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A Quick Guide to Using Boolean: Top 5 Tricks

A Quick Guide to Using Boolean: Top 5 Tricks Improve your search results with Boolean search operators. Introduction to Boolean First off, what the heck is Boolean you may be asking? Boolean search operators are simple terms like AND, OR and NOT or modifiers like quotation marks “”, parentheses () or an asterix*. You use […]

International Haiku Poetry Day

International Haiku Poetry Day Some say it captures the ephemeral beauty of nature. Some believe it to be the essence of a keenly-perceived moment. Others describe it as the blank shape between thoughts. But there is no official definition of the Japanese poetry form of haiku. I prefer poet Robert Spiess’s description of a “breath-length […]

Winter and Christmas in Edinburgh

Glossary:  Dreich – tedious; damp and wet (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-50476008)  Hogmanay – New Year’s Eve (in Scotland)    If it’s your first Winter in Edinburgh: you’re in for a treat! Edinburgh tends to get crisp and cold between December and February (ok, sometimes wet, and dreich too…) but there’s plenty going on and our city is buzzing […]

Welcome to the Library 2022

Welcome to the Library 2022! A warm welcome from all staff at Edinburgh Napier University Library! Whether you are a new or returning student. Here is some useful information to help you make the most of the Library service. The Introduction to Computing and Library Services module on Moodle is an excellent starting point. It aims to […]

AM Explorer Database: Millions of pages of primary sources spanning the 15th – 21st centuries

Trial Access to AM Explorer Database We have trial access to AM Explorer from Adam Matthew Digital until 5 May 2022. This fascinating resource will be of interest to staff and students in the School of Arts & Creative Industries and the School of Applied Science, but it is very wide-ranging and potentially useful to […]

Nexis Database: A quick Introduction to using Nexis

Welcome to Nexis We know that Nexis is nobody’s favourite database.  We know it can be tricky to navigate it. Saying that, we still like it because it contains more than 40,000 online news and business sources with access to newspapers, trade journals and company market information from around the world. Many of these publications […]

Welcome to the Library: Introduction Sessions

Welcome to the Online Library This session will give you a quick introduction to using Edinburgh Napier University Library resources online. We’ll demonstrate how to: Find ebooks using LibrarySearch. Find ejournal articles using LibrarySearch, and where to find specialist academic databases Download the correct citation and permalink for items so that you can reference them […]

Introducing a new database: IBISWorld

IBISWorld Are you a student or member of staff looking for UK Industry Market Research data? Well the good news is that the Library now subscribes to the research industry database IBISWorld.  Covering a wide range of topics from accommodation and food service activities, to construction and transportation, it’s sure to have what you’re looking […]

All about Inter Library Loans

Are you starting your research and you find that one great article, but the full text is not on LibrarySearch? What to do next? First, check whether we really don’t have what you want in Edinburgh Napier University libraries. See details at Find a specific journal or article, Find a book. If you are looking […]

🔎 Exploring BoB at Christmas

If you’re not already familiar with BoB (Box of Broadcasts), it’s time to get your fingers tapping on that keyboard to discover just what this treasure trove has to offer you for your viewing pleasure this Christmas!

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