Funders increasingly require researchers to submit data management plans with their funding applications. They also have policies on the management of research data which must be complied with. Research integrity relies on good data management so you really need to start thinking about managing your research data from the very start of your project, when […]
Students there will be new printers on campus soon!
When you come back for the new semester you may notice some changes with our printing facilities. Over the summer we have changed our printer supplier. Throughout August before the start of semester, we are planning to replace the student Multi-Functional Devices (MFD) across campus with new modern devices. Along with the current locations for student printers, […]
Want to be a Wi-Fi Wizard – We are recruiting!
Information Services is seeking to recruit student staff (Wi-Fi Wizards) to assist with setting up staff and students on the University Wi-Fi service – eduroam. This year our Wizard team will also be involved in supporting the new Lecture Recording system, Panopto, which is being installed this summer. The job involves: Being part of a […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in July #StirTopTenTheses
During June 1,094 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 10,367 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: 727 2. Assessment practices and their impact […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in July #StirTopTenPapers
During July there were 27,225 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 4,077 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Temporary organizational forms and coopetition in cycling: What makes a breakaway successful in the Tour de France? (Forthcoming/Available Online) By Scelles, Nicolas; Mignot, Jean-Francois; Cabaud, Benjamin; Francois, Aurelien. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/25704 Downloads: 581 2. Do Elephants […]
BrowZine Trial, a Simple Way to Explore Scholarly Journals, What do you think?
We are currently running a trial of BrowZine. BrowZine allows you to browse, read and follow our current journal content either via browzine.com or from an Android or iOS mobile device. The main features of BrowZine are: Search for journals by title, ISSN or subject term Browse content and back issues of the library’s journal […]
Altmetric Update: new highlights tab and streamlined interface
Altmetric is a tool that tracks online attention surrounding research papers. Their recent update makes it easier to see top influencers, international reach and most-mentioned journals. New Highlights Tab When you first login to Altmetric you will now immediately see a new Highlights tab. The tab contains various “data blocks”; each provides […]
Journal Citation Reports: 2018 release
This year’s edition of Journal Citation Reports (JCR) is now available. JCR is an immensely useful tool that lists Journal Impact Factors (JIFs) and other journal metrics. JCR can help you: – identify journals with the highest citation impact in your field – find the most influential journals in which to publish Each […]
New multi-functional devices
Recently there has been a review of all multi-functional devices (MFDs) located across the campus. The review has highlighted that some devices were being under-utilised and therefore, to reduce costs and to maximise the efficiency of each appliance, a number of changes will be introduced over the coming weeks. The biggest change is that, following […]
Library catalogue downtime: early hours of Tuesday 10th July
The Library Catalogue system is being upgraded this week and as part of this work there will be a short period of downtime in the early hours of Tuesday 10th July, from around 2am. The following services will be unavailable: Library catalogue searching – including the Articles search option Online book renewals via ‘My Library […]