Systems and Network Services have been working for some months on a project to upgrade the data network across the entire Stirling campus. This project will deliver an increase in bandwidth which should improve network performance for the majority of users and will provide the network infrastructure on which the University’s new telephone system will […]
Need up to date articles about education in Scotland?
The Scottish Educational Review journal is now available in electronic format. Search the library catalogue for Scottish Educational Review or go to http://www.scotedreview.org.uk/content.php Full text articles are available from 1997 onwards, with abstracts to articles from last two most recent issues also available. If you need the full text from the most recent issues the library […]
Latest edition of ISSUE (IS newsletter) now out
The latest edition (number 80, February 2010) of the Information Services newsletter, ISSUE, is now available on the IS web site at:  http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/aboutis/issue.php  Printed copies will be available later this week.  Steve Boulton ISSUE Editor Academic Liaison and Development Information Services (01786) 466883 steven.boulton@stir.ac.uk  Â
Changes to Westlaw legislation
Westlaw has recently started to include legislation that is not yet in force. If you are reading legislation in Westlaw you should pay close attention to the status information displayed at the top of every legislation part – this will tell you if you are looking at prospective law (i.e., law that is not yet in force). […]
Calling All Dissertation Students…
To help students with their dissertations this semester, a new web site has been set up. Topics covered include: finding and obtaining information for dissertation research, writing up the dissertation document and the final printing of the dissertation. The web site can be found at: http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/dissertation/index.php    Â
Join the conversation – follow Information Services on Twitter
Keep up to date with the latest news from Information Services by following us on Twitter, we are isstirling. Our most recent updates will appear on the IS homepage and we will be using Twitter to keep you informed about the new library project, IT issues, new electronic resources and much more. Sarah Kevill Subject Librarian
Using Social Bookmarking: Delicious Example
If you have ever lost track of a useful webpage or forgotten how you found that perfect site, a tool that bookmarks your web links might be what you need.   Delicious is a social bookmarking site, which means you create an account (it is free to register with Delicious) where you can list, share and organise your […]
ScienceDirect is up and running again
Following problems with access yesterday, ScienceDirect is again available through the A-Z list of online resources. Â Elizabeth Andrews Subject Librarian
ScienceDirect is down
Following maintenance at the weekend, ScienceDirect is not yet available. For more information, please contact the Information Centre: infocentre@stir.ac.uk or the Library Help Desk: library@stir.ac.uk. Elizabeth Andrews Subject Librarian
ScienceDirect down for maintenance this weekend
ScienceDirect will be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance for approximately 12 hours from 1:00PM GMT Saturday, 23 January to 1:00AM GMT Sunday, 24 January.