At next week’s Research Bites session we are playing the Publishing Trap game. The session is on Wednesday June 27th (12.30-1.30pm, PGR Zone – library). The game’s main aim is to help academics and researchers understand that scholarly communication is a balancing act between the need to get published and make impact and to get […]
What’s happening in the Library over the summer.
Over the summer there will be a few exciting changes in the Library. To allow for this the seminar room will be unavailable for most of the summer. Firstly we have invested in brand new self-issue machines, which we will be installing over the summer. With these machines, you will be able to place your stack of books onto the […]
Learn How to Use Canvas – New Canvas Module for Staff
Learn How to use Canvas is a new Canvas module that will enable you to orientate yourself with Canvas and to learn how to use some of the many features and tools Canvas has to offer. The new module covers: Getting Started with Canvas Getting your Module Ready for Semester Module Management Content Assessments Groups […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in May #StirTopTenTheses
During May 1,143 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 11,728 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of Complex Adaptive Systems. By Niazi, Muaz A K. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/3365 Downloads: 654 2. Scholarly publishing in Africa: a […]
Research Bites – summer 2018 programme
Research Bites is a programme of lunchtime briefings that occur over the summer to develop researchers professionally and personally. These sessions are organised by Information Services and RIS, but a number of academic/research staff also contribute. All the sessions take place on a Wednesday at 12.30 to 1.30. If you want please bring your lunch […]
Students urged to be on guard with new online scam
Police Scotland is urging all students to be aware of an ongoing scam. It involves scammers calling students, particularly international, claiming to be from their home country’s authorities. During the call, students are told that they are subject to a criminal investigation and a demand for money is made. The scammer claims that failure to […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in May #StirTopTenPapers
During May there were 32,787 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,367 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. A Systematic Review of the Impact of Summative Assessment and Tests on Students’ Motivation for Learning. By Harlen, Wynne; Crick, Ruth Deakin; Broadfoot, Patricia; Daugherty, Richard; Gardner, John; James, Mary; Stobart, […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in May #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during May. Some of the theses are available for reading immediately: Environmental Harshness and its Effect on Appetite and the Desire for Conspicuous Signalling Products. By James Swaffield http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27239 Does the way in which the latent phase (early […]
EndNote Training – Fundamentals (13/6/18) & Advanced (20/6/18)
Come to EndNote Fundamentals for help getting started with EndNote including: import PDFs, import references from databases, find full text etc. We will also have a quick look at Cite While You Write to automatically create in-text citations and bibliography in a Word document. EndNote Advanced training will give you hints & tips to make EndNote […]
It’s the Final Countdown for Succeed
On the 30th June 2018, our licence for Succeed will expire and access to Succeed will be withdrawn. Staff If you would like to reuse any materials in Succeed, please copy the materials before the end of June. Instructions for copying materials are available here: https://stir.box.com/v/exporting-files-succeed-canvas Students Please download any assignments/feedback you wish to keep […]