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Getting a jump-start on Resource Lists! TAGS: | | | | | If you’re an academic working in the School of Law, you may have seen several emails flying back and forth about Resource Lists and getting them created for new courses, …Continue reading →

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VE Day: through our online resources TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 →

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What to do when the Library doesn’t have what you need? TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 →

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Library Databases search box now live! TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | 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 →

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Activism and Social Change in LGBT+ History TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 →

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On trial: The Scotsman Archive, 1951-2002 TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thanks to a request from staff in History, the Library currently has trial access to the newly launched extension years for The Scotsman Historical Archive from ProQuest Historical Newspapers. While …Continue reading →

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5 things: using the Library over the summer TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | It’s officially the summer vacation period at the University and our libraries remain open for business. So whether you are planning on using Library resources, facilities or services during this …Continue reading →

AM Explorer – your primary source hub (trial access) TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | I’m happy to let you know that the Library currently has extended trial access to AM Explorer, your gateway to millions of pages of primary source content. AM’s collections provide …Continue reading →

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Dissertation prep: resources for writing dissertations TAGS: | | | | | | | | Did you know the library has a list of resources that can help you get started with big research projects such as dissertations? You may feel a bit overwhelmed about …Continue reading →

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Library Tours for Staff 2024 TAGS: | | Are you a new or exisitng staff member who would like to find out more about the University’s libraries? Join an Academic Support Librarian on a 20 to 30-minute in-person …Continue reading →

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Collections

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Default utility Image Cataloguing the private papers of Archibald Hunter Campbell: A Journey Through Correspondence My name is Pauline Vincent, I am a student in my last year of a...
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