During March there were 45,448 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,338 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ Motivation for Learning. By Harlen, Wynne; Crick, Ruth Deakin; Broadfoot, Patricia; Daugherty, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 […]
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Top ten papers from our Research Repository in February #StirTopTenPapers
During February there were 37,817 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,096 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. A systematic review of the impact of summative assessment and tests on students’ motivation for learning. By Harlen, Wynne; Crick, Ruth Deakin; Broadfoot, Patricia; Daugherty, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in March #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during March. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: The Professionalisation of Scottish Football Coaches: A Personal Construct Approach. By Peter Clarke http://hdl.handle.net/1893/26824 “I wouldn’t imagine having to go through all this, and still be the […]
Web of Science: latest release updates
The Web of Science platform was updated on Sunday 25th March. There is a 4 minute ‘New Features’ video at: https://youtu.be/KfY4PWui7ig Details of the changes are also outlined in their release notes below. Web of Science is a multidisciplinary service for finding details of research articles and other publication types, covering: Sciences, Social […]
Library opening hours over the Easter Weekend (Friday 30th March – Monday 2nd April)
The Library will be open throughout the Easter Weekend. On Good Friday the library will open at 8am with the Service desks staffed until 5pm. The Lending desk will be staffed from 8:30 and the IT desk will be staffed from 8:45. The Library will be open self-service until 2am. Saturday and Sunday the Library […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in February #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during February. One of the theses is available for reading immediately: The Literary Clubs and Societies of Glasgow during the Long Nineteenth Century: A City’s History of Reading through its Communal Reading Practices and Productions. By Lauren Weiss http://hdl.handle.net/1893/26616 […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in January #StirTopTenPapers
During January there were 33,286 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,163 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Inclusion for all? By Allan, Julie. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/596 Downloads: 630 2. Taking active learning into the primary school: a matter of new practices? By Stephen, Christine: Ellis, Jennifer; Martlew, Joan. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2803 Downloads: 408 3. […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in January #StirTopTenTheses
During January 1,031 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 9,789 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of Complex Adaptive Systems. By Niazi, Muaz A K. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3365 Downloads: 754 2. Factors Affecting Store Brand Purchase […]
AHRC and data requirements
From 29 March 2018 AHRC are removing their requirement for a Technical Plan and replacing it with a requirement to submit a Data Management Plan, which will be mandatory for all Research Grants, Follow on Funding and Leadership Fellows proposals. AHRC’s requirements are therefore currently in flux, and we will continue to update its policy content accordingly […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in December and January #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during December and January. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: A Corpus-based Study of Chinese and English Translation of International Economic Law: An Interdisciplinary Study. By Binghua Chen http://hdl.handle.net/1893/26321 An Analysis of the Translation of […]