A new subject research guide for Environmental History has been produced by Library staff. This guide brings together a list of the major databases and journal archives of interest to those studying or researching environmental history as well providing a list of recommended websites. The research guide can be seen here. You can keep up to […]
Category: Websites
UNData – new resource for finding statistical data from the United Nations
UNData provides access to 30 United Nations statistical databases which were not previously cross-searchable. It provides access to data on a wide variety of topics including: finance, refugees, health, education, crime, energy, the environment, tourism, trade and industry and can be found at: http://data.un.org/Default.aspx You can keep up to date with the latest updates by following […]
Digimap Upgrade
Digimap Collections will be unavailable on Tuesday 3rd August from 10am to 4pm. This downtime is needed to complete a hardware upgrade.
University and Departmental Website Maintenance, 22 July
The main university external website and some departmental sites will be unavailable for up to 20 minutes during the ‘At Risk’ period (07:30 to 08:30) on Thursday 22nd July, for essential maintenance. We apologise for this loss of service.  Alan Richardson Systems and Network Services Manager
ChemSpider for your smart phone
Search ChemSpider for chemical structures from your mobile phone. From your phone go to http://cs.m.chemspider.com For the full version go to the Subject Research Guides for Biology or Biochemistry or click on http://www.chemspider.com
New resource for finding political resources – Foreign Broadcast Information Service
The Library now has access to the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports. FBIS was created by the United States Government during the Second World War and its original mission was to “monitor, record, transcribe and translate intercepted radio broadcasts from foreign governments, official news services, and clandestine broadcasts from occupied territories”. (From the […]
Need to find information about the General Election?
The Library’s 2010 General Election guide has information about the parties and candidates who are standing for election in the areas containing or adjoining the University’s three campuses. From this website you can find out who was your last MP, discover how to register to vote, link to manifestos and follow parties on Twitter or Facebook.
New way to access social care information – changes to ReSearch Web
ReSearch Web – a tool for accessing up to date resources about social care and social work has been incorporated into Social Care Online and Social Services Knowledge Scotland from 1st April 2010. Both of these resources are listed on the A-Z list of online resources and are available from on and off campus. More information about […]
Need up to date articles about education in Scotland?
The Scottish Educational Review journal is now available in electronic format. Search the library catalogue for Scottish Educational Review or go to http://www.scotedreview.org.uk/content.php Full text articles are available from 1997 onwards, with abstracts to articles from last two most recent issues also available. If you need the full text from the most recent issues the library […]
Calling All Dissertation Students…
To help students with their dissertations this semester, a new web site has been set up. Topics covered include: finding and obtaining information for dissertation research, writing up the dissertation document and the final printing of the dissertation. The web site can be found at: http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/dissertation/index.php    Â