Wellcome funder: new open access policy

The research funder Wellcome has published details of its new open access (OA) policy which will come into effect on 1 January 2020.   The policy will require all research articles that arise from Wellcome funding to be made freely available at the time of publication. Embargoes will no longer be permitted. They are not changing their policy […]

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Library extended opening hours

From Monday 12 November, the Library opening hours are extending and we will be open 24/7. We are open 24/7 until the end of the exam period (13 December). Allowing access to our books,  journals, PCs, printers, group study facilities and access to the Library Wellbeing space.  If you are feeling a little overwhelmed and […]

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SensusAccess

SensusAccess allows staff and students to automatically convert documents into a range of alternate media including audiobooks (MP3 and DAISY), e-books (EPUB, EPUB3 and Mobi) and digital braille.  The service can also be used to convert inaccessible documents such as image-only PDF files, JPG pictures and Microsoft PowerPoint presentations into more accessible and less tricky formats. […]

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New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in September & October #StirNewTheses

Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during September and October.  Some of the theses are available for reading immediately:   Professional doctoral students and the doctoral supervision relationship: negotiating difficulties. By Margot Kirkland http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27852   Young People, Enterprise and Social Capital. By Marion Allison http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27885   […]

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Visit our new research support web pages

https://www.stir.ac.uk/about/faculties-and-services/information-services-and-library/current-students-and-staff/researchers/   We have overhauled our research support web pages so that they are much more streamlined and user friendly.  Now you should be able to find information easily about writing and research, research data and the University archives and special collections. Writing and research includes information on:  search techniques; keeping up to date; research […]

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EndNote Online downtime 20th October

We’ve received notification from EndNote that their proposed maintenance last weekend was postponed and is now rescheduled for this coming weekend on Saturday 20th October from 10am to 5pm.   Please note that during this time: EndNote web will redirect to a maintenance message ResearcherID services will be unavailable Web of Science save to EndNote […]

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