LibKey Nomad is such a nifty tool for accessing library resources quickly and efficiently and now it just got even better. This is the browser extension that delivers one-click access to the full-text of library-subscribed articles, as well as any open access versions. LibKey Nomad is loaded onto all university managed computers on campus. So, […]
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LibKey Nomad: one-click access to full-text
LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that delivers one-click access to the full-text of library-subscribed articles, as well as any open access versions. Earlier in the year Information Services added LibKey Nomad to all the university managed computers on campus; on both student and staff computers. So, you may have noticed the friendly looking Nomad […]
7 million Open Access articles added to LibrarySearch
The Library has added 7 million additional open access articles to LibrarySearch, our one-stop library search tool. These articles come from a new integration with Unpaywall, a massive database of free scholarly articles. Because of our previous work, LibrarySearch already included many of these articles but this integration has given us a boost of around […]
New Elsevier Read & Publish Agreement includes free Open Access publishing
UK universities and Elsevier have agreed a three-year Read & Publish deal to support the transition to Open Access for UK Research. This agreement provides both continued ‘read’ access to, and unlimited open access publishing in, Elsevier’s subscription journals. Stirling authors will be able to choose to publish open access at no additional cost to […]
Stirling joins JMIR Publications Agreement: free Open Access Publishing for our authors
Stirling has joined the JMIR Publications Open Access Deal until end of February 2023. Stirling authors will have free uncapped open access publishing in all JMIR journals – covering fully Open Access journals broadly in the field of digital health research. Including titles such as: JMIR (Journal of Medical Internet Research); JMIR Public Health and Surveillance; JMIR […]
LibrarySearch now flags retracted articles
You may not realise (but probably guessed) that sometimes journal articles may be retracted because they include either accidental or deliberate errors. The retraction could be due to incorrect experimental or interpretive errors and is to prevent readers from being misled and protects researchers from wasting time and resources by attempting to replicate or utilise […]
New UKRI Open Access Policy – starts 1st April
The new UKRI Open Access policy starts on 1st April. If you will be submitting manuscripts for publication that acknowledge any of the UKRI funding councils, the policy will apply. You will need to check the journal you are submitting to before you submit to ensure you are choosing a compliant route. The policy applies […]
Webinar on How to Comply with the new UKRI Open Access Policy
Betsy Fuller, our Repositories Librarian, will be presenting a webinar on the new UKRI Open Access Policy: Title: How to Comply with the new UKRI Open Access PolicyDate: Wednesday 30th March 2022Time: 10-11amLocation: MS Teams This session is for all research staff and students with funding from UKRI councils (AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, Innovate UK, MRC, […]
UK Data Service: introductory online training series Spring 2022
The UK Data Service is the UK’s largest collection of UK and international social, economic and population data. They provide free access to a wide range of social science data for reuse. The Service contains thousands of data collections, including UK census data, government funded surveys, longitudinal studies, international macrodata, qualitative data, and business microdata. […]
Stirling joins John Benjamins Agreement: free Open Access Publishing for our authors
Stirling has joined the John Benjamins Read & Publish Agreement for 2022. This means in return for a one-off payment by the Library, Stirling authors will have free uncapped open access publishing in all John Benjamins journals – covering journals broadly in the field of linguistics. See the full list of journals. Open access publication is free […]