People have been working on data citation issues for a long time. Different groups and different communities have come up with different guidelines and recommendations on how data should be cited. The different approaches generally agree in principle, but there are some distinct differences. At the first Plenary of RDA people from many organizations came to […]
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Want to know how social media can help your studies and boost your employability?
A new student guide to social media (Twitter, Facebook, blogs, Slideshare etc) has been developed by the Libraries at the Universities of Manchester, Leeds and York. The guide describes how different social media applications can be used for academic work, and the dos and don’ts to consider when using these platforms. You can either pick […]
Expansion of 24/7 Study Zone
Over the mid semester break, the area at the back of the Study Zone next to the Library has been expanded. There are now a further 60+ study spaces in the area overall. Next phase will see the front room redeveloped to introduce new furniture in a variety of formats to suit all types of […]
Learn to Use RefWorks
Want to learn about referencing with RefWorks? Come along to a ‘Getting to grips with RefWorks’ session in Library Training Room 1 at one of the following times: Monday 21st October 11am, Wednesday 23rd October 1pm or Tuesday 5th November 1pm. No booking required.
Getting Published Seminar
Emerald Publishing Group is providing an opportunity to learn more about the art of getting published including: • How to get started • How to target your work more effectively • What editors and reviewers actually look for • How to peer review your own work • The secrets of revision • Beyond publishing (refereeing, […]
Research bites – feedback wanted
During the summer we ran a pilot programme for Researchers called Research Bites. We have set up a survey to gather feedback on what you thought of the sessions, the timing of the sessions; whether you want sessions repeated and what else you would like to see included. If you did not attend any of […]
One machine to rule them all…
Over the summer, a new student print/copy system was installed on Stirling and Highland campuses. The old pharos print stations and photocopiers have been replaced by the Lord of the Machines – it does everything! See our informative 1950s style information bulletin on printing and copying below. As well as photocopying and scanning it does print […]
New Module Opening Dates in Canvas
THIS ITEM DATES BACK TO 2013. IF YOU HAVE BEEN SENT A LINK TO IT, PLEASE LOOK FOR MORE RECENT POSTINGS ON MODULE OPENING DATES (CLICK ‘IS NEWS BLOG’ ABOVE TO GO TO THE MOST RECENT ARTICLES). Canvas, the system the university uses for your module materials, will be available from Mon 4 September. From that […]
Unavailability of Staff Email Service: 26 July
Information Services would like to apologise for the disruption to staff email and calendar service. Service is running at the moment, but may be subject to further disruptions. Mark Toole Director of Information Services
Research Bites: extra session for Write-N-Cite
This extra session has been requested by a number of researchers and will take place on Wednesday 31st July 1030-1130 in the Library Seminar Room. Come along to find out how to use Write-N-Cite. Write –N-Cite 4.0 is an add-in for Word which allows you to cite references in your Word document and automatically create a […]