Access a wide range of legal texts from Hart Publishing until the end of the year. Click any of the links below to browse the ebooks or search for them in the Library catalogue. Contact library@stir.ac.uk if you would like to give feedback about these books. Category Hart Publishing 2015 Hart Publishing 2014 Comparative Law, Legal […]
The Jacobites and their Legacy
The latest exhibition in the Library commemorates the 300th anniversary of the 1715 Jacobite Rising. The display includes books, manuscripts, artwork and artefacts from the University Library’s collections, as well as some books and broadsides from partner institutions – the Library of Innerpeffray (http://www.innerpeffraylibrary.co.uk/) and the Leighton Library in Dunblane (http://www.spanglefish.com/leightonlibrary/). You can see the […]
Aluka ‘Struggles for Freedom in Southern Africa’ collection
We have a free trial of the Aluka ‘Struggles for Freedom in Southern Africa’ collection until 9th November. This collection contains a huge number of primary source documents on the liberation struggles in Southern Africa during the 20th century. To access the trial, go to http://www.aluka.org.ezproxy.stir.ac.uk/struggles . Please send any feedback on this resource to […]
Cloud computing launch at Stirling – introducing Box
From 20th October 2015, all staff and research students at the University of Stirling have access to Box, our new cloud computing tool. Box brings many benefits including unlimited storage, easier methods to collaborate on documents, and anytime, anywhere, any device access to materials. Departmental introduction sessions are being arranged for October and November. For […]
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 of […]
Improved internet connectivity at Stirling
As of 1st October at 08:00, the University’s Wi-Fi service has been routed over our new and enhanced JANET circuits. Some of you may have noticed an improved service, depending on the device and external web service you are using. The main benefit of this latest step is to provide up to ten times the […]
Stirling becomes a Point of Presence on the JANET network
Information Services is delighted to report that, with significant assistance from JISC, the University has successfully become a Point of Presence on the JANET superfast network. This provides the opportunity for ten times the previous bandwidth plus the long desired resilience of diverse connectivity. This is a significant milestone for the University and opens […]
New public Wi-Fi at the Stirling campus – coming soon
A new free public Wi-Fi service will soon be made available for visitors to the Stirling Campus. Once launched, families attending open days, conference delegates, contractors working on campus, patrons at the MacRoberts Arts Centre and sports facilities, guests at the Stirling Court Hotel and anyone taking advantage of our beautiful campus will be able […]
Chance to win a Kindle – EThOS PhD Service Survey
Are you a user of the EThOS service http://ethos.bl.uk? Is your PhD included in EThOS? EThOS have launched a survey to find out what EThOS users think about their service and to find out more about how they use doctoral theses – and EThOS – for their research. EThOS are also interested in […]
Top ten downloads from STORRE in September
During September there were 24,812 downloads from our research repository, STORRE, covering 3,052 items. The top ten items were: Dimensions of service quality and service climate: a study of bank customers and employees in four local Malaysian banks. By Ab. Wahab, Norailis http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1297 Downloads: 290 The Role of Creativity in Entrepreneurship. […]