Update to our message below: We have now heard from Refworks support in America and there was a problem with the service at their end. They have fixed the issue so our staff and students should be able to log into Refworks again. If you accessed Refworks while it was down, you will […]
Stirling research theses added to STORRE in September and October
We had a number of theses added to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during the months of September and October. Some of these theses are publicly available now: The influence of sex, training status, and fatty acid supplementation on T-lymphocyte populations at rest and in response to acute exercise by Frankie Fantom […]
Top ten downloads from STORRE in October 2014
During October there were 30,599 downloads from our research repository, STORRE, covering 2,949 items. The top ten items were: Retailing in the United Kingdom – a synopsis. By Burt, Steven; Sparks, Leigh; Teller, Christoph http://hdl.handle.net/1893/2551 Downloads: 416 The development of Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence: Amnesia and Deja Vu. By Priestley, Mark; […]
Exhibition from Innerpeffray Library
There is a new exhibition of books from the Library at Innerpeffray on display in the University Library stairwell. The Library at Innerpeffray, near Crieff, was founded in around 1680 and was the first free public lending library in Scotland. The collection contains books from the 16th century to the present day on a […]
SCOPUS and RefWorks – now fixed
The problem with exporting data from SCOPUS to RefWorks described in our recent blog post has now been resolved. If you encounter any difficulties with exporting records please email library@stir.ac.uk
Scopus problem exporting to RefWorks – a solution
The RefWorks ‘Direct Export’ function is currently not working in Scopus. This fault is affecting all universities. An alternative method of exporting references to RefWorks is available on our RefWorks Help Pages and can be used until the problem is resolved by RefWorks and Scopus. If you require further help contact library@stir.ac.uk.
Scholarship is changing, and that change can be summed up in one word: open
JISC have produced a video on why Open Access is important for Higher Education and for society in general.
Get your students ready for the spring semester by sending your resource list to the library.
We use the ASPIRE reading list software to produce resource lists where references are linked directly to the library catalogue so students can immediately check if a book is available. The software allows us to create direct links to e-journals and web resources so student can get to their reading with just a couple […]
Vote for your favourite character from a Scottish book
Who needs X Factor – in preparation for Book Week Scotland (Monday 24 – Sunday 30 November) the Scottish Book Trust are holding a vote to discover the most loved characters in Scottish fiction. Choose from their panel’s favourites or select your own character: http://scottishbooktrust.com/reading/book-week-scotland/vote-for-your-favourite-character-from-a-scottish-book Everyone from Oor Wullie to […]
Expert Search Skills for Researchers
EBSCO who provide many of our journal article databases including – ATLA Religion; Business Source premier; CINAHL (nursing and allied health): EconLIt; Health Source; International Political Science Abstracts; PsycInfo; SportDiscus and British Education Index, will provide a training workshop specially for University of Stirling staff and research students. The session is aimed specifically at researchers […]