5 things: supporting you in your exams TAGS: assignments | Books | databases | e-books | e-resources | exam period | exams | film | hand ins | Library | online resources | research | resources | revision | students | subject guides | well-being Semester one is almost over and exams are looming! As the exam period approaches, it’s natural to start feeling the pressure build. But remember, you’re not alone! At the University …Continue reading →

What will you discover at our Discovery Day? TAGS: databases | digital skills | Discovery Day | dissertation | Dissertation and Thesis Festival | Dissertation Festival | e-resources | information literacy | Library | online resources | primary sources | research | resources | students | Theses | thesis Unlock the potential of your dissertation or thesis at Discovery Day! Join us on Monday 27 October, 10am–2pm at the Main Library for Discovery Day, your chance to explore the …Continue reading →

Welcome to the Library! Recordings and slides TAGS: induction | information skills | Legal databases | library training | online resources | postgraduate | research | undergraduate | welcome Now that everyone is settling in to the new semester, we wanted to remind all students and staff that there is lots of material to help you use library resources …Continue reading →

SCURL Conference 2025: increasing inclusion TAGS: conference | Diversity | online resources | research | resources To add to our recent schedule of conference reports, last month several members of our team attend the Scottish Confederation of University & Research Libraries (SCURL) Conference on the 19th …Continue reading →

New resources: Elgar 2025 ebooks TAGS: course materials | DiscoverEd | ebooks | elgar | eresources | reading list | request | research You may be interested in some of the exciting new ebook packages we’ve purchased recently for use by students and staff in the School. Edward Elgar Publishing are a well-respected …Continue reading →

Reflections on Attending the BIALL Conference: Exploring AI and Legal Librarianship TAGS: AI | artificial intelligence | Law | legal information | Library | research This year, I was lucky enough to attend the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL) conference for the very first time—and I hope it won’t be my last! …Continue reading →

VE Day: through our online resources TAGS: databases | digital archives | dissertation | e-resources | film | history | Library | newspaper archives | online resources | primary source databases | primary sources | research | resources | second world war | VE Day | Victory in Europe Day | World War II Today, 8 May 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) when people in Britain and Allied nations across the world celebrated the unconditional surrender of …Continue reading →

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 →

Library Databases search box now live! TAGS: databases | DiscoverEd | information skills | Law | law library | Legal databases | Library | library services | online resources | research | resources | subject So, how have you been searching for databases for your studies so far? Have you been using the link from myEd? Or perhaps going straight to the Databases A-Z list …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 →