Join trainer Richard Crookes from EBSCO to learn about the new interface and some brief training on using the databases. This 45 minutes online session is an ideal introduction to the new interface, gives a quick refresher on EBSCO searching and is suitable for anyone new to these databases. The new interface will appear on […]
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Two policy databases on trial
The Library currently has two policy databases on trial: Policy Commons Policy Commons database includes nearly four million documents, reports and policy content from intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organisations, think tanks, research centres, cities and other organisations working on the world’s most pressing and complex problems. Policy Commons is a single, easy-to-use source of “real […]
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Using the Financial Times for Study and Research (FT.com)
We are running two training sessions next week with a trainer from FT.com These training sessions will be delivered by an expert colleague from FT.com. It will help you navigate the huge amount of information available to you through FT.com and show you how to get the most out of the resource. This will include […]
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LibKey Nomad: one-click access to full-text
LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that delivers one-click access to the full-text of library-subscribed articles, as well as any open access versions. Earlier in the year Information Services added LibKey Nomad to all the university managed computers on campus; on both student and staff computers. So, you may have noticed the friendly looking Nomad […]
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Join us for Green week
At University of Stirling Green Week takes place every year and is an interactive week focused on sustainability, active travel, biodiversity, and waste reduction. The library has recently signed the Green Libraries Manifesto, and have joined the partnership with many other libraries to start taking action on climate today. Libraries occupy a place in the […]
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Please leave books lying around in the library!
Yes, you heard that right. If you’ve looked at books in the library but not borrowed them, just leave them on the desk where you have been working and we’ll put them away. Why is this important? We will return any books through our system. Each book returned like this generates a use count. This […]
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Finding an article using a DOI
There’s a new feature in LibrarySearch which allows you to search for a journal article using a DOI only. Let’s see how this works: If we don’t have access to the article, you’re taken to a page that offers Library Access Options. This takes you to LibrarySearch, where you can request the article using the […]
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Completion of the transfer of data from StorSimple to SharePoint
We are delighted to confirm that we have now successfully moved 70TB of user data from StorSimple to either a dedicated SharePoint Site, a user’s OneDrive or another dedicated location. In addition, we have moved around 5TB of service-related data, meaning a total of 75TB has been transferred. For any data that was not given […]
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Worktribe upgrade, Wed 26 October
The research system Worktribe, will be unavailable from 2pm on Wednesday 26th October due to an essential upgrade. Research profiles will still be available via Research Information (stir.ac.uk) during the upgrade but researchers will not be able to edit their profile while the system is down. The system should be considered to be at risk […]
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Penguins on the Mind
The latest exhibition in the Library is Penguins on the Mind, the physical counterpart of a digital exhibition hosted by the University of Glasgow. The exhibition was organised and curated by Dr Gavin Miller (University of Glasgow), Dr Beth Hannah (University of Dundee), and Helen Beardsley (University of Stirling), with assistance from Dr Jamie Redgate […]