What do you want to learn today? TAGS: databases | information skills | information technology | Learn | literature review | Online learning | online resources | pop up library | taught courses | thesis Come along to the Pop-up Library between 2-4pm on Wednesday 5th November to find out about free taught courses and online resources in information technology from IS Skills. We have learning …Continue reading →

Ladies in the Lords: Chrystal Macmillan Lecture Oct 2014 TAGS: e-journals | Events | online resources | Social & Political Sciences On Thursday 30th October the Lord Speaker Baroness D’Souza will deliver the Chrystal Macmillan Lecture on the topic of Ladies in the Lords: Women’s Representation in Political Life. Today there …Continue reading →

Get the best from the Library week @Pop-up Library TAGS: collections | databases | information skills | Library Academic Support | online resources | researching a topic All next week, 27th-31st October, the afternoon Pop-up Library sessions are being taken over by the Library Academic Support team for Get the Best from the Library Week. Get the …Continue reading →

New books for Social and Political Science TAGS: Books | e-books | new | online resources | Social & Political Sciences 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 …Continue reading →

Need help with using the Library? Help is available. TAGS: academic support librarian | e-journals | online resources | pop up library Having problems finding material from your reading list? Not sure how to reference or cite properly in your work? Need to work on a systematic review but not sure where …Continue reading →

How do I get hold of the book I need? TAGS: inter-library loans | online resources | RAB | Recommend A Book | Resources Plus | self-request With Resources Plus! Found a book in the Catalogue or Searcher and don’t know how to get it? Someone already borrowed the book you need? Need to access a book …Continue reading →

Finding newspaper content online TAGS: databases | Library Academic Support | news | Newspapers | online resources Want to get access to a full-text newspaper article when the newspaper website wants you to pay? Want to find out how you can search for newspaper articles about a …Continue reading →

New online resource for SPS: Media Education Foundation digital films TAGS: academic support librarian | anthropology | databases | gender studies | new | online resources | Politics | Sociology | Womens' Studies The Library has recently subscribed to the Media Education Foundation (MEF) digital films service via the Kanopy streaming service. MEF produce and provide documentary films and other educational resources to inspire …Continue reading →

Scottish Government Yearbooks now available online TAGS: media | online resources | Politics | Scottish referendum The Scottish Government Yearbooks, which were published by the University of Edinburgh’s ‘Unit for the Study of Government in Scotland’ between 1976 and 1992, are now freely available online for …Continue reading →

Top five library resources for Politics TAGS: Books | databases | e-books | e-journals | literature searching | media | online resources | Politics It’s one month to go until the Scottish Referendum and as Scotland is gearing up to decide its future and politics dominates the news we thought we’d give you a …Continue reading →