The Library is supporting an initiative from publisher MIT Press to enable the open access publishing of new research monographs. This means that we will have open access to new scholarly monographs published by MIT Press in 2022 (approximately 90 titles). We also now have access to the backlist from this publisher (approximately 2600 titles). […]
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Historical Newspaper Archives
Newspaper articles can be a great source for an essay or dissertation on a historical topic. The Library offers a number of different online archives, but which archive should you use? Most of the resources below can be accessed from the A-Z list of Online Resources. Archives of single newspapersThe following British newspaper archives are […]
Dissertation research in lockdown: top tips
Researching for your dissertation but can’t get to the library? Lots of resources and services are still available – read on! Tip 1: Search the Library Catalogue for ebooks. You can filter your search results so that you only see ebooks. Tip 2: Check the Library Guide for your subject. You’ll find a list of […]
More JSTOR for longer!
Free expanded access to JSTOR extended to June 2021 In March 2020 JSTOR made its archives available free online to academic institutions to facilitate online teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the JSTOR journal archive collections which we subscribe to, we have also enjoyed free access to a wealth of other […]
Library support during the COVID-19 outbreak
Even though the Library building is closed, many resources and services are still available online via the portal and library catalogue. Additional online content Many publishers and book/journal suppliers have temporarily opened up additional content during this period. We have put together a library guide which lists this additional content available: http://libguides.stir.ac.uk/covidlibsupport. Please note that […]
Focus on: Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive
If you are studying the history of film, broadcasting, theatre or the music industry, you will want to take a look at the Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive. This is an online archive of 50 entertainment magazines, from their first issues up to 2000. Titles covered include: Variety Billboard Broadcasting The Stage Picturegoer American Film The […]
Introducing: the British Library Shared Research Repository
The British Library is hosting a new online repository for research produced by its staff, as well as staff of its partner organisations: the British Museum, MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology), National Museums Scotland, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Tate. It’s particularly useful for research on Heritage, Archaeology, History and Art. It’s easy to search […]
Spotlight on…. American Periodicals
The Library subscribes to an online resource called American Periodicals, which includes digitised American magazines and periodicals published between 1740 and 1900. This is a good resource if your subject is American Literature or History, particularly if you are interested in the following topics: 19th century literature; women’s magazines; popular culture; American politics and government […]
Scotsman Historical Archive
The Library recently acquired a digital archive of The Scotsman newspaper, covering the first issue in 1817 up to 1950. The Scotsman 1817-1950 adds to our growing collection of historical digitised newspapers. As well as The Scotsman, you can also search The Times, The Sunday Times, The Financial Times, and many regional newspapers. Historians should […]
Goodbye COPAC, Hello Library Hub Discover
On 31st July Library Hub Discover was launched by JISC. This service replaces both COPAC and SUNCAT. It includes the catalogues of 117 university and research libraries in the UK and Ireland and there are plans to add more in the future (including Stirling University’s catalogue – coming soon!). The new service offers much of […]