You Said Can we have cloud storage We Did Box is the University of Stirling’s cloud-based storage facility. It brings many benefits: easier collaboration, anytime, anywhere, any-device access to documents and unlimited storage space. You can download apps for Box on the various device stores. How to access Box From the University portal, follow the […]
A flash drive is for life not just a semester*
Every 29 seconds** a USB flash drive is lost in the Library. Here are some tips to hold on to your precious data: If it has a cap, leave the cap on the desk beside or on top of your mobile phone. Since you are probably not going to leave without your mobile, you will […]
Stirling’s Top 5 most mentioned publications in February
Here’s the Top Five most mentioned Stirling papers during February. This listing is compiled using Altmetric data. Altmetric track mentions in online news stories, policy documents, blog posts, twitter, Wikipedia, mendeley, facebook, etc. Congratulations to all our authors who made it into the Top Five!! 808 mentions in February Swinburn BA, Kraak VI, Allender […]
You said, We did – Make it easier to find journals and ejournals
You Said “Can we have a better way of searching for ejournals.” We Did We have introduced a new service – BrowZine- that allows you to browse (as the name suggests), read and follow our current journal content. This can be done online or via the app that is available for Android and iOS devices. […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in February #StirTopTenTheses
During February 1,220 theses in our research repository STORRE were downloaded a total of 18,873 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 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: 1,253 Scholarly publishing in Africa: a case study […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in February #StirTopTenPapers
During February there were 44,216 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,858 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 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 Downloads: […]
You Said, We Did – Lecture Capture
You Said Improve lecture capture We Did We replaced the software behind the Listen Again service with a new video platform, Panopto. The change represents a transformation in our ability to use video to support teaching and learning. Panopto supports active learning, with students being able to take notes and add bookmarks linked to the […]
Dissertation Formatting Support Sessions
During March and April, we are running dissertation support sessions on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 14:00-17:00. These are for students looking for help with the formatting of your dissertation in Word. To book an appointment please fill in the request dissertation formatting support form with as much detail as possible and if you have a […]
You Said, We Did – Ebooks
You said “Buy more ebooks.” We did: In 2018, we added over 30,000 ebooks to the collection.We did this is a number of ways. For every book order received, we check for the availability of an ebook on a suitable model (e.g. we avoid titles that only allow a single concurrent user) and at a […]
New Stirling theses added to Research Repository in February #StirNewTheses
Congratulations to our Postgraduate Research students who submitted their theses to the University’s research repository, STORRE, during February. A couple of the theses are available for reading immediately: A Talent Transfer Lifecycle Model in Sport. By Tracy Rea http://hdl.handle.net/1893/28842 Researching the experiences of children and young people from armed forces families. By Evelyn Boweshttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/28852 The other […]