• To EHU Staff: How Reading Lists Online can support the accessibility of your Learning Edge modules.

    1) The Reading List Online software has accessibility features built in by allowing users to: change colours, contrast levels and fonts zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen. navigate most of the website using just a keyboard and /or speech recognition software. listen to most of the website using a…

  • Boost your summer skills by Planning Ahead With UniSkills

    This summer get ready for your return to university in the autumn with your Student Advisors: Charlotte, Lauren, Darren, Callie and Maya. If you’re struggling to get organised then our Planning Ahead With Uniskills webinar will be perfect for you! They’re co-designed and delivered by students for students and are open to anyone wanting to…

  • Ebook Central Downtime

    Saturday 26th June 1pm – 11pm  On Saturday 26th June eBooks from ProQuest Ebook Central will be unavailable, due to an essential server move.  During this time no eBooks will be available from Ebook Central, which is the main supplier of eBooks at Edge Hill University.    To prepare for this we recommend you download books or chapters in advance where this is possible.…

  • An invitation for staff to the Teaching Online Reading Group: @EHU_TORG

    In 2020 the Teaching Online Reading Group for EHU academic staff members was launched (via MS Teams) by Dr Claire Hawkins, Senior Lecturer in Primary Computing Education and Sonia Edwards, Academic Engagement Manager in Library and Learning Services. The aim was to provide a space to discuss user-friendly, research-based articles about online teaching and learning.…

  • Open access publishing with Wiley: restrictions until January

    For Edge Hill staff and students publishing research articles, we have several deals in place with publishers to enable gold open access without article processing charges (APCs). Unfortunately, our deal with Wiley will be unavailable for most researchers from 1 July 2021 – 1 January 2022.

  • Welcome to Fastrack from Library and Learning Services!

    Hello, and welcome, to all you lovely new Fastrack students arriving this week! You have a busy few weeks ahead of you, but Library and Learning Services are here to help and support you along the way!

  • All About Scopus

    What is Scopus?  Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature across disciplines, making it a great tool for doing research. It also provides access to reliable article data, metrics and analytical tools. As well as the search function, Scopus has a powerful current awareness tool so new research in your discipline can be emailed…

  • Research in one click with LibKey Nomad

    About LibKey Nomad  LibKey Nomad is a web browser extension that enables you to see with one-click which research articles are available open access or through Edge Hill library subscriptions. Nomad identifies the quickest way to access the full-text of an article and helps avoid paywalls.  

  • Research for everybody: making Edge Hill research more accessible

    We share what we’re doing to make the most popular research in Edge Hill Pure fully accessible, so everyone can learn and build upon it.