The Research Information Network (RIN) has written a guide giving practical information to help researchers use social media in their work and examines why it might be useful. Read the guide here. Another excellent resource for researchers covering many facets is Vitae, an organisation developed to support researchers and their career development. The Digital Researcher […]
Month: November 2011
FOR STAFF: Winter is coming, get set up to work from home
If we are unlucky enough to encounter more heavy snow this year, one possible option (if your manager is agreeable) is to work from home. Remote desktop allows you to connect from your home PC to your office PC and access all of the software and tools that you are accustomed to using at work […]
Social Media the RSC way
There is a lot of discussion about how social media can used in research and education. Here are some examples from the Royal Society of Chemistry. The RSC have a Twitterfeed, a YouTube channel they are on FaceBook, Flickr and LinkedIn. Here is a link to more information about how they use these social media outlets: http://www.rsc.org/aboutus/social.asp […]
Mobile device / mStir survey – win an iPod touch
Information Services is running a very short survey to get your feedback on our mStir app and to find out which IT services you are using on your mobile phone. To see mStir, point your smartphone browser at m.stir.ac.uk The survey should only take a couple of minutes to complete and is available from www.is.stir.ac.uk/mob
Succeed Downtime
Succeed will be taken down at 8.00am on Friday 25th November to install a patch. The system should be down for about 10 minutes to complete this work. Simon Booth Manager eLD The Sunday Times Scottish University of the Year 2009/2010 The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number […]
Open User Forum (Stirling Campus) – Friday 2 December 2011
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Friday 2 December 2011 at 1.00pm, room 2B87, Cottrell Building, Stirling Campus.All are welcome. IT and Library representatives in Academic Schools and Administrative Departments, along with Students’ Union representatives are especially encouraged to attend. Â Professor Douglas Brodie, School of Arts and Humanities will Chair […]
Survey about using other academic libraries
Do you use other academic libraries? Would you like to? Can you get what you need? The Higher Education library community wants to provide the best possible service to students, researchers and staff who, for all sorts of reasons, wish to access other academic and specialist libraries.   Please help us develop the services and […]
Scopus has arrived!
You can now use Scopus to find articles and other sources for your research and coursework. Scopus is described as “the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources” (http://www.info.sciverse.com/scopus/). Scopus can search across or within 4 main subject areas: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Health Sciences and Social Sciences and Humanities. Access Scopus from […]
Extended library opening hours for exam period
The Stirling campus library is now on extended opening hours until 16 December. Full details below:  Extended Exam Hours From 14 November 2011 – 16 December 2011 inclusive  Monday – Friday 08.30 – 2am (Self Service from 8pm) Saturday/Sunday 10.00 – 2am (Self Service from 5pm) Â
Try it before it goes! BioOne Trial Ends 18th Nov
Studying or researching Science? Let us know what you think of BioOne. You can access BioOne via the Portal‘s A-Z list of online resources. Here is more information from the providers: For more details and to give us feedback, please contact Lisa Haddow or Elizabeth Andrews. Elizabeth Andrews Subject Librarian