Getting resources not available in the Law Library Collections TAGS: course materials | ebooks | Law libraries | online resources | reading list | research | resources | tips We often get asked by students how they get access to a particular item that we do not have in the Law Library collection. So here are a few ideas about …Continue reading →

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion resources in Law TAGS: databases | equity diversity inclusion | Legal databases | library services | online resources | research | resources | tips This month the Academic Support Librarian team are highlighting resources linked to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in the areas of Law and Social and Political Science. You may be aware …Continue reading →

Legal resources: taking care of quizness! TAGS: induction | information skills | law reports | Legal databases | online resources | resources | tips | Training | welcome It’s week one of semester two and we’ve already run several induction sessions for our January starts (and refresher sessions for current students who need them). Now would be a …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 →

Meet your LexisNexis Student Associate for 2021/22! TAGS: databases | LexisLibrary | library training | online resources | research | resources | tips | Training We’d like to introduce you to Noah Norbash, one of your fellow students who is a specialist in working with LexisNexis and all their resources – such as the invaluable LexisLibrary …Continue reading →

Finding Journals and Law Reports TAGS: articles | course materials | databases | law reports | Legal databases | Legal Deposit | online resources | research | subject guide | tips Law reports and journal articles become increasingly important as students progress through their studies and research, and finding them can be tricky at times. The library has access to a …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 →

Training: Welcome to the Library! TAGS: induction | information skills | informationskills | Law libraries | law library | library services | library training | mediahopper | online resources | postgraduate | tips | Training | welcome It’s almost the start of the new academic year which means it’s one of the busiest times of year for Academic Support Librarians. We offer a range of introductory training …Continue reading →

Library of Congress Law Library TAGS: law library | online resources | tips Whilst searching for material you sometimes find a resource that you want to tell other people about! On this occasion it is the Library of Congress  Law Library. It is based …Continue reading →

Three new things: Dissertations TAGS: databases | dissertation | ebooks | information skills | library services | online resources | research | resources | subject guide | tips | Training It’s around the time where many of our students will be planning and beginning the research for their dissertations. If you’re at the start of this journey and looking for …Continue reading →