As from today the MLA International Bibliography has a new look and feel. The search interface is very similar to Stirgate, and the functionality which was available in the old MLA is still there now (e.g. searching for a literary author as a subject). The MLA International Bibliography indexes research in Literature and Language. Check it out on the […]
Category: Databases
Library Catalogue available again
The work we had planned for today on our Library Catalogue has now been successfully completed. You can now access the Library Catalogue and related services as normal. Information Services
Library catalogue unavailable Tuesday 5 July
The library catalogue will be unavailable on Tuesday 5th July from 08.30 due to essential maintenance work. It is hoped to have access restored by the end of Tuesday. Alternative access to the library catalogue will be available via our Stirgate service (Stirgate searches many library databases including the library catalogue – the catalogue […]
Goodbye to British Humanities Index – hello to Humanities Index
British Humanities Index has had a rebrand, it’s now called Humanities Index. Despite the change of name, there has been no change to the content of the database. Humanities Index searches over 370 journals and magazines and a wide range of British newspapers from 1962 to present. Humanities Index is a useful resource for anyone researching, studying or […]
Open Music Library – new resource on A-Z list
If your studies, teaching or research involve music, you may wish to explore Open Music Library (OML), a recently launched resource containing digital music materials. OML contains over 33,000 journal articles, information about over 70,00 musicians and over 200,000 musical scores. Many of the journal articles included in OML are from open access journals, meaning that you can […]
New in Web of Science: Journal Metrics and Scientific Highly Cited & Hot Papers
There have been a couple of recent updates in Web of Science Collections that are worth knowing about. 1. In Web of Science Core Collection results you can view key journal metrics Web of Science Core Collection provides access to the Citation Indexes for: Science; Social Sciences; Arts & Humanities; Conference Proceedings and […]
New nineteenth century content added to House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
Good news for anyone researching or studying nineteenth century British history, House of Commons Parliamentary Papers (HCPP) now includes papers from the House of Lords. This is the first time that these papers have been made available electronically and this enhancement to HCPP makes it an even more valuable resource for staff, students and researchers […]
Trial of Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide database
The Library currently has trial access to the database Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide: this is the world’s largest index to literature on wild mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. The trial ends on 8th April 2016. This database is a trusted and unique resource. Subjects covered include: Diseases; Economics; Ecotourism; Habitat […]
New look for House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
The new semester is almost here, and for anyone researching or studying British political or parliamentary history, the new year brings a new look for the House of Commons Parliamentary Papers (HCPP). HCPP is a major resource covering all aspects of British social, economic and political history from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Providing electronic access to Bills, […]
The University of Stirling now has access to Altmetric for Institutions
Altmetric is a free tool that tracks social media attention to research papers and is recognisable because of its use of a colourful donut: Altmetric scores for individual articles have been available in STORRE since November 2014. The University now subscribes to Altmetric for Institutions: this is a service that provides an aggregated […]