Welcome to the Edinburgh Futures Institute subject guide - your guide to using the library resources, services and facilities for EFI.
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.
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, University of Edinburgh archives, personal and institutional archives, Lothian Health Services Archives, University of Edinburgh PhD theses, art collection, musical instrument collection and more.
The CRC are based on the 6th floor, Main Library.
Dangerous playground, South Gray's Close, c..1910, Sir Patrick Geddes Shelfmark: Coll-1167. © University of Edinburgh. See original image.
The Library provides access to many e-resources, but we also provide lots of other services and support for students on online learning programmes.
- Library services for online learning students
- How to set up and use the Virtual Private Network (VPN)
There are 10 other site libraries at the University that you can visit and use.
Find a silent study space, book a group study room, check for computer space availability and more...
If the library does not have what you want then there are different ways of getting access to the material:
The Inter-Library Loan (ILL) Service:
This allows you to request material either held at distant university library sites including the University Collections Facility, or material not held by the university.
Book Recommendations:
If you are unable to find the book that you need for your studies then use the Student Request a Book (RaB) service to recommend a purchase.
Visit another library:
It may be possible (and sometimes quicker) to visit another library to get access to the item you require. Some reciprocal schemes and agreements allow our staff and students access to some other libraries