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How to use MyEd

A quick start guide to registering for your university login and getting started with MyEd, the University's web portal. If you have any questions please contact https://www.ed.ac.uk/edhelp

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How to navigate the University's IT systems

This video provides an introduction to some of the IT systems you will come across and use as a new student.

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Introduction to the University Library for PG Online students

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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Library Bitesize: Introduction to CINAHL

See attachments tab for a copy of the presentation slides. This session is an introduction to searching for literature in CINAHL. CINAHL is a major literature database for nursing and allied…

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Library Bitesize: Introduction to Scopus

This session is an introduction to searching for literature on Scopus. The Scopus database indexes articles from 25,100+ journals in health, biomedicine, life sciences, technology, and social…

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Resource Lists - An Overview

This video is for course organisers. It will highlight the key features of the Resource Lists User Interface.

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Resource Lists for students

A guide for students on how to use Resource Lists.

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IAWEL RMDA: Introduction to R Studio

This video is for the RMDA course on the IAWEL programme. It provides a basic overview of R Studio

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Resource Lists: An Introduction to the New User Interface

This video is for course organisers. It will highlight the key features of the new Resource Lists User Interface.

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Introduction to SAGE Research Methods

This is a recording of an online presentation, delivered on 20th March 2024. The session was presented by Claudia Paicu (SAGE Training & Engagement Specialist). This session provides an…

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Using Film in Research (Dissertation & Thesis Festival March 2024)

This session introduces the University Library’s online and physical film collections, along with the main film literature databases, and resources to support citing film in a variety of…

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EndNote for managing references course recording 2023/24

A recording of the Digital Skills & Training Team's "EndNote for managing references" course. This demonstration, using EndNote 21 for Windows, looks at:Adding reference…

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Research Process (Week 8): Desk-Based Reviews as Dissertations - Database Searching presentation

Research Process (Week 8): Desk-Based Reviews as Dissertations - Database Searching presentation This recorded presentation has been developed for the Research Process course delivered to MSc…

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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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