The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) licence has been revised, it is now possible to copy 10% rather than 5% of a book. This means we can make digital copies of up to 10% of a book and make that available to students via Succeed. Contact your Subject Librarian for further information. […]
Month: July 2016
New books in the Teachers’ Collection
Library staff have recently purchased about 150 new books for the Teachers’ Collection. These books are a mixture of items to support those delivering the new Scottish curriculum and include materials for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams and a selection of contemporary young adult fiction. Some of these new books are on display in the Stirling campus Library entrance area, the […]
Library users required – we need your feedback on the library catalogue: you get a £10 voucher for 30 mins of your time.
The library catalogue is changing this summer and we’re looking for volunteers to take part in a two-part observational usability study. You will need to be free to come to the Stirling or Highland campus library for 15 mins between 9 – 5 Mon to Fri w/c 25th July and again for 15 mins between […]
PATHFOOT COMPUTER LABS
As part of the ongoing “School Integration; Proposed Strategic Space Rationalisation” initiative the G corridor is being reconfigured and repurposed as staff office accommodation. The teaching and study pc labs have been de-commissioned and will be re-established in the Pathfoot Study Centre, rooms SC1, SC2 and adjacent mezzanine area. It is anticipated that the labs […]
Library A-Z list of online resources and research guides maintenance 18th – 19th July
Due to essential maintenance and upgrading of the system, access to the library’s A-Z list of online resources and subject research guides may be disrupted from noon on Monday 18th July. We anticipate that the disruption will be over before midday on Tuesday 19th July. If you wish to use the library’s databases during this time and […]
Changes to the Library Catalogue this summer
Over the summer Information Services will be making significant changes to the Library catalogue. Once upgrades are completed the catalogue will have a more contemporary look and it will be possible to search not only our printed books and journals, but our online resources at the same time. What do I need to do […]
The library catalogue will be unavailable on Tuesday 12th July from 4pm due to essential maintenance work. It is hoped to have access restored by 6pm.
Alternative access to the library catalogue will be available via our Stirgate service (Stirgate searches many library databases including the library catalogue – the catalogue results always appear at the top of your results). You can also still access our electronic journals via our EJournal Gateway and you can access our many library databases from […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in June #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Research Postgraduates who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during June. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Bridging the capability gap in environmental gamma-ray spectrometry. By Adam Varley http://hdl.handle.net/1893/23320 Corporate Governance, Disclosure and the Role of Nomads: Evidence from the Alternative Investments Market. By Sinead […]
Endnote training in August – sign up now
Following last week’s posting about the launch of Endnote bibliographic software, Information Services is pleased to announce a number of training sessions in August. Wednesday 3rd August – workshops delivered by a trainer from Endnote Endnote Desktop Fundamentals (9:30 – 11) – read more, and book now. Endnote Online for off campus use (11:30 – 12:30) […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in June #StirTopTenTheses
During June 1,028 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 9,496 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Dimensions of service quality and service climate: a study of bank customers and employees in four local Malaysian banks. By Ab. Wahab, Norailis. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1297 Downloads: 320 2. Film music […]