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March 9, 2026
New books for Social and Political Science
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 of the books that have been purchased by the Library for Social and Political Science subject areas since the start of semester.
The symbolic representation of gender: a discursive approach by Emanuela Lombardo and Petra Meier (shelfmark: HQ1075 Lom. Also available as e-book)
The fire below : how the Caucasus shaped Russia edited by Robert Bruce Ware (shelfmark: DK511.C2 Fir. Also available as e-book)
Illicit by Moisés Naím (shelfmark: HV6252 Nai.) Read More
Meet the Collections Managers
Hannah and I can’t wait to meet some of our users tomorrow, when we do our Pop Up Library session on the 1st floor of the Main Library.
We will tell anyone who will listen about the new Library Resources Plus initiative, aimed at helping all our students get access to the resources they need (including those outside our collections).
www.ed.ac.uk/is/library-resources-plus
Library Resources Plus
We want to hear about your experiences in getting access to materials for your courses (good and bad!).
And will answer any questions you have about how we develop the Library’s collections, and what we do to maintain them in an accessible manner.
Please do stop by!
Laura M. Shanahan (nee Macpherson), Head of Collections Development and Access
Hannah Mateer, Collections Lifecycle Manager
E-Journals – at risk period
Our e-journal links are at risk during the period Sunday 12th October 3am – 11am due to some maintenance and a server re-boot. Going directly to the journal’s website while on campus or using the VPN is a workaround if you encounter any issues.
Trial – BBC Monitoring Library
We have trial access to the BBC Monitoring Library until 17th November. Please see the SPS librarian blog post for full info.
Freshers, Festival, Football: The Student, 11 Oct 1984
Hot off the press (and a day early!), the 11 October 1984 edition of The Student is now available to read online https://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/thestudent/.
Featuring the surprising success of Big Country, a review of Freshers’ Week 1984 and a shock win for Hearts, this week’s paper comes with the intriguing headline “Fur coat and no knickers”.
Read more at https://libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/thestudent/ .
What’s on 13th-17th October
#LibraryPop
Drop in sessions -1st Floor Main Library
13th October- 17th October
| AM | PM | |
| Monday | Digital Footprint – managing your digital footprint | Pebblepad for reflection (2-3pm only) |
| Tuesday | Musical Instrument Museum Collections | Meet Laura Shanahan (Head of Collections Development and Access) |
| Wednesday | Smart Searching with Searcher | Be in charge of the Library for the day! |
| Thursday | Box of Broadcasts (BoB) – what is it? How to use it? | Volunteering and Development with the Library |
| Friday | Your references: get it right first time | Survey: Course Collections Review |
Trial access to BBC Monitoring Library now available
The Library has set up trial access to BBC Monitoring Library and you can access this resource on the Databases trials page at www.ed.ac.uk/is/databases-trials
BBC Monitoring was created in 1939 to assess the use being made of radio by the Axis powers during WWII.
A number of its unique capabilities are still valued, such as its focus on open sources – specifically a wide range of broadcasts and news agency transmissions; its ability to provide “the words as spoken” – accurate and impartial translations of what happened, plus understanding how the media reported an event.
Managing your digital footprint (13 Oct)
Managing your digital footprint will be at the Pop-Up Library on 13 October 2014 
(10:00-12:00)
Do you want to find out how to manage your online presence (digital footprint); how social media can be useful; using social media for research & impact; networking and more? If so, then come along to the first floor, reception desk at the Main Library on 13 October (10:00-12:00).
What can you expect from the session?
- Advice
- Demos
- Information
- Activities
- Freebies
Find us on:
- Website: www.ed.ac.uk/iad/digitalfootprint
- Blog: http://uoedigitalfootprint.wordpress.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/UoEDigitalFoot #UoEDF
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/uoedigitalfootprint
Sage E-books – access issue
We have lost access to a number of e-books published by Sage. This has been reported to the publisher and we hope to have access restored as soon as possible.
Update – Access has been restored.
RANDOMS
I wanted to share some fantastic images that have come through the Digital Imaging Unit via general random digitization requests. This material is bound for individual researchers and would normally pass under the radar. We have enough amazing material passing through DIU to make this a monthly blog feature. First up is from “Zoology of Egypt, Reptilia and Batrachia” by John Anderson Shelfmark : L*.17.93. The whole book is packed with outstanding images and worthy of digitisation in its entirety.
Collections
Hill and Adamson Collection: an insight into Edinburgh’s past
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Cataloguing the private papers of Archibald Hunter Campbell: A Journey Through Correspondence
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Projects
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...
Archival Provenance Research Project: Lishan’s Experience
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