During August 1,234 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 14,982 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: 1,020 2. Assessment practices and their impact on […]
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Top ten papers from our Research Repository in August #StirTopTenPapers
During August there were 35,610 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,415 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 Downloads: […]
Welcome Week – Essential Student Guide to Library and IT Services
Don’t miss our Essential Student Guide to Library and IT Services! Find out everything you need to know about your library and IT services at the University of Stirling, including how to: access Wi-Fi print and make photocopies save your work access student email use the Library find journal articles access the computing labs get […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in July and August #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during July and August. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: The effectiveness of direct and indirect written corrective feedback in improving the grammatical accuracy of Omani EFL learners. By Sharifa Al Harrasi http://hdl.handle.net/1893/29846 Lipid Homeostasis in Farmed […]
Top ten thesis downloads in July #StirTopTenTheses
During June 1,226 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 15,697 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Assessment practices and their impact on home economics education in Ireland. By McSweeney, Kathryn http://hdl.handle.net/1893/21804 Downloads: 1,114 2. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in July #StirTopTenPapers
During July there were 35,872 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,941 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. The Philosophical Foundations of Human Rights: An Overview. By Cruft, Rowan; Liao, S Matthew; Renzo, Massimo http://hdl.handle.net/1893/23324 Downloads: 286 2. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ […]
Webinar: An updated PubMed is on its way!
On Wednesday, August 14th at 4pm, NCBI staff will show you PubMed Labs, a test site that will become the default PubMed early next year. PubMed comprises over 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals and online books. PubMed citations and abstracts include the fields of biomedicine and health, covering portions […]
Top ten thesis downloads in June #StirTopTenTheses
During June, 1,269 theses in our research repository STORRE were downloaded a total of 15,959 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: 900 2. Assessment practices and their impact […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in June #StirTopTenPapers
During June there were 37,380 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,915 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Was Weber Wrong? A Human Capital Theory of Protestant Economic History. By Becker, Sascha; Woessmann, Ludger http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1653 Downloads: 363 2. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ […]
#LiberateYourLibrary
We welcome your suggestions of books by BAME (Black, Asian, Arabic and other minority Ethnic) authors to add to the Library collection. Our #LiberateYourLibrary campaign aims to diversify the Library resources and introduce new perspectives of life. You can suggest books via our online form: stir.ac.uk/2k6 or search for ‘suggest a book’ in UniDesk. As […]