During April there were 37,195 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 3,821 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; Daughtery, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, Gordon. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 Downloads: 748 […]
Who’s up for some good ol’ fashioned colouring in?
It’s good to take study breaks, especially during exam season. We’ve left some colouring sheets and coloured pencils in the Short Loan Collection area on Level Two in the Library for you to use. Please use the table and chair provided or grab a seat at the desks in corner and enjoy the beautiful views of the […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in April #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Research Postgraduates who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during April. The theses are embargoed for a period to allow the authors time to write up work for publication: The Development of John Wilbur Chapman’s Life and Thought (1859-1918) by Ross Purdy http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25267 Sex determination and genetic […]
EndNote X8 Coming Soon for Staff and Research Students
EndNote X8 will be available in the University soon. A few of the new features include: More modern looking icons Share your library with up to 100 people (more info) Activity log shows changes by people sharing your library Now has a ‘Recently Added’ folder Updated to operate with MacOS Sierra 10.12 and Word 2016 on […]
Open 24/7, extra study space and peace and quiet
We have all your exam study space needs covered. Here a few of the things we have put in place. Open 24/7 Until Thursday the 17th May the Library will be open 24/7 for exam study. Additional Study Space In addition to being open 24 hours a day we have also opened the Enterprise Zone […]
De-stress Yourself
Everyone gets stressed during exams but it’s important not to let it get out of control. We have gathered some of our favourite articles and ideas on coping with exam stress and keeping your stress levels down during the exam period. Stirling Resources How to prepare for exams (student tips) How to relax in 7 short […]
Do you love us? or maybe you want to break up?
This semester we have been looking at additional ways to engage with our users in order to gain insight and feedback about what you think. We invited you to write a love/breakup letter to the Library. Thank you for taking the time to respond. The Love Letters We got lots of lovely comments about our […]
Succeed/Turnitin display issue on Lab/Library PCs
***UPDATE – THIS ISSUE HAS NOW BEEN RESOLVED*** Following a suspected Windows update to lab PCs overnight, it is proving difficult to load the Succeed home page and access Turnitin. The quickest fix for this (until we can determine a permanent fix for Internet Explorer) is to use Chrome. If Chrome is not findable on […]
The X files are coming!
In order to support the University’s ambitious research strategy, Information Services want to ensure that every researcher has a place to store their active/current research data safely and securely. IS are aware that researchers hold their data on many different devices: laptops, a vast array of portable hard drives, USBs; and Dropbox. These devices […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in March #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Research Postgraduates who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during March. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Women Walking: The Flâneuse and Urban Tourist in Cinema. By Elizabeth Tiller http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25096 Developing approaches to measure dependency across different domains of need in later life: an exploration […]