New books in the Library for Social and Political Science TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | Books | e-books | gender studies | history | International Relations | 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 →

Go global with new BBC Monitoring service trial TAGS: African Studies | databases | Global development | International Relations | media | Newspapers | online resources | Politics | Social & Political Sciences | social anthropology | South Asian Studies | trials We have a new trial to BBC Monitoring, accessible from the Eresources trials web page. Please note the steps required to login.

New to the Library: IndiaStat TAGS: data | databases | India | online resources | Social & Political Sciences | South Asian Studies | Statistics I’m pleased to let you know that following requests from students in SPS and a successful trial last year the Library has now subscribed to IndiaStat. Access is available through …Continue reading →

New books for Social and Political Science TAGS: African Studies | Books | International Relations | new | Politics | 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 small number …Continue reading →

Get fresh with Taylor & Francis journals TAGS: African Studies | e-journals | International Relations | Politics | social policy | Sociology | South Asian Studies The Library currently has trial access to over 140 “young” journal titles (between 3 and 7 years old) via the Taylor & Francis Fresh Collection. You can access this collection via …Continue reading →

How the Library can help you in Semester Two? TAGS: academic support librarian | African Studies | Canadian Studies | International Relations | literature searching | Social & Political Sciences | social anthropology | social policy | Social Work | Sociology | South Asian Studies Need help using or discovering Library resources? Need advice on referencing and citing? Not sure where to start with your systematic literature review? Or just want to know how to …Continue reading →

Trial access to World Newspapers Archive now available TAGS: African Studies | anthropology | databases | Newspapers | online resources | Sociology | South Asian Studies *The Library has now purchased access to African Newspapers, Series 1. See New! African Newspapers, Series 1 1800-1922* The Library has set up trial access to World Newspapers Archive (Readex) …Continue reading →

New books for Social and Political Science: October 2014 TAGS: African Studies | Books | e-books | International Relations | new | Politics | 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 small number …Continue reading →

Get the Best from the Library Week for SPS TAGS: academic support librarian | African Studies | Canadian Studies | International Relations | Politics | Social & Political Sciences | social policy | Social Work | Sociology | South Asian Studies 27th-31st October Drop-in sessions on the 1st floor at Pop-up Library Get the Best from the Library Week is all about helping you find out more about how the Library can …Continue reading →

South Asia Archive online trial extended TAGS: databases | Social & Political Sciences | South Asian Studies Have you heard about the trial of the South Asia Archive for University of Edinburgh users? Scroll down the page to find the link at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/databases-trials. This trial access has …Continue reading →