The long awaited EndNote installation for personal devices is now available for Windows machines. See further guidance at https://libguides.stir.ac.uk/endnote/personal and request your download via UniDesk (Portal > UniDesk > IT >Software/Apps for your laptop). Additionally, the upgrade to EndNote X9.2 for University machines is available from the Software Center. X9.2 fixes an annoying bug with […]
Library and IT services during the University holidays
While many of you travel away from Stirling during the vacation period, we know that some of you choose to stay on or near campus over the Christmas period. A list of the services available from the University Library is outlined below. The Library will be operating the following opening hours during the Christmas period. […]
RefWorks Unavailable
RefWorks is temporarily unavailable currently due to a technical fault. RefWorks are working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible. (12/12/19)
Top Ten Thesis downloads in November #StirTopTenTheses
During October 1,340 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 20,559 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Assessment practices and their impact on home economics education in Ireland. By McSweeney, Kathryn http://hdl.handle.net/1893/21804 Downloads: 1,228 2. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in November #StirTopTenPapers
During November there were 54,755 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 6,017 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Sex differences in misperceptions of sexual interest can be explained by men projecting their own interest onto women. By Lee, Anthony J; Sidari, Morgan J; Murphy, Sean C; Sherlock, James M; Zietsch, Brendan P […]
Jolabokaflod (Christmas Book flood)
In Iceland, books are exchanged as Christmas Eve presents, then you spend the rest of the night in bed reading them and eating chocolate. The tradition is part of a season called Jolabokaflod, or ‘The Christmas Book Flood’, because Iceland, which publishes more books per capita than any other country, sells most of its books […]
New phishing attack
Many University staff and students have this morning, reported receiving a phishing email with subject line “Email Validation: University of STIRLING”. This is a screenshot of the email – below we have listed below the characteristics that can help identify it as a scam. Issues from the top down From field – on this occasion […]
Library fines and automatic renewal of books
The University is pleased to share two new significant library updates, which will make student lives easier and improve the student experience at Stirling. From Monday 11 November, standard loan (popular and long) books will now not incur library fines – instead, a new auto-renewal system has been introduced. Dropping library fines for all books, except […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in October #StirTopTenTheses
During October 1,310 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 20,275 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Assessment practices and their impact on home economics education in Ireland. By McSweeney, Kathryn http://hdl.handle.net/1893/21804 Downloads: 1,245 2. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in October #StirTopTenPapers
During October there were 52,129 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,780 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, Gordon http://hdl.handle.net/1893/19607 […]