Due to an essential upgrade, the portal will be down on Tuesday 28th October from 9.30am. The upgrade should take no more than an hour, after which normal portal service will be resumed.  During the portal downtime, the following services will be accessible directly:  WebCT: http://webct.stir.ac.uk Library catalogue: http://libcat.stir.ac.uk Staff webmail: https://mail.stir.ac.uk Student […]
Clocks go back on 26th October
British Summer Time ends this weekend, so don’t forget to change your clocks. You should put your clocks back one hour on Saturday night – 2am BST on Sunday morning will become 1am GMT.  The Library will open on Sunday morning at 9am GMT.  You can find out more about why we use […]
New enhancements in Web of Science in recent upgrade
The latest upgrade to Web of Science included a number of changes. Major changes include: Â ISI Proceedings – Science (for scientific and technical conference papers) has been renamed “Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Science” Conference Proceedings Citation Index – Science is now integrated into the Web of Science search along with the other Citation […]
Library opening hours for mid-semester break (Stirling campus)
Mid semester break is from Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October inclusive.  The library will be open Monday-Friday 9-7 and 9-4 on the weekend.  The Information Centre will be open:  Mon-Friday 9-7 for IT enquiries and 11-4 for Library enquiries;  Saturday and Sunday 11-4
Spotlight on CaseCheck
CaseCheck is a current awareness service about Scots law. It covers a wide range of legal topics, including criminal law, family law, mental health law, and taxation. The website is frequently updated with case summaries and articles, which are often written by legal professionals. You can sign up for a weekly email about recent court decisions […]
IT Training courses – Stirling campus
IT training courses will run from Monday 29th September to Thursday 13th November 2008. These courses are open to all staff and students.  Full course schedules along with descriptions are available at http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/help/training/currentopen.php. Booking is done online via the Library and IT Skills course in WebCT https://webct.stir.ac.uk/webct/logon/2151425001 (uni login required).  An online guide which […]
Access to modules in WebCT
Modules for the majority of returning students will be added to your “My WebCT” page from 15th September. First year students will have their modules added around 1pm on Wednesday 17th September once the Student Programmes Office have completed the module allocation process. Â If you do not see the modules you are expecting to […]
Get cheap Microsoft software
By popular demand Microsoft is pleased to announce the return of the Ultimate Steal. Just as a refresher, the Ultimate Steal offers a full copy of Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate Edition to students and staff for £38.95 GBP and it’s finally back  In a nutshell, The Ultimate Steal is:  A time-limited offer available […]
RSS feed now available
You can now subscribe to an RSS feed of the Information Services news headlines – simply click on the RSS symbol to get updates. RSS is a useful way to keep up to date with changes to webpages, journal contents, news feeds, etc. You can subscribe to RSS feeds in Internet Explorer 7, or by […]
Fresh Fruit and Tables art project
This is a new art project in which the library is participating. A new book of texts and drawings by the artist David Bellingham will be distributed free of charge from a number of selected libraries including Stirling University Library. The publication will be accompanied by an exhibition and talks at the Changing Room/Tolbooth in […]