Local Universities/Libraries: information & online catalogues

Libraries within the Edinburgh area: the links below provide general information and the option to search library catalogues.

Edinburgh University:

• Information about Edinburgh University & the library
• & access the library catalogue

Heriot-Watt University:

• Information about Heriot-Watt University & the library
• & access the library catalogue

Napier University:

• Information about Napier University & the library
• & access the library catalogue

National Library of Scotland:

• Information about the National Library of Scotland & the collections
• & access the main catalogue
• & information on the Advocates Library & access the library catalogue

Other Libraries:

Various library catalogues are widely available - the list below provides links to some which may prove useful.

• Science museum - access a rich collection in scientific publications with online exhibitions and galleries.
• Museum of the history of science access online exhibitions ; information about the library & the collections & access the catalogue.
• British Library & access catalogue {with help page}.
• BUBL link - comprehensive listings of library catalogues, mainly UK academic.
• Public Library OPACs - provides a directory of UK online public library catalogues.
• COPAC - provides access to the merged online catalogues of major university research libraries in the UK and Ireland PLUS the British Library & the National Library of Scotland.

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