University of Stirling is now part of the Frontiers UK Framework that runs until 30th September 2022. The framework gives a 10% discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for publishing Open Access with Frontiers and is free at point of acceptance for authors. Other benefits include a simplified purchasing process and maximum APC costs that […]
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Stirling joins SAGE agreement: free Open Access publishing in hybrid journals
University of Stirling has joined the SAGE journals transformative agreement. This means Stirling authors can publish an unlimited number of open access articles for free in SAGE’s full portfolio of hybrid journals. (Costs have already been covered by the subscription fee paid by the library). In addition, authors publishing in any of SAGE’s fully open […]
REF Open Access requirements for publications to continue beyond 31st December
Stirling researchers have been working hard submitting their publications to Worktribe, the University’s research system, for the forthcoming REF 2021. For publications to be eligible for REF 2021 they should have a publication date (or online publication date) before, or on, 31st December 2020. Publications must also comply with the REF Open Access requirements. We’ve […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository over summer #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, over the summer. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Effect of mycotoxin, deoxynivalenol, in aquaculture reared rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) metabolism. By Rui Mendes Goncalves http://hdl.handle.net/1893/31248 The role of social networking sites in career management skills. By […]
Free ‘Web of Science’ webinars in the Research Smarter Series
Web of Science are offering a couple of useful, free webinars at the end of this month: 11am, September 29th Kick off your academic year with the Web of Science essential tools for researchers Whether you’re an early-career or well-established researcher, the suite of integrated tools from the Web of Science will supercharge your workflow, […]
Google Scholar Button browser extension update
The Google Scholar Button provides easy access to Google Scholar from any webpage. You can use it to find fulltext on the web or in the university library, format references in widely used citation styles, repeat a web search in Google Scholar or simply look up a reference to a paper. The Google Scholar Button […]
DMPonline service unavailable due to updates on 3rd September
The DMPonline service will be unavailable tomorrow, 3rd September, from 11:00 to 12:30 whilst the Digital Curation Centre make some updates to the service for Stirling users. The updated service will have a new URL (https://dmp.stir.ac.uk) but users should continue to access the service via the University Portal as DMPonline authentication is integrated with the […]
Web of Science How to webinars: Literature Reviews and more
Web of Science are offering these useful free webinars later in July and August: JULY 29 AT 10:00 AM BST | AUGUST 4 AT 2:00 PM EDT Your essential guide to literature reviews Whether you’re starting a review article or your dissertation, embarking on a literature review can feel daunting. Not sure where to start? […]
Journal Citation Reports: 2020 release
This year’s edition of Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is now available. JCR is an immensely useful tool that lists Journal Impact Factors (JIFs) and other journal metrics. The Reports also monitor and exclude any journals that demonstrate anomalous citation behaviour. JCR can help you: – identify journals with the highest citation impact in your field […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in May #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during May. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: The development of an intervention to support midwives in addressing multiple health behaviours with pregnant women. By Julie McLellan http://hdl.handle.net/1893/31105 Educated Inside: A Scottish Approach to Prisoner Education. By […]