Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday For something that has developed into a light-hearted indulgence, Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday to give it its proper name) has very sombre origins. The word “shrive” means to confess one’s sins to a priest and receive absolution, and Shrove Tuesday marks the day before the start of Lent, a Christian (Catholic) […]
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Healthy Eating at Uni: A Student’s Guide to Feeling Great! University life is all about independence, late nights, and, let’s be honest, some questionable eating habits. But before you reach for that fourth pot noodle this week, let’s talk about how you can eat well without breaking the bank (or spending hours in the kitchen!). […]
CyberScotland Week 2025 It’s CyberScotland week 2025. Cyber Scotland Week 24th February – 2nd March 2025: “Keeping everyone cyber aware and resilient”. Today is the start of CyberScotland Week, a week-long event to build “Cyber resilience throughout Scotland.” Hosted by CyberScotland, it is an invitation to “individuals, organisations and communities across Scotland to raise awareness […]
Books that Shaped you The National Library of Scotland’s 100th birthday To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the National Library also asked people to share the books and publications they love called Books That Shaped You. They will be exhibiting many of these next recommendations in the summer; celebrating books and the value of libraries around […]
Clear your browser cache & cookies – a simple step for seamless access Clear your browser cache & cookies can be a simple step for seamless access. E-resources that are just one click away probably make up the majority of reading and reference lists. We all love seamless access to articles and ebooks: you find […]
National Tree Week National Tree Week begins on November 25 and continues until December 3. It marks the start of the tree-planting season, providing a wonderful opportunity to celebrate trees. If possible, volunteers can join tree-planting activities organized by local groups and conservation organizations. If planting isn’t an option, consider finding some “Tree Time” to […]
Introducing CINAHL (With Full Text) CINAHL, standing for Cumulated Index in Nursing and Allied Health Literature, is one of our most popular databases used widely among school of health and social care students within our student community at Napier. It covers literature on various areas of healthcare including nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, nutrition […]
International Day of Universal Access to Information Universal access to information is not only recognised as possessing great significance worldwide, but is also viewed as a fundamental right protected by many constitutions across the globe. Access to information encourages transparency, democracy and progression. It also allows the public to hold public authorities and constituencies to […]
Academic Skills Now that Freshers Week is finished classes have officially started for the year. And already we’ve had some new students asking us about what ways they can prepare for their coursework. And how to build up the confidence they need for their assignments later in the year. With this in mind, we think […]
Welcome to ENU Libraries. Welcome and welcome back to our libraries and to our library blog. Whether you are a new or returning student, you will find lots of useful information about the library, e.g., opening hours, services, and facilities, as well as information on special events so please keep an eye on the blog […]
