National Library sources
The National Library of Scotland has hundreds of resources available to consult on site in Edinburgh. You can find a list by using ‘Scottish Enlightenment’ as a search term on the Library’s homepage.
For a guide on how to visit the Library in person please go to
https://www.nls.uk/using-the-library
Useful links for teachers
Useful teachers notes to accompany learning activity PDF
National Library of Scotland Robert Adam web pages
Edinburgh World Heritage – What was the Scottish Enlightenment?
Scottish Enlightenment website produced by the Scottish Association of the Teachers of History for Education Scotland
Encyclopaedia Britannica – The Scottish Enlightenment
Trees and the Scottish Enlightenment – a learning resource for teachers looking at the beginning of modern forestry produced by the Forestry Commission.
Moments in Time: The Scottish Enlightenment YouTube video produced for the Edinburgh Science Festival 2017
Useful links for general learners:
National Library of Scotland Robert Adam web pages
Recommended reading on the Scottish Enlightenment compiled by the University of St Andrews
The Scottish Enlightenment: An Anthology edited by Alexander Broadie published by Canongate
Joseph Black: Chemistry pioneer and star of the Scottish Enlightenment article in The National