library | Mendeley | SPSS | students It was great to meet so many SPS postgraduate students in our Welcome Week workshops on Library Resources. We’ve now put the slides from these sessions up on our subject guide …Continue reading →

Here comes the summer! TAGS: DiscoverEd | library catalogue | Main Library | opening hours | SCONUL Access | Searcher The weather may not be able to quite make up its mind whether (!) we are heading into summer or skipping it entirely and going straight to autumn but this …Continue reading →

Welcome to the Main Library TAGS: Main Library | Statistics [wpcs] It’s the start of the new academic year, so we’d like to welcome back existing University of Edinburgh students, and introduce the library to our freshers.  You may have …Continue reading →