Information Services would recommend that Android users do not upgrade to the latest version of the operating system, Android 5.0 also known as Lollipop. Initial testing has shown that the software used to provision eduroam will not run on this operating system, as a consequence all attempted installs will fail. We are currently working […]
Library 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 November 24th until December 22nd We hope that this will […]
Meet lynda – your new personal trainer
Information Services has taken out a subscription to lynda.com to allow all of our staff and students access to this vast resource of training materials. lynda.com teaches the latest software, creative, and business skills through high-quality instructional videos. To learn more, watch this introductory video about the service, and watch the How to use […]
Email scams on the rise, don’t get caught out
Over the last few days we have seen a large number of phishing emails arriving in staff inboxes. The latest ones have been sent from internal email addresses so may even have come from someone you know. Hackers are able to send these emails because they trick one of our community into answering an earlier […]
No access to RefWorks currently – Update: Now fixed
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.