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Searching and reviewing the literature 2: Academic literature databases

Recorded for Health in Social Science's course Research in Health (online). Part 2 of 2. Slides…

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Introduction to the Library - HCA (Online)

An introduction to the University Library for new online postgraduate students in the School of History, Classics, Archaeology (HCA), 2023/24. A PDF version of the slides can be downloaded from the…

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Reference managers (Historical Research: Skills & Sources)

This video for students on the Historical Research: Skills & Sources (online) course introduces you to two of the popular reference managers currently in use at the University: EndNote and…

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Make Theory Work for You - SJCA Podcast

Callum McGregor and Barbara Becnel talk about her research in prison reform and street culture.

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Literature Searching (Historical Research: Skills & Sources)

Being able to undertake effective literature searches is an important part of doing history. Knowing the strategies and tools with which to perform thorough searches to identify existing research and…

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Using digital archives: Finding primary sources online (Historical Research: Skills & Sources)

This video introduces the wide range of digital archives available at the Library that allow you to access historical documents and other primary sources online for your research. Useful search…

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Using digital newspaper archives (Historical Research: Skills & Sources)

This video provides an overview of the wide range of historical newspaper databases and other news sources available at the Library, including some hints and tips on basic and advanced search…

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Higgs Hour: Laura Keating 'How and when the Universe warmed up (and what that means for learning about dark matter)'

https://higgs.ph.ed.ac.uk/event/higgs-hour-with-laura-keating/

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Introduction to the Library: Historian's Toolkit

This video is a short introduction to the University Library and its resources, services and facilities for students on the Historian's Toolkit course, 2023-24. It's also recommended you…

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Ancient Law Outside the Norms Day 2

The conference Ancient Law Day 2: Outside the Norms will explore the broad spectrum of innovative, often interdisciplinary, approaches to the study of ancient law that have emerged in recent years. …

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Ancient Law Outside the Norms - Day 1

The conference Ancient Law: Outside the Norms explores the broad spectrum of innovative, often interdisciplinary, approaches to the study of ancient law that have emerged in recent years. This…

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What Do Black Rights and Reparations Look Like? – 25 October 2022

Co-sponsored by RACE.ED, Edinburgh Race Equality Network (EREN) and The Sudanese Community in Edinburgh With Zaki El-Salahi, Chaired by Katucha Bento (University of Edinburgh) Each year, The…

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Finding Our Past Symposium

Recording from a half day symposium which brought together archivists, researchers, and members of the LGBTQ+ community to explore how we collect, describe, and access information about the history…

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How to... Make the most out of Short Courses 23/24 (UG/PGT/PGR)

#LoveLearning with UoE Short Courses! Delve into subject areas that are different from your degree programme and build your CV, learn a new language or continue with an existing one, pick up a paint…

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Why learn languages – Libby

In this short video, final year student of French and History, Libby, shares her language learning story. She tells us why she chose to study languages and reflects on the benefits of taking French…

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Student feedback on Wikipedia in the Curriculum assignments

Lorna Campbell, OER Services at University of Edinburgh, and Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh, present student feedback from 7 years' of Wikipedia in the…

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