{"id":24,"date":"2019-11-04T17:17:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T17:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/yourdissertation\/?p=24"},"modified":"2019-11-06T14:07:47","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T14:07:47","slug":"dissertation-fair-14th-nov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/yourdissertation\/2019\/11\/04\/dissertation-fair-14th-nov\/","title":{"rendered":"Dissertation Fair 14th Nov"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dissertation Week starts next week (11-15th<\/sup> Nov).\u00a0 Today we focus on the Dissertation Fair on Thursday 14th<\/sup> Nov. The Fair highlights the range of resources and support available across the University, including the Institute for Academic Development, IS Digital Skills and more. Come along to find out more.<\/p>\n

Attending:
\n<\/strong>Centre for Research Collections<\/a>(*);
\nLibrary Academic Support<\/a>;\u00a0Institute for Academic Development<\/a>;\u00a0IS Digital Skills<\/a>;\u00a0Research Data Service<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adam Matthew<\/a>(*);\u00a0Gale<\/a>(*);\u00a0Proquest<\/a>(*);\u00a0SAGE Research Methods<\/a>(*)<\/strong><\/p>\n

National Library of Scotland<\/a>;\u00a0National Museum Scotland Libraries<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

(*) Attending and presenting.<\/p>\n

There are a number of presentations throughout the day. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Exploring ProQuest\u00a0Primary and Secondary Resources to Improve your Dissertation<\/strong>\u00a0 – Ali Nazari-Nouri, Proquest<\/p>\n

Join Ali Nazari-Nouri, Training and Consulting Partner at ProQuest, to learn about the wide variety of primary and secondary sources that are available at the University of Edinburgh and how you could utilise these resources to explore and collate the necessary information for your dissertation.
\nTime: 10:10 – 11:00
\nRegister here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Using Primary Sources to Improve Your Dissertation<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Dr Laura\u00a0Blomvall, Adam\u00a0Matthew<\/p>\n

Critical engagement with primary sources is an essential component of a successful dissertation in arts and humanities. As a student at Edinburgh you have access to films, diaries,\u00a0theatre\u00a0records, historical newspapers and government files from archives around the world through Adam Matthew Digital primary source collections, covering periods from the Middle Ages to the\u00a021st\u00a0century.<\/p>\n

Dr Laura\u00a0Blomvall, Product Specialist in the Outreach team of Adam Matthew, will talk you through Edinburgh\u2019s collections, from\u00a0Shakespeare\u2019s Globe Archive\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0Service Newspapers\u00a0of\u00a0World War Two<\/strong>, from\u00a0Foreign Office Files for China<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Literary Print Culture<\/strong>, from\u00a0Mass Observation Online\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0Eighteenth-Century Journals<\/strong>. She will give you tips on how to navigate archival material online and how to use primary sources to enrich, enliven and expand your dissertation.
\nTime: 11:00 – 11:50
\nRegister here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Dissertation Fair
\n<\/strong>Time: 13:30 – 16:30
\nRegister here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

We Have Great Stuff<\/strong>\u00a0– Rachel Hosker,\u00a0Deputy Head of Special Collections and Archives Manager at the University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n

The University holds a vast range of rare\/unique material including manuscripts and archives, rare books, photographs, printed and handwritten music, theses and microforms. Hear more about the University’s Collections and the interesting ways they have been used.
\nTime: 13:10 – 14:00
\nRegister here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fake News vs Real News: Discovering News Sources\u00a0(Digital Skills)<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this half hour session you will learn:
\nHow to spot fake news and check your facts.
\nHow to find trusted news sources provided by the University of Edinburgh.
\nTime: 13:15 – 13:45
\nRegister here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Sage Research Methods: What every researcher needs<\/strong>\u00a0 – Jordan Brooks, SAGE<\/p>\n

SAGE Research Methods\u00a0supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process. Resources range from books and reference, to case studies, academic video, and exclusive research tools. Join Jordan Brooks from SAGE Publishing to find out more about how you can make the most of this resource for your own research activities!
\nTime: 14:10 – 15:00
\nRegister here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gale Primary Sources for your Dissertation: Archives and Platform –\u00a0Martin McCall and Carolyn Beckford from Gale<\/strong><\/p>\n

The University of Edinburgh has access to a fantastic collection of primary source archives from Gale, covering centuries of content. Including, historical newspapers from the British Library, as well as The Times, The Economist and The Daily Mail, literature drama and plays from the 18th and 19th centuries and thematic collections such as the\u00a0Archives of Sexuality and Gender<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As part of Dissertation Week at the Library, Martin McCall and Carolyn Beckford from Gale, will introduce a number of these archives as well the\u00a0Gale Primary Sources<\/strong>\u00a0platform, where these archives are cross-searchable. The\u00a0Gale Primary Sources<\/strong>\u00a0platform greatly enhances the research experience for students and researchers by broadening their discovery of primary source documents through the use of multiple search options and powerful research tools, such as:<\/p>\n

Topic Finder<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 which allows users to explore the frequency of one or more search terms in the content over time, which can suggest the changing importance of particular concepts over time<\/p>\n

Term Frequency\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 where\u00a0users can discover related terms that commonly occur in relation to their own search term, which helps uncover hidden connections, or can be a helpful starting point in the early stages of research.
\nTime: 15:10 – 16:00
\nRegister here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

More information at https:\/\/edinburgh-uk.libguides.com\/dissertation<\/a><\/p>\n

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