International Development
Welcome to the International Development subject guide - your guide to using the library resources, services and facilities for your subject.
Main Library
To help you navigate the Main Library in George Square, watch this student tour which highlights the various resources, services and facilities available in the Main Library.
- Main Library - orientation guideThis guide will help you to find the Main Library, and to navigate its services and collections.
Other University of Edinburgh Libraries
There are 10 other site libraries at the University that you can visit and use.
Where are the International Development books in the Library?
The Main Library holds the majority of books for International Development.
- Books that are on undergraduate reading lists will generally be in the HUB (High Use Book) Collection on the ground floor
- Most other books are on the 2nd floor
- There is a specialist Centre of African Studies (CAS) Collection on the 4th floor
The most common shelfmarks for African Studies start with:
H | H is the classification for all Social Sciences, which will broken down geographically in each area e.g. HQ The Family. |
HD | HD is the classification for the social science of industrialization, land use and labour. |
C.A.S. | This is the shelfmark for the Centre for African Studies Collection on the 4th floor |
But International Development crosses over with a wide range of other subject areas and disciplines so you may find yourself looking for other shelfmarks that you have identified by using DiscoverEd.
Remember the Library has access to thousands of e-books which you can access via DiscoverEd.
Centre for Research Collections
The Centre for Research Collections (CRC) is the main space for anyone using the University of Edinburgh's historic and special collections, including rare books and manuscripts and the University of Edinburgh archives. The University Archives holds several African Studies related collections, including the papers of John William Arthur, Joseph Booth, William Scott and Helen M. Taylor.
All of these collections can be accessed at the CRC on the 6th floor, Main Library.