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Operating as usual
Did you miss our Dissertation Festivals this year?
Don't worry you can catch up with many of the sessions via our Recordings and Resources on the Dissertation Festival website
--> www.ed.ac.uk/is/dissertation-festival
Or go direct --> https://edin.ac/3JASnf4
Listen and learn in the library!
Listening stations are available in the Music Listening room, located at the north east end of the second floor, overlooking Buccleuch Place, to listen to CDs, LPs and cassettes. CDs may also be listened to in the study pods elsewhere in the Library.
Do you like these facilities? Please tell us what you think at: https://edinburgh.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/music-listening-room-equipment-survey
Tidying out our library office I came across this architect's projection of how the Murray Library 1st floor would look once it opened in July 2012... Loving the light, modern shelving and the 1960s space-age seating - we can dream! 😆
Calling ALL budding writers ✍️
The University of Edinburgh’s creative writing prizes are still OPEN for 2023 submissions!
Never showed anyone your writing before? Not studying literature or languages? Need inspiration? Just want to try something new? Doesn’t matter. If you’ve got a story to tell, you’re on the right track – and you can even find past winning and shortlisted entries on our writing blog to help you get started: https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/writing/
There are three different prizes open to students across the entire University:
🔹 Grierson Verse Prize (approx. £900)
🔹 Lewis Edwards Memorial Prize (approx. £1,400)
🔹 Sloan Prize (approx. £1,500)
Check eligibility criteria and submission guidelines on our website: https://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/english-literature/prizes-scholarships/writing-prizes
And 3… 2… 1… start writing!
We've still got lots of Dissertation Festival sessions to come next week and there's still time to book 👉 www.ed.ac.uk/is/dissertation-festival
Monday (13 March) is a particularly jam packed day so make sure you've not missed something that could be hugely useful for your dissertation.
Covidence on campus! (Moray House Library): https://edin.ac/3YqnXlp
Study resources for literature reviews: https://edin.ac/3ZaJVKl
EndNote for managing references: https://edin.ac/3ZUxJ01
Exploring the political collections at the National Library of Scotland: https://edin.ac/3IMJBuq
Cited reference searching (Library Bitesize): https://edin.ac/3Jvtt1M
Enhancing your research with SAGE Research Methods: https://edin.ac/3IF6lfM
Covidence on campus! (Main Library): https://edin.ac/3KYVMXq
Starting to work on your dissertation can be daunting and you may have many questions. But don't let it get you down ☹️
Our Dissertation Festival starts today (6 March) 😃🥳and for the next 2 weeks there are over 20 sessions available for you to book onto that will help you discover the help and library resources to support your dissertation - from Systematic Reviews to research methods to cited reference searching to decolonising your dissertation to resources to help with your dissertation research to exploring British political collections and much, much more.
See the full programme and links for booking at www.ed.ac.uk/is/dissertation-festival
Whatever road you are taking this weekend, have a good one! If you need to study, we are open the usual 24/7.
In February the Law Library held a Dear Library... Love/Break up letter competition to find out from our users what they think is lovable about our Library and what is (sob) not so much...
Congratulations to our two winners who each received a £20 book token. Here are the fab letters.
Thanks always for the love and the constructive feedback, from Law Library xx ❤️
The Moray House Library, Dalhousie Land, is open as of 9:00am this morning and the heating is operating as normal. Please refer to the Moray House Library opening hours webpage: edin.ac/2QROPt1
The Moray House Library, Dalhousie Land, is open as of 9:00am this morning and the heating is operating as normal. Please refer to the Moray House Library opening hours webpage: edin.ac/2QROPt1
Web of Science is a core resource for discovering academic literature 📚 This offers an introduction and overview of building a search.
🗓️ Introduction to Web of Science
🕤 Wed 1st March, 12:30-13:00
Book at:➡️ https://edin.ac/2FXpv1q
This year LGBT+ History Month is celebrating LGBT+ peoples' contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens.
We've pulled together just a small selection of online Library resources (e-books, films, documentaries, interviews, databases) that will allow you to start to look 'Behind the Lens' and learn more.
--> https://edin.ac/3IOkAzT
Whether you're researching widening participation or you're a widening participation student at the University, our Widening Participation Subject Guide - gives you info on relevant library resources and services.
--> https://edinburgh-uk.libguides.com/wideningparticipation
Do you collect books (or anything printed or written)? Are you a current University of Edinburgh student?
If yes, then the David Laing Book Collecting Prize could be for you. And you could win £500 to spend on your book collection.
Find out more and how to apply -->https://edin.ac/3ZcGl1F
Closing date: 9am, Monday 20th March 2023.
Don't forget our Dissertation Festival starts in 2 weeks!
We've got an exciting range of sessions available for booking so take a look now to avoid disappointment.
For full programme --> www.ed.ac.uk/is/dissertation-festival
While the sessions are aimed at Honours levels and Taught Postgraduate dissertation students, they are open to all students and staff to book.
Attn. all Murray users! There will be a Network outage (upgrade works) on Mon 20 February. This means - No PCs - No WiFi - No Printing - Limited Library services - Disruption and noise. For more details ->https://edin.ac/2OmxGsV Sorry for inconvenience 😢
Library pup wishes you all a very Happy Valentine's! Today is all about love & love stories. We want to celebrate all the love stories- of friends, family, partners and more! Find your own love story on DiscoverED & have a lovely night!: discovered.ed.ac.uk 🥰😍
📰The Library Updates Newsletter is out!
This update highlights the Library's support for Widening Participation, Customer Service Excellence, the Murray Library's exciting new Nucleus Building and much more.
Newsletter: https://edin.ac/3DXJSZI
Our Spring Dissertation Festival is less than a month away and bookings are open!
Check out our programme of events and make sure you don't miss out --> www.ed.ac.uk/is/dissertation-festival
It's LGBT+ History Month celebrating LGBT+ people's contribution to cinema and film. We'll be posting throughout the month highlighting library resources that allow you to learn more about those behind the lens.
But first, while it's not strictly cinema, why not start with the National Theatre's 2017 productions of Angels in America. And you can watch these online via The National Theatre Collection.
Access The National Theatre Collection database via our Databases A-Z list --> www.ed.ac.uk/is/databases-a-z
University of Edinburgh login is required to access this database.
Did you know the Library can sometimes get trial access i.e. short-term access, to new online resources?
We've currently got access to the digital archives of 4 illustrated British magazines covering the late 19th century up to the 1960s.
Access is available until 3 March 2023.
Why not take a look and let us know what you think?
--> http://edin.ac/e-resources-trials
Resource Lists are online reading lists which provide easy access to key course reading.
Providing the location of print books and link to e-resources and digitized material.
Students can access their Resource Lists through their Learn page or the Resource Lists homepage http://resourcelists.ed.ac.uk
For full information about Resource Lists and how to access them go to:
https://www.ed.ac.uk/information-services/research-teaching-staff/resource-lists/information-for-students
Need a quick answer to a Library-related question? Try chatting to a library professional via the Library Chat service 'LibChat', available via the Library Help page: https://edin.ac/2KV173w and DiscoverEd. Hope to speak with you soon!
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day when we remember those murdered during the N**i genocide and all subsequent genocides. Learning from the past can make a better future and 'Human Rights Studies Online' is a good place to start.
Access via our Databases A-Z list --> www.ed.ac.uk/is/databases-a-z
Whether you’re the type of person who makes New Years resolutions or not, we hope you’ll consider resolving to get comfortable with referencing this year.
Our Academic Support Librarians have put together some top tips for getting ahead of the referencing panic.
Whether you’re the type of person who makes New Years resolutions or not, we hope you’ll consider resolving to get comfortable with referencing this year. We have lots of resources avai…
New to the University and don't know where to start with the Library? Or been here a while and not sure if you know all the Library has to offer?
Our Subject Guides are the place to start to help you find Library resources, services and help available.
--> www.ed.ac.uk/is/subject-guides
Have you discovered the best way to discover the wonderful discoveries of DiscoverED? DiscoverED is our discovery service for the discoverable items of the library. We hope you discover wonderful things in DiscoverED! Enjoy your discovering: http://discovered.ed.ac.uk
While some of our libraries have already returned to normal semester opening hours, we're pleased to let you know that all libraries will return to normal semester opening hours from Monday 16 January 2023.
For full opening hours 👉www.ed.ac.uk/is/library-opening
👋 Welcome to new students joining us in January. The Library is taking part in the Student Support Fair on Friday 13 Jan. Come along and speak to the team about how we can support your studies. Find out more: https://edin.ac/3hn7tLv
[Sing to I Will Survive] The libraries have been closed, they have been shut up. Kept thinking study spaces would never open and be used up. But then we spent so many nights thinking when we open up... Will you come along? And start your studies, it can't go wrong!
And so we're back! From Christmas break! You can just walk in to the library with no sad look upon your face! We have many books to read, computers to use when needed. The libraries are here for you, you can pop in and see! Hey, hey, ready to study: https://edin.ac/2zGZfoV
Please remember that the Main Library closes at 1pm today (Sat 31 December).
The Main Library will re-open Tues 03 January and site libraries on Weds 04 January. All with reduced opening hours. For full opening hours --> www.ed.ac.uk/is/library-opening.
We'd like to wish all our students, staff and other library users a very Happy New Year! 🥳🥳 Enjoy yourselves and stay safe. Here's to 2023 🍾🥂
2022 is rapidly drawing to a close and so is Main Library! We are open today until 5:00pm & open tomorrow (31st) 9:00am-1:00pm. Borrow books and study while you can! Opening for 2023 can be viewed on our webpage: https://edin.ac/2hKmwMR #2022 #2023
Away from Edinburgh until start of semester but want to use a library? Try SCONUL Access! The SCONUL access scheme allows University of Edinburgh students to apply for membership of other University Libraries to study (some restrictions apply) Have a look: https://sconul.ac.uk/sconul-access
Tired of your normal streaming services in the post Christmas slump? Why not have a look at what's available through the Library? Including films, theatre productions, documentaries, TV series, newsreels, anatomy, experiments, etc.
See what's available and access --> https://edin.ac/2P9K6Uc 🎬🎬
Remember that all of our libraries remain closed today.
The Main Library will re-open tomorrow, Tuesday 27 December, with reduced opening hours.
All site libraries will remain closed up to and including Tuesday 03 January 2023.
For full information on library opening hours during this period see --> www.ed.ac.uk/is/library-opening
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! We hope you have a grand day however you spend it. Best wishes from the Library staff, Library “action” dog & Library pup 🐕🎄
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas! All University of Edinburgh Libraries are now closed for Christmas. Main Library opens on Tuesday 27 December at 9:00am. See our webpage for opening times & support over the break: https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/2022/festive-holidays
Festive closures: Most of our site libraries will close at 5pm on Thurs 22nd December* (helpdesks closing at 4:50pm). Main Library will be open between Christmas & New Year. Please see our webpage for full details of closures: https://edin.ac/2BLCeQS
* Royal Infirmary, Art and Architecture and Scottish Studies Libraries close at 5pm on Wednesday 21st December (helpdesks closing at 4:50pm).
Main Library closes at 1pm on Saturday 24 December (EdHelp desk closes at 12:50pm).
The Library Updates Newsletter is out! This update highlights the Library's support for wellbeing, and for the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.
Find out more at: https://sway.office.com/nOJhn99s1Q6PICKC?ref=Link
To help you find a space to study, more additional temporary study spaces have been provided in five Lecture Theatres in the central area up to and including Thursday 22 December 2022
Locations of extra study spaces:
· 40 George Square Lecture Theatre B (250 seats)
· 40 George Square Lecture Theatre C (250 seats)
· 50 George Square Lecture Theatre G.03( 255 seats)
· Medical School (MST) Teviot Lecture Theatre (200 seats)
· Medical School (MST) G.07 Meadows Lecture Theatre (170 seats)
Dates and times:
Friday 16 December, 9-6
Monday 19 December, 9-6
Tuesday 20 December, 9-6
Wednesday 21 December, 9-6
Thursday 22 December, 9-5
We hope this helps!
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Have you visited our Main Library yet? Apart from 📚 and 🖥💻🖨 here are just some of the things you'll find there.
Do you need help? Try #EdHelp! The EdHelp service brings your frequently used student services together, meaning you can find what you need, all in one place. Find answers to your common questions and access support topics at https://www.ed.ac.uk/edhelp #help #studenthelp
Welcome to all new and returning students starting this week and beyond. We hope you settle in to University life but if you need help, you can contact the EdHelp service: https://www.ed.ac.uk/edhelp Have a lovely week! #EdWelcome
The Library's online collection has grown in the last year with 2.2 million ebooks, over 900 databases and 200,000 ejournals now available.📚📽️
Have you heard of EdHelp? It's our brilliant service that brings together Library, IT, finance and student admin information into one place. Have a look! --> http://ed.ac.uk/edhelp
Need to know how busy the library is? The Main Library Occupancy Traffic Light System is updated every five mins so you can see an indicator of occupancy based on anonymized library entries & exits recorded at the barriers. Click the link in our bio to view the indicator!
Will it snow today?
Meanwhile, back in George Square, someone is going nuts 🐿
Meanwhile in George Square…
Just to let you know that repair work to the accessible study rooms on the 1st floor of the Main Library will be happening over the next few days (Wednesday 17th - Friday 19th November). Noise will be kept to a minimum but there may be some disruption.
Have a frightfully goooooood night! 💀👻🎃🦇🧙🐈⬛
St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room & Music Museu
Niddry StreetCamera Obscura and World of Illusions
The Royal MileMuseum of Scottish Fire Heritage
Dryden Terrace
Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
The Royal Mile
Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage
Dryden Terrace
St Cecilia's Hall: Concert Room & Music Museu
Niddry Street
Heriot-Watt University Archive
EH144AS