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The Bryce Miniature Qur'an and its travel across the globe (RB.S.4656)

Dr Mira Xenia focuses on a miniature Qur’an executed in golden ink and housed in a metal locket, now held in the Heritage Collections of the University of Edinburgh. This Qur’an may…

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The provenance of the Edinburgh Fragment of Rashīd al-Dīn's Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (Or MS 20)

Dr Lucy Deacon explores the history of the substantial fragment of Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh, by Rashīd al-Dīn (vizier to the Ilkhanids), held by the University of Edinburgh's Heritage Collections (Or…

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Images of the Prophet Muhammad in Rashīd al-Dīn's Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh (Or MS 20)

Rashid al-Din’s Jami‘ al-Tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) is considered the first universal history ever written. Edinburgh University's Heritage Collections preserves an…

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Welcome - Introduction to the Library for University staff

Welcome and learning objectives for Introduction to the Library for University Staff

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Introduction to Web of Science (Library Bitesize)

Recorded: 09 Nov 2023. Slides available in Attachments Presenter: Fiona Brown This short webinar introduces using the Web of Science to find peer-reviewed academic literature for assignments and…

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ProQuest resources for Race and Decolonial Studies (Dissertation and Thesis Festival)

Ali Nazari-Nouri, Customer Education Trainer from ProQuest, part of Clarivate, delivers a presentation that demonstrates how you can effectively and efficiently search the ProQuest and Alexander…

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Introduction to Library resources for Engineering students - September 15th 2023, 12:52:51 pm

Introduction to Library resources for Engineering students.

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Introduction to the University Library for PG Online students, 2023/24

An introduction to the University Library for online postgraduate students within SPS. This presentation is split into 3 sections: An introduction to Library Resources Guidance in conducting an more…

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Closed and Open Spaces

When using creative works in education, it's important to know whether they're within a closed or open space. Discover the key differences, and what kinds of materials you can use in each…

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Copyright and the University

Copyright applies in different ways, depending on your role within the University. Find out how copyright works if you're a student, researcher or employee. You can use the bookmark (burger)…

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Main Library tour

This video is a student tour of the Main Library, highlighting its various resources, services and facilities. Video scripted and created by Diya Goel, Library Communications Officer (student…

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Lexis+ Student Training

Foundation level student training for the Lexis+ platform, covering all the material students need to pass Foundation level certification with LexisNexis. Covers main features of Lexis+ that students…

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Patents literature - introduction to finding and accessing patents literature

An introductory talk to finding and accessing patents literature, this provides a brief overview of patents, search tools for finding patents and prior art as well as pointing to further sources of…

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Welcome to the University of Edinburgh Library - for new postgraduates students in Social and Political Science

This session is for new postgraduate students in the School of Social and Political Science (SPS) for Welcome Week, September 2021. It introduces students to the huge range of library resources,…

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Passport: Introduction, research and methodology

Passport is a market research database which provides key business intelligence on countries, consumers, lifestyles, markets and companies. Ashton Moses (Account Manager) introduces you to Passport,…

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S&P Capital IQ: Collection and Standardization

S&P Capital IQ is global company & financial database used in industry and academia. Rachanna Haffner from Capital IQ explains how company financials are sourced, collected, processed and…

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