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 →

New resource: Decolonisation and Legal Knowledge TAGS: Diversity | ebooks | law library | library services | research | resources | revision In January the School of Law was fortunate to host the book launch event for Professor Folúkẹ́ Adébísí’s Decolonisation and Legal Knowledge: Reflections on Power and Possibility.  From the publisher: …Continue reading →

Finding key resources: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia TAGS: finding resources | information skills | Legal databases | Lexis+ | LexisLibrary | library training | online resources | research | resources | revision | Stair | subject guide | tips | Training For those rejoining us in January for Semester Two, welcome back! For those who are new to the Law School or just this blog, welcome! This is where we report …Continue reading →

New Year, New UoE Library Services training sessions TAGS: catchup | databases | induction | information skills | Legal databases | library services | library training | online resources | research | revision | tips | Training | update | welcome Welcome back to Edinburgh! Although we don’t yet know what 2022 has in store for us, we do know that we’re keen to make sure our students are the best …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 →

Media Hopper, aka UoE YouTube! TAGS: course materials | induction | information skills | library services | library training | mediahopper | online resources | revision | tips | videos | welcome If you’ve attended any of the induction sessions we’ve run in the past few weeks, you’ll have heard us mention Media Hopper (and specifically the Law Librarian Media Hopper Channel) …Continue reading →

Exams and revision TAGS: exams | library services | revision | subject guide | tips | videos It’s that time of year where everyone is focused on exams and assignment deadlines. In 2020 of course there’s the added pressure of taking a different kind of test and …Continue reading →

Lets get quizzical, quizzical! TAGS: information skills | library services | library training | quiz | revision You may remember that as part of your introduction to library services the Law Library team presented information on how to find legal resources using our databases. We’ve created a …Continue reading →