Due to new procedures at the British Library we will only be allowing one renewal per DDS book due to the British Library now charging £4.20 for each renewal. In addition if the book is not returned on time we will automatically be charged even if it is still in transit.  The loan period for […]
Month: February 2012
Discover StirGate – free training with free muffins
StirGate is Stirling’s academic search engine. It will help you locate books and journal articles for your essays, reports and research. It searches many of the library’s electronic resources including the library catalogue, several large databases (including Historical Abstracts, Business Source Premier, PsycINFO, CINAHL, ERIC etc) and many of the library’s electronic journal archives (including […]
App Wiki: Mobile Apps for Education
We have begun gathering a list of apps that might be useful for your studies or research. If you are a student you can login to the App Wiki, add apps and comment on entries. Students and staff can view and rate the apps. Access the App Wiki directly or from the A-Z list of […]
Web 2.0 Teach Meet for Researchers
Do you use any Web 2.0 technology in your research? Would you like to share your experience with other researchers at the University of Stirling at an informal Teach Meet event? The University of Stirling’s inaugural Web 2.0 Teach Meet event will take place on Tuesday 27th March from 2pm until 4pm in the Enterprise […]
Need Microsoft software for your computer? BUY NOW
Microsoft have announced that they are ending their ‘Ultimate Steal’ offer which has allowed students to buy Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel etc)  at discounted prices.  From 1st April, companies which offer the Ultimate Steal deal (usually c£40) will no longer be able to sell Office at a discounted rate to students. The Ultimate […]
New staff card is now your library card
The new Staff Card will now operate as your Library Card. Â The new card data has been used to create a new library record which has been merged with your old library record so that all books on loan, your borrowing history etc is preserved. Â The one thing that you will have to […]
Getting started with the library – free training sessions
Getting started with a University Library can be a daunting prospect. To help overcome this Information Services is running two free training sessions on 27th and 28th February 2012 which will cover:  how to search the library catalogue finding printed and electronic books finding printed and electronic journals how to use the short loan area […]
British Library Sounds – discover 50,000 sound recordings
British Library Sounds is a gateway to explore an amazingly diverse collection of sound recordings. Previously known as Archival Sound Recordings this resource was relaunched at the end of January 2012. To access British Library Sounds use the A-Z list of online resources. Â Here are some of the types of recordings British Library Sounds […]
Succeed notifications
Succeed can now notify you via email of events in Succeed such as a new item of content being added to a module that you are taking or that a new assignment, survey or test is available along with other events. A short document has been created on how to set up email notifications:Â http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/teaching/Succeed/help-guides_students.php […]
Succeed downtime
Succeed will be taken down at 8.00am on Wednesday 15th February to make some small changes to the configuration of the system and update a security certificate. The system should be down for no more than 30 minutes.  Apologies for any inconvenience.  Simon Booth Succeed Administrator