Yes, there really is such a thing as “DNA Day”. See the Wikipedia entry! Sixty one years ago today, on the 25th April 1953, the journal Nature published a revolutionary paper by Francis Crick and James D Watson. With crucial help from Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins, they had built a coherent, credible model […]
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Accessing ejournals and library databases – now working
Earlier today I posted that there were problems accessing many of the library’s electronic journals and databases. This was due to our authentication system, EZProxy, failing. Fortunately EZProxy is now up and working again. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. If you encounter any continued access problems, please contact the Information Centre: infocentre@stir.ac.uk […]
Problems accessing ejournals and library databases
There is currently a problem accessing many of the library’s electronic journals and databases. We are currently investigating the issue which is related to one of our authentication systems (EZProxy) failing. Unfortunately the fault prevents you connecting to the ejournal or database. We apologise for this inconvenience and will post again as soon as […]
Google Scholar links to WebBridge working again
I recently posted that there was a problem with our links to WebBridge in GoogleScholar not appearing. These Links normally open the WebBridge window that allows you to check whether Stirling has access to the full-text of the reference. I’ve now heard from our WebBridge supplier that this problem is fixed. Hurrah! I’m sorry […]
Progress on Google Scholar links to WebBridge
I recently posted that there is a problem with our links to WebBridge in GoogleScholar not appearing. There has now been some progress to report – here’s what the rep from the WebBridge supplier has told us: “Good news is that Google crawled the site map file on Saturday [12th April]. Bad news is […]
Google Scholar links to WebBridge not working
There is currently a known problem with the Library links in Google Scholar that go to WebBridge. Our WebBridge supplier, Innovative, know about this problem and they are investigating. What this means is that in Google Scholar results you will not currently see the “Univ. of Stirling Links”. These Links normally open the WebBridge […]
Five Things To Do in the First Year of Your PhD
The Thesis Whisperer blog* has just posted a useful list of: Five things to do in your first year of your PhD: 1. Socialise 2. Write 3. Routine 4. Take as many courses as you can! 5. Pick your supervision (not so relevant in the UK) This is a great list and […]
Bookspotting: Mobile app that locates great Scottish books
Need a little inspiration to help you choose your next book? Ever wondered whether there’s a novel set down your way? How about reading up on your next holiday destination, or finding out what books are set near the village where you grew up? Bookspotting is a new mobile app that connects you – […]
Top Downloads of Stirling Theses in 2013
Theses from the University of Stirling are included in the British Library’s EThOS Service – a service that allows anyone from around the world to request an electronic copy of the full-text of a UK thesis. Since 2007, Stirling’s theses have been made available in STORRE, our institutional Open Access research repository, and these […]
New Scopus Release
The Scopus library database was updated on the 1st of February. This release focused on a redesign of the user interface and an update to the help functionality. Scopus have summarised the changes as: 1. Improved readability of Scopus’ most-used pages with an emphasis on the most-used features. The redesign aims to make the […]