Research Starters are a new feature of StirGate. They are summaries of a topic and are constructed from credible and reliable sources including Encyclopedia Britannica and reference books from Salem Press. There are approximately 60,000 Research Starters in StirGate covering topics as diverse as autism, badminton, classroom management, diabetes, global warming, monetary policy, Voltaire and Scottish law. Over […]
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Leighton Library access April – May 2014
Due to staff illness, it will not be possible to fetch books from the Leighton Library in Dunblane between 16th April and mid May. If you will require a Leighton Library book during that period, please request it by 9th April at the latest. Note that many books in the Leighton Library are […]
History Student? Using RefWorks? See our new guide
A new guide to using RefWorks for History students has been produced by Information Services. In addition, the Stirling UK History style in RefWorks has been expanded and now includes the following types of documents: film, website, dissertation (undergraduate and PhD level), manuscripts, official papers and artwork. The new guide can be viewed on our writing references […]
SciELO – new resource on A-Z list
Looking for research from Latin America, South Africa or the Caribbean? Why not try SciELO Citation Index, a new resource from Thomson Reuters and newly available to Stirling University staff and students. SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) provides access to open access materials in a wide range of disciplines: applied social science, health, linguistics, letters and arts, earth […]
Web of Science performance issues – now fixed
The server problems which affected Web of Science on 13th January have now been resolved.
New look for Web of Science
Web of Science will be sporting a new look from Sunday 12th January 2014. After this date the Web of Knowledge branding will be discontinued. More information about these changes and a preview of the site can viewed on the Web of Science website. To access Web of Science, please use the A-Z list of […]
Power outage in Stirling area 20th November 2013
Due to power outage in Stirling area on 20th November as of first thing on 21st November 200 of our IT services were unavailable. We are working hard to restore these and they are coming back on stream as this work progresses. We apologise for any inconvenience in the meantime.
Survey on BBC archives
The British Universities Film & Video Council (BUFVC) is currently working with Jisc and the BBC to establish which programmes and other items (e.g. documentation, photographs and sheet music) from the BBC archives would be of greatest value for the purposes of teaching and research in further and higher education. The BUFVC would like […]
Want to know how social media can help your studies and boost your employability?
A new student guide to social media (Twitter, Facebook, blogs, Slideshare etc) has been developed by the Libraries at the Universities of Manchester, Leeds and York. The guide describes how different social media applications can be used for academic work, and the dos and don’ts to consider when using these platforms. You can either pick […]
New resource on A-Z list – Gale Virtual Reference Library
Looking for facts, figures or a definition? Need a reliable and authoritative source for an assignment? The Gale Virtual Reference Library may be just what you are looking for. This collection of over 500 online reference books is available to staff and students at the University of Stirling from the A-Z list of online resources. […]