I just came across the Google Scholar button by chance and it seems pretty handy (actually this is old news that I’m ashamed to say I’m just catching up with!). The extension is available for Chrome, Firefox and Safari – it adds a little button to your browser toolbar. Then you can select […]
Category: Academic staff
Winter is coming …….
Remember the Beast from the East? Hopefully, we won’t have as much snow as we had last winter, but this may be the time to think ahead and get prepared. Staff who are able and have agreement from their department to work remotely, can find advice below on how to make sure you are ready […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in October #StirTopTenPapers
During October there were 49,895 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,814 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Nike, Colin Kaepernick and the pitfalls of ‘woke’ corporate branding. By Chadwick, Simon; Zipp, Sarah http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27821 Downloads: 614 2. Inclusion for all? By Allan, Julie http://hdl.handle.net/1893/596 Downloads: 390 3. Do Elephants Show Empathy? […]
BrowZine
With BrowZine you can browse, read and follow our current journal content either via the web-based version or via the App from an iOS or Android mobile device. The main features of Browzine are: Makes it easier to link to journal issues and tables of content. Search for journals by title, ISSN or subject. Browse content […]
Kudos webinar November 20th
Kudos is a free service, provided in partnership with the University, that helps you increase and track attention for your published work. Sign up for the webinar taking place this month: Boosting visibility and impact of your research – a (re)introduction to Kudos Tuesday 20th Nov, 3pm Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8578394512159827202 Description: What […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]