Described as a “must-have for every researcher”, the book “The Research Funding Toolkit” is very clear about its aim “to improve the quality of your grant applications and help you obtain funds to support your research”. The premise of the book is that in order to win funding you need to know three things: […]
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2012 Journal Citation Reports now available
Journal Citation Reports are an immensely useful tool and can help you: – identify journals with the greatest total cites and the highest impact in your field – find the most appropriate and influential journals in which to publish Each edition of Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is published annually following the year of coverage […]
Web of Knowledge databases may not be available 27 April until 29 April
Please be advised that scheduled maintenance of Web of Knowledge databases will take place beginning on Saturday, 27th April 2013 at 23:00 and ending by Monday, 29th April 2013 at 02:00. Web of Knowledge databases may not be available during this period. This will affect: – Web of Science (Citation databases and Conference […]
Getting to Grips with RefWorks workshop
All students are welcome to this Getting to Grips with RefWorks workshop. This is an introductory workshop that will help you to collect, organise and produce lists of references using the RefWorks software. Meet inside the entrance to the Library on: Tues 19th March 11am – 12 noon or Monday 25th March 2pm – 3pm […]
Brief Survey on Referencing Management Software for Researchers
Information Services is conducting a survey about Reference Management Software. What software (if any) do you use to collect, store and cite references to publications? Whether you use no software, RefWorks, Mendeley or some other software: Information Services would like to know your views. If you are academic staff, a researcher or Research Postgraduate […]
Trial of Manual of European Environmental Policy
The Library currently has a free trial to the Manual of European Environmental Policy until the 15th November. Access from: http://www.europeanenvironmentalpolicy.eu/ The Manual is the most reliable and comprehensive source on EU environmental policy and is a useful research tool for anyone working or researching in this field. The Manual contains analysis […]
Royal Opening for our Library
The new University of Stirling Library was formally opened today, Friday 4th March, by His Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex KG KCVO, in a lively ceremony attended by donors, staff and students. Â The Earl unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion, after touring the stunning contemporary setting which was created by the University’s […]
Author Andrew Greig to give talk: read his work
“I write to feel more truly alive, and hope that my readers might feel themselves the same” Â On Wednesday 16th March acclaimed writer Andrew Greig will visit the University of Stirling to talk about his work and what inspires it. Â Stirling University Library has a number of Andrew Greig’s works so you can […]
Animated world map of Open Access deposits
For Open Access week, the Registry of Open Access Repositories has launched an animated world map that gives a dynamic overview of Open Access across the globe. Â Picking one recent deposit at a time, the animated map cycles around the world’s repositories showing a description of the deposit itself, together with a description and thumbnail […]
Book you want isn’t in the Library?
If you can’t find books or journal articles in the Library that are on your reading list, or recommended to your class, then let us know and the Library will buy them.  Just fill in the Request forms:  Request the Library buy a book Request the Library buy a journal article  Then […]