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 […]
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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 […]
Stirling theses to be digitised for Digi-Islam Project
Stirling University Library has been invited to be involved in the Digi-Islam project. This is a JISC funded project and the first strand aims to digitise and make available one thousand UK PhD theses from the subject area of Islamic Studies.  A review was conducted using Index to Theses of the UK and Ireland […]
Latest edition of Journal Citation Reports now available
Journal Citation Reports are an immensely useful tool and can help with identifying: – journals with the greatest total cites and the highest impact in your field – journals relevant to your research and those in which it would be desirable to publish  Each edition of Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is published annually following […]
Library Catalogue down time from 5pm on Monday 8th June and from 5pm Wednesday 10th June
The Library Catalogue, and related services, will be unavailable for some hours during the week beginning 8th June to allow an upgrade of the system. Â This will affect: The public library catalogue Borrowing and renewing books via Self Service and My Library Record Webbridge links in literature finding databases Links to the library catalogue […]
Decided who to vote for in the EU elections yet? Try voter quizzes and online tools in election blog
Intute have created an EU elections blog: http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/blog/category/eu-elections/ where they are highlighting a selection of key websites and new studies about the elections, plus a collection of voter quizzes and online tools to help you make up your mind. Â There is also a special section on Intute where you can find catalogue records to […]