The latest edition (number 74, November 2008) of the Information Services newsletter, ISSUE, is now available in printed format (from the Library) and also on the IS web site at:  http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/aboutis/issue.php  Articles include: an interview with the new Director of Information Services, Mark Toole; Library Project update; article about StirGate (new search tool); Web of […]
Information Services Open User Forum
There will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Wednesday 3 December 2008 at 2.00pm in 2A13, Cottrell Building, Stirling Campus. Â All are welcome. IS representatives in academic and administrative departments and SUSA representatives are especially encouraged to attend. Â Please send any items for the agenda to IS Office (liboff1@stir.ac.uk) before the […]
Changes to Access to Archives and Special Collections
As a result of building work in the university library many of our rare and valuable collections will be inaccessible from December 2008 to August 2010. In September 2010 the library will re-open with improved archives stores and a new reading room. Â Arrangements have been made for access to a number of our most […]
StirGate: Finding journal articles just got easier
StirGate, from the University of Stirling Library, is a new way of searching for journal articles, web sites and other useful publications. With one simple search you can browse up to 100 library resources.  These are the top 100 resources selected from our A-Z list of Online Resources and Subject Research Guides.  Using StirGate […]
Spotlight for November – PsycARTICLES
Looking for journal articles on psychological topics? The Library provides access to PsycARTICLES, a full text database which contains over 130,000 articles from 58 journals published by the American Psychological Association. PsycARTICLES is a useful resource for anyone studying or researching psychology, behavioural sciences or mental health nursing. See our user guide to PsycARTICLES . […]
Portal downtime Tuesday 28th October
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 […]