Stirling has joined the John Benjamins Read & Publish Agreement for 2022. This means in return for a one-off payment by the Library, Stirling authors will have free uncapped open access publishing in all John Benjamins journals – covering journals broadly in the field of linguistics. See the full list of journals. Open access publication is free […]
Find@Stir – Finding full text articles
As part of the ongoing work improving the Library’s information retrieval systems, we have completed the transition from the old “WebBridge” system to the new Find@Stir tool to facilitate access to full text. The ‘Find@Stir’ function will check the library’s online full text holdings and, where we hold a current licence, will take you directly […]
Stirling joins BMJ Publishing Agreement: free Open Access Publishing for our authors
Stirling has joined the BMJ Publishing ”Publish and Read” Agreement for 2022. This means in return for a one-off payment by the Library, Stirling authors will have free uncapped open access publishing in most BMJ journals covering a broad selection of health and medical specialities. See the full list of journals. Open access publication is free […]
Redevelopment of the technologies in our Learning Spaces – your views are sought
**FAO teaching staff** Information Services are planning to undertake a major redevelopment of the technologies in the University’s central Learning Spaces. We would very much like to hear your views and experiences of using the current teaching rooms and lecture theatres on campus to inform the design of the new equipment/technologies. We have prepared a […]
SCONUL Access: free access to other university libraries
The Library is participating in a scheme called SCONUL Access, which allows students and university staff to access other university libraries. Staff, postgraduates and part time students can borrow print books from participating libraries, whilst full time undergraduates can use these libraries for reference. The scheme was closed for many months due to COVID restrictions […]
Exhibition of Maps from Thomas Jefferys’ and Samuel Holland’s American Atlas (1776)
The latest exhibition in the Library is a collection of maps of North America from an 18th century atlas. Most of the maps were created by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to George III, and Samuel Holland, First Surveyor General of British North America, and were first published in 1775, at the beginning of the American War […]
Welcome to Library and IT at Stirling – Spring 2022
Information Services invites you to join us for some fantastic events to help you hit the ground running when it comes to the Library and IT at the University of Stirling. What’s on… Essential Student Guide to Library and IT Services Learn all about the Library and IT services at Stirling including how to install […]
Upgrade to SPSS Version 28 Now!
Are you an SPSS user? You need to upgrade to SPSS version 28 now. You can access the latest version of SPSS from AppsAnywhere. Mac OS users should complete our Request SPSS software codes for Mac form to receive a download link and licence code. Support and FAQs on AppsAnywhere can be found in UniDesk. […]
New Library Links from Google Scholar direct to Stirling’s full-text articles
You can now set up Google Scholar so that it links seamlessly to LibrarySearch and the full-text of journal articles that Stirling University Library subscribes to. To setup your Google Scholar Library Links for Stirling’s LibrarySearch: First login to your Google/Google scholar account so that these settings will be retained, then: 1. In Google Scholar click the three horizontal bars in […]
Launch of New MS Teams Meeting Integration in Canvas
We are delighted to inform you that we have successfully released a new integration within Canvas for Microsoft (MS) Teams Meetings. This new integration means there is a new and improved way for you to access and join your MS Teams meetings for your modules (seminars / lectures etc). There is now a link within […]