QMULibGuides: Arts, Festival and Cultural Management: Home

Welcome

Welcome to your subject guide to link you to the books, journals, key databases, new research and other online resources for Arts Management & Cultural Policy.

If you're not sure where to start, let these pages be your inspiration.

Books: for information about searching QMU's Discover tool and library catalogue
Journals: for suggestions of key journals in your field and how to search them
Databases: for suggestions on useful databases for your subject and how to use them
Videos: useful video streaming platforms we provide access to at QMU
Case studies: sources for business-related case studies
Research methods: for information about how to do research well
Searching for information: tips and tricks for searching academic sources and the internet effectively
Referencing: everything you need to know about referencing and citation
Using other libraries and Libraries in Edinburgh: where you can go to find resources QMU might not have, or libraries closer to you

Library workshops

Library Services runs a series of workshops, scheduled throughout the year, on topics to help you with finding, accessing and using resources and tools for your work.

To find out what workshops are available and to book a place see the calendar below or visit our events booking page.

Study skills support

Effective Learning Service
The Effective Learning Service (ELS) offer guidance and support to all students who wish to develop their academic writing and study skills. Their aim is to help you become as self-reliant as possible as you progress through your degree programmes here at QMU.

Study Skills Workshops

Do you want to find out:

What ‘studying’ is all about?
Tips and strategies for independent learning?
Effective ways to plan, write and research?

Click below to view upcoming workshops run by the Effective Learning Service.

Studiosity
QMU has partnered with Studiosity, an external online service accessed via the Hub, to provide 24/7 constructive feedback on key elements of academic writing to all undergraduate and postgraduate students. This service is additional to the support offered by our Effective Learning Service.

Studiosity will review your draft work and give you quick feedback about how to improve your academic writing style.

Help videos from ELS

The Effective Learning Service has put together a series of videos to help you develop key academic skills:

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