New to the university and embarking on your first assignment? Maybe you’ve been told to cite your sources for an essay and you’re wondering what this is all about. If so, we’ve got your back! There’s lots of support available. Online guides For those who prefer guidance in written format, there are several online guides. […]
Category: RefWorks
Important Write-N-Cite (WNC) upgrade – please take action now
If you use RefWorks and the Write-N-Cite (WNC) add-in writing tool in Word, please upgrade to the most recent version of WNC (4.6.241) as soon as possible. Older versions of WNC will cease to work at the end of November. Instructions for upgrading and also some important troubleshooting guidance Contact the Library if you have […]
Shibboleth Upgrade – Tuesday 25th May
On Tuesday 25th May Information Services will upgrade our Shibboleth authentication system, used to provide access to a wide range of internal and external services such as Canvas, RefWorks, UniDesk, and digital library resources. The upgrade will take place during our ‘at risk’ period of 07:30 to 08:30 on this date. No downtime is anticipated, however, it is possible that access to […]
Dissertation research in lockdown: top tips
Researching for your dissertation but can’t get to the library? Lots of resources and services are still available – read on! Tip 1: Search the Library Catalogue for ebooks. You can filter your search results so that you only see ebooks. Tip 2: Check the Library Guide for your subject. You’ll find a list of […]
#StirCyberSec 2018 – Week 2 – Expand your digital skills
Welcome to week 2 of our #stircybersec campaign. This week we’re concentrating on Digital Skills. The fast pace of technological change and the change in digital technologies in all aspects of study, work and life places new demands on everyone. It’s important for students and staff to be able to learn and work in this […]
6 Things to do before Graduation
With Winter Graduation fast approaching we’ve written a handy IT/Library checklist to help make your transition from student to graduate an easy one. Move your data (files/photos etc.) from your University Home Folder. Look out for an email from Box inviting your to convert to a personal Box account. The limit is 10GB so you […]
Changes to RefWorks
Users of RefWorks may have noticed that when they exporting references from a database to their account they are offered a choice to use either “legacy RefWorks” or “new RefWorks”. University of Stirling staff and students should select the “legacy RefWorks” option, with the orange coloured logo. The new version of RefWorks has not […]
New semester – new library databases
Information Services is delighted to announce that we now subscribe to several new library databases and two of our existing databases have been upgraded for the new academic year. These new subscriptions bring increased amount of full text coverage for many subjects across the university. Business Source Premier has been replaced with Business Source […]
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 […]
Have your say on the University’s referencing software
The University’s RefWorks contract is coming up for review – help us choose the new software by telling us what’s important to you. Whether or not you use any referencing software we would like to know your views. Please choose ONE of the survey links below: I don’t […]