Important update – it is not possible for the university to hold open a student’s email account for 90 days after graduation. This is due to Microsoft licensing. We are therefore having to change the email/Box opt-in/out period from 90 days after graduation to 30 days. If you do nothing your email and Box account will […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in April #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during April. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Reflexivity and the process of maturation of students in a work-based learning programme. By Evgueni Chepelin http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27069 Investigating the divergent regulation of skeletal muscle metabolism by different […]
7 Things to do before you graduate
Important update – it is not possible for the university to hold open a student’s email account for 90 days after graduation. This is due to Microsoft licensing. We are therefore having to change the email/Box opt-in/out period from 90 days after graduation to 30 days. If you do nothing your email and Box account will […]
Stirling Marathon – Library still open 24/7 for exam study
This Sunday sees the return of the Stirling Marathon. Good luck to all those participating including some of our own Information Centre staff! Those of you who are not running or cheering on others, will be glad to hear the that Library and Study Zone are open 24/7 throughout the weekend. You may have to […]
Tell us what you like/dislike about Canvas?
We’d love to know what you think of Canvas. If you have thoughts on Canvas, write them on the Library graffiti wall on level 3 of the main stairwell. You might want to consider: How easy/difficult was it for you to learn and use Canvas? What would be helpful for students who are using Canvas for […]
New Wellbeing Space in the Library – Now Open!
Relax in tranquil, peaceful surroundings and enjoy the views in our new wellbeing space in the Library. This calm, relaxing spot has comfy seating, cushions, throws, plants, self-help books, games and of course our colouring corner. The Library Wellbeing Space opens today, Wednesday 18th April and is located in the Short Loan Collection Area on […]
Altmetric: now covering patents
Tracking patent citations is one important way to understand the economic impacts of scholarship. Altmetric are now indexing citations to research found in 8 million patents from nine jurisdictions worldwide, including World Intellectual Property Organization, United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the European Patent Office. You can now use patent citation data […]
Unpaywall: find free, legal, Open Access articles
Wouldn’t it be handy if you could quickly check if there’s a free version of a paper when the library doesn’t have access? Well, now you can – using the super-smart ‘Unpaywall’ tool. Unpaywall is an extension to your web browser that finds free versions of otherwise paywalled papers from a database of about 10 […]
Library Wellbeing Space – Coming Soon!
A new space is evolving in the Library! Next week, part of the Short Loan Collection area will be transformed into a tranquil, peaceful space, somewhere to clear your head and enjoy the views. This calm, relaxing spot will have sofas, cushions, plants, self-help books, fun games and of course our colouring corner. We would […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in March #StirTopTenTheses
During March 1,169 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 20,388 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Scholarly publishing in Africa: a case study of African university presses. By Darko-Ampem, Kwasi Otu. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/71 Downloads: 1,469 2. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models […]