Ancient Language Encyclopedias from Brill now on trial TAGS: Biblical Studies | Divinity | greek | Hebrew | linguistics | online | University of Edinburgh Trial access is now available to the Encyclopedia of Hebrew Language and Linguistics Online, and the Encyclopedia of Ancient Greek Language and Linguistics, published by Brill.Access is via the eresources trials …Continue reading →

Religion by numbers : looking at census data TAGS: census | databases | Divinity | online | Religious Studies | research | Scotland | Statistics | University of Edinburgh Want to find out more about how the religious landscape of Scotland today? A significant seminar “The Religious Life of Scotland Today: Insights from the 2011 Census” is being held on …Continue reading →

Looking at the Acta Sanctorum – Life of St Cuthbert TAGS: church history | Funk | Latin | medieval | New College Library | online | rare books | saints | seventeenth-century | University of Edinburgh We welcomed University of Edinburgh MSc Medieval History students today for a tour of New College Library and the chance to see one of the texts they were studying, the …Continue reading →

New College Library Rare Books feature in Divinity Inaugural Lecture TAGS: Divinity | Dumfries Presbytery Library | Funk | New College Library | rare books | seventeenth-century | University of Edinburgh Today Professor Susan Hardman Moore, Professor of Early Modern Religion, will deliver her inaugural lecture entitled ‘Time’ at 2pm. Professor Hardman-Moore’s lecture features a number of seventeenth century rare books from …Continue reading →

New College Library welcomes Postgraduate Freshers today TAGS: Divinity | Freshers | New College Library | postgraduate | students | University of Edinburgh New College Library holds over 250,000 volumes, including rich and valuable Special Collections, making it one of the leading theological libraries in Britain.   In addition to the books there are …Continue reading →

New College Library welcomes Undergraduate Freshers today TAGS: Freshers | New College Library | University of Edinburgh As the New College Librarian, my role is to help students get the most out of using the Library. Freshers Week is a good opportunity to take a little time …Continue reading →

Get Connected with University of Edinburgh Information Services TAGS: Freshers Week | online | students | University of Edinburgh Get Connected drop in sessions for Freshers Week are running in the Main Library  mezzanine (above the entrance gates) on 9th-13th September between 10am-4pm. No appointments necessary, just turn up. …Continue reading →

Welcome to New College Library TAGS: Divinity | Freshers Week | New College Library | students | University of Edinburgh A big welcome to all students starting and returning to the University of Edinburgh today, at the beginning of Freshers week 2013. We’re looking forward to meeting you. To help …Continue reading →

New books at New College Library – September TAGS: Biblical Studies | Books | Divinity | library catalogue | New College Library | New Testament | Old Testament | University of Edinburgh New College Library has a regular display of new books at the far end of the Library Hall, close to the door to the stacks. New in this month is For …Continue reading →

New Buddhism e-book collection now available TAGS: Buddhism | Divinity | online | Religious Studies | University of Edinburgh Last spring, we were successful in bidding for a range of new online resources for Divinity. I’m pleased to announce that one of these, 47 titles from the Routledge Critical …Continue reading →