The majority of the new Multi-functional devices (MFD) have now been delivered and are now in use, across the campus. Further information, including a useful FAQ is available on UniDesk Please also note that, over the next couple of weeks, Graphics and Print (G&P) will be visiting each department to collect any leftover Konica Minolta […]
New Google Dataset Search
Google has launched ‘Dataset Search’, a new search engine to help find datasets that are freely available. The service is aimed at “scientists, data journalists, data geeks, or anyone else” (so you should fall into one of these categories!). Datasets tend to be spread across many different repositories on the web. This new search engine […]
Learn how to use the new student printers
Students do you want to learn how to print, scan and copy using the new Ricoh MFD’s on campus? We are running a training session, see the details below; Tuesday 25th September 10 am – 3 pm In the Atrium outside the library. This session will be useful for both new and returning students. The […]
Plan S: Game changer for Research Funders and Open Access
On the 4th of September a radical initiative was unveiled that plans to make publicly funded research in 11 European countries, including the UK, accessible for free by 2020. The initiative is built around ‘Plan S’, which consists of one target and 10 principles (shown below). The core target is: “By 2020 scientific publications […]
Finding ejournals just got easier
We have added a new ‘Ejournals’ search tab to the Library Catalogue that allows you to quickly check if we have full-text access to an electronic journal. The Ejournals tab, links you to an ejournals finder which has some great features: The search box has an auto-suggest feature: as you begin to type, the […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in August #StirTopTenTheses
During August 1,183 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 19,404 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of Complex Adaptive Systems. By Niazi, Muaz A K. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3365 Downloads: 1170 2. Dimensions of service quality and […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in August #StirTopTenPapers
During August there were 39,301 downloads from our University repository STORRE, covering 4,351 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ Motivation for Learning. By Harlen, Wynne; Crick, Ruth Deakin; Broadfoot, Patricia; Daugherty, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 […]
Entering the Library using your Smartphone
To get into the library you can either use your student card, or you can download an app and use your phone. It would be useful to set up your phone with the app even if you intend to use your student card. Stocard is a free app available for iPhone and Android phones. simply […]
New slimline IS internal website
This week, the IS internal website will be getting a mini makeover. Over the summer we’ve been working really hard to move our Library and IT content away from the traditional web format and into easily accessible, bite-sized chunks of information delivered to you via UniDesk Self-Service Portal. We will still have an internal web presence […]
Meet UniDesk Self-Service, IT and Library support in one place
IS have been using UniDesk for the last two years to manage your enquiries to us. Over the summer, however, we’ve been working hard to transfer a lot of the information from our website into the UniDesk Self-Service Portal in order to make it easier to find. We’ve also transformed our content into bite-size chunks rather […]