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Temporary closure of Sir Duncan Rice Library, Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen are unfortunately dealing with a major power outage in the Sir Duncan Rice Library. They have been closed since Thursday, and expect that it will be a bit longer until they reopen. If you were intending to visit please see the regular updates available through their website: www.abdn.ac.uk/library .
Guide to monograph publishing for arts, humanities and social science researchers
A guide to open access monograph publishing for arts, humanities and social science researchers has been released as part of the OAPEN-UK project. The guide aims to help researchers to understand the opportunities and challenges associated with publishing a scholarly monograph in open access. It is freely available online and free print copies are available […]
Extra Research Bites Workshop – Oxford University Press
We are delighted to announce an additional workshop in our summer Research Bites series which will be delivered by Oxford University Press. Research staff and students are welcome to sign up for the workshop on 18th August to discover how using OUP’s University Press Scholarship Online can help to improve your research journey. This is also an opportunity […]
Extra Research Bites workshop – Getting Published
Information Services is pleased to announce an additional workshop in our summer Research Bites series. On 19th August we will run a workshop about getting published aimed at early career researchers or those new to academic publishing. It will cover creating your publication strategy, what criteria should you consider when selecting a journal in which to publish, […]
Get your students ready for the autumn semester by sending your resource list to the library.
We use the ASPIRE resource list software to produce resource lists where references are linked directly to the library catalogue so students can immediately check if a book is available. The software allows us to create direct links to e-journals and web resources so student can get to their reading with just a couple of […]
Learn something new this summer with our Research Bites workshops
Are you looking to learn more about RefWorks? Do you need guidance on undertaking a systematic review? Do you want to improve your knowledge of data management or tools for collaborative working? Information Services are running a series of workshops from June to August aimed at our research community. All workshops are free to attend […]
Scholarship is changing, and that change can be summed up in one word: open
JISC have produced a video on why Open Access is important for Higher Education and for society in general.
Get your students ready for the spring semester by sending your resource list to the library.
We use the ASPIRE reading list software to produce resource lists where references are linked directly to the library catalogue so students can immediately check if a book is available. The software allows us to create direct links to e-journals and web resources so student can get to their reading with just a couple […]
Summer Programme of Research Bites
We have organised another programme of “Research Bites” over the summer for researchers. All sessions take place at 12.30 to 1.30pm and tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. To book the sessions sign up through Succeed and select Learning and Development: My Learning course. Select Researchers’ Development Programme &; the Researchers’ Forum. Then select […]