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DiscoverEd

DiscoverEd is the library's discovery tool and library catalogue. Use it to search for books, journals, articles, databases, online access and much more. You can find a simple guide we've made for getting started with DiscoverEd here (Microsoft Sway).

Other useful help pages from our website include:

• Searching DiscoverEd 
• DiscoverEd FAQs
• Using the Library
• How to borrow and renew books
• Accessing e-resources

Don't forget that you can ask the Library Helpdesk staff for advice and assistance. 

EdHelp

Bringing  your frequently used student services together, meaning you can find what you need, all in one place. Use the self-service portal to find answers to common questions about the library and student support services, or visit the EdHelp desks at the Main Library or Murray Library. 

LibSmart: Your Library Research Starts Here!

LibSmart is our online information literacy course which provides you with a great foundation in digital skills. In LibSmart I you'll work on understanding the information landscape and build key skills for managing information, including citations and referencing. In LibSmart II, you can choose from a range of ten modules to learn about subject specific resources that will help with your academic work. The courses are open to all and run for the full academic year so you can dip in and out as needed. Use them to learn, study or refresh your knowledge! 
 

The Virtual Private Network (VPN)

The VPN is sometimes needed to access or register to use library resources. It extends the University's network to your PC, making it appear that you are on campus! It is especially useful when you are working remotely. 

 Alberta Whittle, ‘business as usual: a hostile environment’, colour video with sound, 2020

business as usual: hostile environment is the work of Alberta Whittle (b.1980 Barbados), Edinburgh College of Art BA graduate. A moving image work, it looks at the colonial history of the Forth and Clyde canal and waterways' role in forced and unforced migration. Reflecting on waterways as sites of renewal and regeneration – the work focuses attention on how the architecture of the city continues to shape and impact communities, and understandings of austerity, poverty, race and class. Whittle is a current PhD candidate at the University of Edinburgh and her research is concerned with individuals’ roles in perpetuating the systems of oppression existing in society by turning a blind eye to their existence. Her work usually takes the form of interactive installations which use film, sculpture and performance to consider contested histories, climate colonialism, trauma and healing.

Use DiscoverEd to find books, ebooks, journals, ejournals and more. If you have made a purchase request, the order status of the item can be checked using DiscoverEd.

DiscoverEd Help FAQs

Our current ProQuest subscription includes several resources relevant to Gender Studies which have now been renewed until July 2023. These include:

• British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries 

• LGBT Magazine Archive 

• Men’s Magazine Archive 

• The GQ Archive 

• Women and Social Movements 

Access these databases

Are you using any of these resources for your research and teaching? If you are, please get in touch with your Academic Support Librarian so we can be aware of this when considering subscription renewal.