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Need help with your research?

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  • Main Library Study Area 01Do you need help or are interested in finding current news, theses or historic newspapers?
  • Are you worried about getting your references right or avoiding copyright issues when using images, charts, tables, etc., in your presentations?
  • Do you need help identifying resources for your literature review or want to find out how to conduct a systematic literature review?

If so, the Academic Support Librarians team are running library and research-based information skills session this semester that you can book onto via MyEd. Most sessions run for 1 hour and are held in the Main Library. These sessions are open to all students across the University. Sessions become available to book 1 month prior to being held.

The following sessions are available:

  • Finding current news
  • Finding historic newspapers
  • Finding theses
  • Managing a systematic literature review (this session is 1.5 hours)
  • Study resources for literature reviews (this session is 2 hours)
  • Your presentations – avoid the copyright trap
  • Your references – get it right first time

For more information on what the sessions will cover, where and when the sessions will take place and how to book please see the IS Skills website.

While on the IS Skills website why not take a look around the wide range of training courses available to students and staff at the University.

 

 

Meet the SPS Librarians at Librarians’ Question Time today #ILW2014

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Main LibraryIt’s Innovative Learning Week at the University of Edinburgh and both your SPS Librarians will be in the Main Library Foyer this morning at the Librarians Question Time event, 11.30-12.30. We’ll be there to answer your questions about library resources and services for Social & Political Sciences so come and say hello!

New Academic Support Librarians for School of Social and Political Sciences

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New Academic Support LibrariansOn the 20th of January  2014 Caroline Stirling and Christine Love-Rodgers took over the role of Academic Support Librarian for the School of Social and Political Sciences, formerly held by Shenxiao Tong.

Caroline Stirling has worked in User Services in the Main Library for several years, most recently as a Helpdesk Supervisor at the Main Library. Caroline will be leading on information skills teaching in the School. Christine Love-Rodgers has worked as an Academic Support Librarian in various Schools in HSS over the past decade, including the School of Divinity who she continues to support. She will be leading on collection development and budgetary management.

Caroline and Christine will be working on a job-share basis, with Caroline available at the Main Library on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesday mornings. Christine will continue to be based at New College Library on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and available at the Main Library on Thursdays, working flexibly to meet teaching and meeting commitments Monday to Thursday in both Schools.

Caroline and Christine have a single e-mail contact : sps.librarian@ed.ac.uk and you can follow us on Twitter @SPSLibrarian.