Guidance for new academic staff and postgraduate researchers: Information Services Group (ISG) teaching and research services
Key resources for teaching and research provided by Information Services. Compiled with academic staff and postgraduate research students in mind, particularly those new to the University.
Useful information for staff and researchers (pdf)
Staff new to the University of Edinburgh are invited to join an Academic Support Librarian on a tour of one of the University's libraries and learn more about key Library services:
Library resources and services
Library essentials
Opening hours, borrowing, library catalogue, ejournals and academic literature databases.
Centre for Research Collections
Special collections, archives and theses.
Resource lists
Create and manage your online reading list with the Resource Lists service.
Use a course's Resource List to request new books for teaching be added to stock.
Recommend a book for research
Recommend books to be bought by the Library which are relevant to research.
Interlibrary loans
Document delivery of materials not held in Edinburgh University Library.
E-reserve
Copyright clearance and scanning of print-only course reading materials.
Help
Academic Support Librarians (ASLs)
Advice and training in all matters library-related. Recommend new journal subscriptions to your ASL.
Learning technology services
Tools and support for online learning and teaching activities.
Research support services
Research-support services
High performance computing and research data support, including data repository service.
Publishing your research
Information on the Research Publications Service, Open Access publishing and self publishing.
University of Edinburgh repositories
Finding and submitting publications and data produced by University of Edinburgh researchers.
University of Edinburgh repositories
Copyright
Library help pages on copyright and links to the copyright enquiry service.