Welcome to your ICIT subject guide
This guide is written and maintained by the Academic Liaison Librarian for EGIS. Please use the top navigation to find out about, and make the most of, the services and resources available to you to support your learning, teaching and research at Heriot-Watt University.
Discovery searches across many of the Library's databases, full-text collections and book catalogue. You can enter search terms/keywords in the search box below:
or, for advanced searching, go to:
Literature searching for your dissertation/thesis:
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The Skills Hub provides digital, information and study skills to support your learning. You can attend a free face-to-face class, online webinar, or use the online resources on the Skills Hub guide:
Classes by topic
Note: these run in addition to timetabled classes within the School. Check your own timetable to see if there is a class arranged specifically for your course. Also check Canvas for learning materials, or get in touch for course specific materials.
Remember, classes are delivered by colleagues at our Edinburgh, Dubai and Malaysia campuses - check the time in your local time zone when booking.
Updated September 2023.
A one page guide to getting started with your renewables research. Almost everything on this guide is available online using your Heriot-Watt username and password.Updated September 2023.
A one page guide to getting started with your marine science research. Almost everything on this guide is available online using your Heriot-Watt username and password.