The 12 Days of Festive Library Resources Part One Part one To celebrate the end of the year and the beginning of the Festive holiday break we thought we’d share some of our best resources. Below is a list of some of our best: Day One: Librarysearch We have to start with our trusty Library […]
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Interlibrary loans As a student or staff member at Edinburgh Napier, you can use our catalogue, Library Search, which provides access to thousands of books and articles. You can also use Google Scholar to search for articles which are free to access. Occasionally, you will be able to find book chapters and theses there too. Sometimes, even […]
Loneliness awareness week This week marks Loneliness Awareness Week, so we here at the library blog would like to discuss what Loneliness Awareness Week is, why it is important, and the support the university can provide for you if you are feeling lonely. There has been much talk in recent years about a heightened feeling […]
Charles Dickens’ Birthday Happy birthday, Charles John Huffam Dickens – born this day 212 years ago and still going strong! Not many authors get their names turned into adjectives, but our Charles did. If I were to describe circumstances as “Dickensian”, you’d know exactly what I mean. It’s thanks to this forensic analysis of the […]
Luciadagen (Santa Lucia Day) History On 13th December Scandinavians commemorate Luciadagen the so-called “Festival of Lights” celebrating Santa Lucia. This stems from the fourth-century martyrdom of the Italian Saint Lucia and is an important winter celebration in Scandinavian countries. In earlier centuries the Norse celebrated the winter solstice, but after converting to Christianity sometime around […]
International Games Month is back! It’s that time of year again when, between Halloween and the anticipation of Christmas, libraries all over the world celebrate International Games Month! This initiative, which arrived in the UK from the other side of the Atlantic, more than ten years ago, has been celebrated among public, academic, health, school, […]
November 18, 2023 Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse Who’d have thought the creation of a character with small stature and a plucky attitude would go on to become a household name and a global sensation symbolising hope, optimism, courage, resilience, positivity in the face of adversity, friendship and connection, creativity, imagination, perseverance, and leadership. The list […]
Scottish Traditions: Burn’s Night Burns Night is a traditional celebration of Scotland’s national bard, or poet, Robert Burns. It is held on 25th January, Burns’s birthday, when Burns suppers are held. They consist of a meal, poetry recitals and songs. The first supper was held at Burns Cottage by his friends on 21st July 1801, […]
Friday 18th November sees Children in need return to our screens. But what is it about? Every year, the BBC and other partners join a huge fundraising drive to raise money for children’s charities across the UK. This culminates in a BBC TV Appeal show on Friday 18th November where celebrities come together to […]
Burns Night Burns Night is a traditional celebration of Scotland’s national bard, or poet, Robert Burns. It is held on 25th January, Burns’s birthday, when Burns suppers are held. They consist of a meal, poetry recitals and songs. The first supper was held at Burns Cottage by his friends on 21st July 1801, the fifth […]
