We use the ASPIRE resource 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 […]
Learn something new this summer with our Research Bites workshops
Are you looking to learn more about RefWorks? Do you need guidance on undertaking a systematic review? Do you want to improve your knowledge of data management or tools for collaborative working? Information Services are running a series of workshops from June to August aimed at our research community. All workshops are free to attend […]
lynda.com now tailored for you
Back in November, we introduced you to your new personal trainer lynda. Since then over 4,000 videos have been viewed from the lynda.com site with the most popular course being ‘Excel 2013 Essential Training’. Since the initial launch, a cross team working group led by IS has been looking at how best the university could make use […]
Penguin Books 80th Birthday: Allen Lane: Mercenary or Missionary?
2015 is the 80th anniversary of the first Penguin Books. To mark this milestone, the Library has a selection of books and memorabilia from its collections on display. The Library is fortunate to have a collection of Penguins which is almost complete up to 1960 thanks to Dr Angus Mitchell, former Chair of the University […]
General Election: who you should vote for
Not sure who to vote for on Thursday? There are a number of web sites that can help. A bit like dating sites but for politics (not a sentence you see often) – you are asked questions about your political beliefs and then shown how well you match each of the political parties. […]
Library: 24/7 opening and silent zone extended for exams / extra study space
In response to a significant number of complaints about noise from students studying in the Stirling Campus Library in the build-up to the exam period, we are going to extend the Silent Zone on Level 4 to include Level 3 also. The dates covered will be from April 27th until May 20th We hope that this will […]
Election 2015: keep up to date
Want to keep up to date with the Election? Check out http://www.scoop.it/t/election-2015 which gathers together the latest Election information, including manifestos, broadcasts and comment. The site is curated by the ALISS (Association of Librarians and Information Professionals in the Social Sciences). Helen Beardsley Senior Subject Librarian
Copyright the card game
An interesting approach to teaching the basics of copyright! You can download the game from the JORUM site http://find.jorum.ac.uk/resources/19369 Valerie Wells, Senior Subject Librarian.
EBSCO databases – working again. Stirgate, Business Source, PsycINFO, etc.
Update to posts below: all our EBSCO databases are working normally. We apologise for the access problems that were happening last week. We’re pleased to say they’re working normally again. Update to post below: Although, I’ve not seen any official confirmation of a fix for the EBSCO database access problems – both yesterday and today I […]
SAGE Research Methods Datasets
We have trial access to the SAGE Research Methods Datasets till the end of April. You can access the datasets from http://srmo.sagepub.com/datasets There are 46 datasets which can be downloaded and used in teaching. Valerie Wells, Senior Subject Librarian.