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Stress Awareness Month: Exams

Stress awareness month raises awareness of the causes, dangers and learning how to cope with stress. We want to highlight that exams can also be a challenging part of your time at university, but there are ways to help ease the stress and think positively!     Relaxation techniques like deep breathing, meditation, listening to […]

Support and Wellbeing Over The Exam Period

During exam time, it’s important to look after yourself physically, mentally and emotionally. The library is here to support you and your wellbeing over the exam period. Relaxation Spaces Each campus library has a relaxation space where you can take a break and relax on comfy furniture or try a mindful activity like colouring or […]

Natural language searching vs searching techniques in EBSCO databases

Natural language searching vs searching techniques in EBSCO databases AI- Assisted Search – natural language searching in EBSCO databases  EBSCO Databases   If you use our Library search engine LibrarySearch to search for books, journal articles and other resources, you may be familiar with EBSCO – the EBSCO platform hosts a variety of databases that you […]

Subject Librarians

Subject Librarians Here at the library, we try our best to provide students with the support they need during their studies, Napier. Whether that be helping you find the books you need in the library or fixing any pesky IT issues you might be having. However, our Information Assistants aren’t the only people at the […]

Inter library loans

Interlibrary loans One of the great perks that you get when you become a student at Edinburgh Napier University is access to our library catalogue, which consists of thousands of books and online articles that you can use to help you in your studies. These books and articles can easily be found, requested, and read […]

What do you wish you had known in first year of University?

What do you wish you had known in first year of University?   Starting university is often a significant, exciting but also daunting transition in one’s life. Whether you have moved to the city where your new university is based, commute to the university or have enrolled as an online student, there is often so […]

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 […]

The Edinburgh Fringe

The Edinburgh Fringe Everything you should know about The Edinburgh Fringe It’s August again, the sunshine is going away, and we’re hard at work getting the library ready for all the students coming back in September, so what better way to unwind than catching a show at the Edinburgh Fringe? Taking over the city for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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