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Using ELM to recommend academic databases

A short tutorial video about how to use the University of Edinburgh’s internal AI tool, ELM, to recommend academic databases. This video may be particularly useful if you are new to studying…

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Using ELM to recommend scholarly journals

A short tutorial video about how to use the University of Edinburgh’s internal AI tool, ELM, to recommend scholarly journals. If you're new to your academic field and looking for…

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SIFTing the literature: Critically evaluating the reliability of sources (Dissertation and Thesis Festival Nov 2023)

Ever seen something shared on social media that you think just cannot be true? Or wondered how you can be more critical in the sources of information you use in an assignment? By the end of this…

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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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Five things to remember before starting your search

Content for LibSmart II for the Digital Primary Sources and Digital Scholarship module.

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Referencing for Law - April 2023

This session was designed to help students learn to reference for large projects such as dissertations while in the School of Law. We discuss: Why we reference and the definition of plagiarism …

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Decolonising your dissertation : exploring new critical and practical approaches to your library research (Dissertation Festival)

This session will help you to think about how libraries have historically organised and acquired information and critically apply that knowledge to your information research choices. We’ll also…

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Lexis+ Demo: Diploma students

Practical guidance for using new combined platform Lexis+ (formerly LexisLibrary and LexisPSL). Recorded specifically for Diploma students at UoE, but includes a general overview of the whole…

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Supporting diversity through the ECA Library Zine and Artists Books collection: Decolonising & Diversifying the Library

Join ECA Academic Support Librarian Jane Furness to hear about the ECA Library artists’ books and zines collections and the ways in which they celebrate the diversity of makers working in these…

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How To Find Academic Literature 2022

Short recording introducing good practice when looking for relevant material on a topic. By the end of this session, you should feel more confident accessing library resources and know how…

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(IAD-PGR) Finding Academic Literature (Science&Engineering)

This provides a brief introduction to resources and services available from the Library and will focus on how to search using bibliographic databases. The main purpose of the session is to help you…

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Enrolling in LibSmart I - Sept 2021

A short video to show how to enrol in LibSmart I. Music by Joystock - https://www.joystock.org

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Five Things to Remember Before Starting Your Search

Content for LibSmart II for the Digital Primay Sources and Digital Scholarship module.

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PGT - Practice Worth Sharing (PWS)_ Meet your Academic Support Librarian – helping you get the best from the Library - Clipped

NB: subtitles to follow Topic: Meet your Academic Support Librarian – helping you get the best from the Library Speaker: Ishbel Leggat - Academic Support Librarian Discussion: Ishbel…

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Library Bitesize - How to reference and avoid plagiarism - March 2021

Presented on 23rd March 2021 as part of the Library Bitesize programme, the session provides an overview and sources of help on plagiarism and referencing. The aims of the session…

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Study Resources for Literature Reviews

Recording of Study Resources for Literature Reviews run under the Digital Skills and Training programme and during The Library's Autumn Dissertation Festival 2022. The aims of the session…

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