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Welcome to ENU Libraries: An Introduction

Welcome to ENU Libraries: An Introduction A very warm welcome to all of our new and returning students to our Edinburgh Napier University campus libraries this year! Have you had a chance to visit us yet? No worries if not! There is still plenty of time to get to know us, the resources and services […]

Reading Lists: Best Practice Tips for Academic Staff

Reading Lists: Best Practice Tips for Academic Staff As the start of a new academic year approaches, we wanted to share some advice from the library for creating or updating reading lists! To support this, library staff will be running training sessions on the Leganto reading list platform in late August 2026. Dates, times, and […]

Book Lovers Day

Book Lovers Day   Calling all book lovers! Today is National Book Lovers Day – the perfect opportunity to embrace your love of literature and immerse yourself in a good book. This could be a new book you purchased or borrowed from the library recently, an old favourite which you have read many times, or […]

Five Research Mistakes Students Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Five Research Mistakes Students Make (and How to Avoid Them) Research is about much more than finding information. It helps you understand your subject, evaluate evidence, and develop your own ideas. Strong research also makes writing assignments much easier because you already have reliable sources to support your arguments. However, many students fall into the […]

The Ultimate Dissertation Survival Guide

The Ultimate Dissertation Survival Guide The mention of the word ‘dissertation’ alone is enough to drive fear and dread into the hearts of any final-year student studying at university level. With the depth of research required to effectively write a dissertation, as well as the often very high word count and number of references needed, […]

Stars and wishes for green libraries

Stars and wishes for green libraries   In the face of consumerism and the throwaway society, libraries have become community oases with the potential to embody all three principles of sustainability (as described in the Guiding principles for sustainable development document published by the UK government). Their role will certainly become pivotal in the green […]

Scottish Surfing: Riding the wave from Tahiti to Edinburgh

Scottish Surfing: Riding the wave from Tahiti to Edinburgh Surfing isn’t probably the first thing you think of when you think about Scotland. Cold north seas and a people known for their kilts rather than their wetsuits come more to mind. Still, there’s a surprising popularity for the sport here and a growing uptake to […]

World Refugee Day

World Refugee Day This year on the 20th of June the UK will celebrate the 25th annual World Refugee Day, a day in which we honour the bravery of refugees who have had to flee their country in search of a better life, and we celebrate the contributions they make to society. Organised by the […]

Loneliness Awareness Week

Loneliness Awareness Week   Being alone and feeling alone can be two very different experiences altogether. Loneliness can manifest in various stages, events, and occurrences in our lives – even when we are surrounded by others. Life’s experiences and stages where we may be vulnerable to feeling lonely can include going through a break-up, bereavement, […]

Welcome to Edinburgh Napier Libraries Trimester 3 2026

Welcome to Edinburgh Napier Libraries Trimester 3 2026 A warm welcome to any new students joining us here at Edinburgh Napier University this Summer. Here’s a comprehensive guide to our library services to help you get started. Library Resources Each of your courses will have a reading list, that you can access through the LibrarySearch (more […]

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