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How to Use the Centre for Research Collections

This session provides a practical introduction to the Centre for Research Collections, an access point for the University's Heritage Collections. The collections include rare books, archives,…

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Finding Digitised Special Collections (Dissertation Festival 2021)

This online presentation discusses the different ways you can find digitised rare books, archives and manuscripts online.

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Colouring Book - Frame of Knox portrait with Shakespeare quote

Photograph of a portrait of John Knox by Theodore de Beze from 1580 turned into a sketch to be used for mindful colouring. The manuscript is held in Centre for Research Collections. Details of…

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Colouring Book - Celtic Knot with Hepburn quote

Photograph of front cover of an edition of Sir Walter Scott's Wandering Willie's Tale from 1905 turned into a sketch to be used for mindful colouring. The manuscript is held in Centre for…

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Colouring Book - Manuscript Illumination with Martin Luther King Jr quote

Photograph of a manuscript illumination from the Kulliyat (Collected Works) of the Persian poet Sa'di from 1556 turned into a sketch to be used for mindful colouring. The manuscript is held in…

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Animal Crossing x University Collections

Invite your Animal Crossing friends over to experience a unique University of Edinburgh virtual exhibition. Choose art from 40K+ images published by the University and import directly into the…

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Getting Started with Special Collections

Special Collections (archives, manuscripts and rare books) can be a rich source of material for your dissertation but can sometimes feel daunting to use. This Dissertation Week session will show you…

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ALT C - Colouring Book Inspired by the University of Edinburgh Collections

'Colouring Book Inspired by the University of Edinburgh Collections' This poster and GASTA talk highlights a series of playful OER-focused workshops that encourage students to creatively…

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