Here’s the Top Ten 2017 Stirling papers with the highest Altmetric scores. Congratulations to all our authors who made it into the Top Ten!! Most of these papers are available to download immediately from the links in the references below (the link goes to the record in the University’s repository, STORRE). The Altmetric […]
Spring semester modules open in Canvas on Monday 8th January
Spring semester modules open in Canvas on Monday 8th January. Don’t panic if you don’t see all of your modules immediately on the 8th. Some lecturers may change the opening dates of their modules. You can check your ‘future enrolments’ in Canvas by going to Modules > All Modules. There you will see modules that […]
RefWorks Unavailable 8th December
Due to a technical issue at RefWorks the referencing system is currently unavailable. RefWorks are investigating this as a matter of urgency and it is expected that the service will be back soon.
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in November #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during November. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Risk and Resilience in Scottish Charities. By Diarmuid McDonnell http://hdl.handle.net/1893/26114 Asperger’s Syndrome And Fiction – Autistic Worlds And Those Who Build Them http://hdl.handle.net/1893/26133 The other […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in November #StirTopTenPapers
During November there were 35,218 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,107 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: […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in November #StirTopTenTheses
During November 1,122 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 13,502 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: 407 2. Factors Affecting Store Brand Purchase in the Greek Grocery Market. By Sarantidis, Paraskevi. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/12854 Downloads: […]
Writing Gender Violence
During Book Week Scotland join our panel: crime writer Alexandra Sokoloff; PhD student Lorna Hill, who has written a novel which focuses on the crimes of human trafficking and domestic abuse; and Lydia House from Zero Tolerance, who will talk about the Write to End Violence Against Women Awards. Find out about their work and […]
Book Week Scotland 2017
Book Week Scotland 2017 is taking place from Monday 27 November – Sunday 3 December. Book Week Scotland is a week-long celebration of books and reading that takes place every November. During Book Week, people of all ages and walks of life will come together in libraries, schools, community venues and workplaces to share and […]
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 […]
Students we want to hear from you! Complete our Digital Skills Tracker Survey.
Do you want to win an Amazon Voucher? Find out how you can enter below. This is the second year that we have participated in the Jisc Digital Tracker Survey. In this survey we are asking your opinions about the following; Canvas Listen Again Online assessments eduroam Referencing ebooks and ejournals File store and Box […]