Our University open access repository, STORRE, was recently upgraded and this included a really useful update – STORRE is now collecting viewing statistics and counting file downloads. So now you can easily check how often your work is being viewed and used. You can see these use statistics by clicking on the little icon […]
Month: June 2018
Summer news
Over the summer period, there are many exciting changes happening in the Library and the study zone. Our library Maker Space has been so successful in its first year, that it’s growing! The Maker Space will be Moving into the Current Seminar room on level 2 of the library. We’re also creating 12 additional study spaces […]
Google Scholar Library Links Not Working
Links from Google Scholar to articles available at Stirling University Library are temporarily not working. This is due to an external fault which has been reported and we expect the system to be up and running in a day or two. In the meantime use the Article tab in the Library Catalogue. Paste the title […]
Come and play the Publishing Trap game
At next week’s Research Bites session we are playing the Publishing Trap game. The session is on Wednesday June 27th (12.30-1.30pm, PGR Zone – library). The game’s main aim is to help academics and researchers understand that scholarly communication is a balancing act between the need to get published and make impact and to get […]
What’s happening in the Library over the summer.
Over the summer there will be a few exciting changes in the Library. To allow for this the seminar room will be unavailable for most of the summer. Firstly we have invested in brand new self-issue machines, which we will be installing over the summer. With these machines, you will be able to place your stack of books onto the […]
Learn How to Use Canvas – New Canvas Module for Staff
Learn How to use Canvas is a new Canvas module that will enable you to orientate yourself with Canvas and to learn how to use some of the many features and tools Canvas has to offer. The new module covers: Getting Started with Canvas Getting your Module Ready for Semester Module Management Content Assessments Groups […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in May #StirTopTenTheses
During May 1,143 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 11,728 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: 654 2. Scholarly publishing in Africa: a […]
Research Bites – summer 2018 programme
Research Bites is a programme of lunchtime briefings that occur over the summer to develop researchers professionally and personally. These sessions are organised by Information Services and RIS, but a number of academic/research staff also contribute. All the sessions take place on a Wednesday at 12.30 to 1.30. If you want please bring your lunch […]
Students urged to be on guard with new online scam
Police Scotland is urging all students to be aware of an ongoing scam. It involves scammers calling students, particularly international, claiming to be from their home country’s authorities. During the call, students are told that they are subject to a criminal investigation and a demand for money is made. The scammer claims that failure to […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in May #StirTopTenPapers
During May there were 32,787 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,367 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, […]