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Using a social networking site versus using an institutional repository

Posted on 21st May 2018 by wordpress

Many researchers share their work online through social networking sites such as Academia.edu or ResearchGate. These sites are extremely useful and allow researchers to create their own profiles, promote their work and connect with other researchers. However, you may wish … Continue reading →

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Standards of Service 2017-18

Posted on 11th December 2017 by wordpress

The Library has developed a suite of customer-focused service standards and measures our performance against these standards. Our performance during 2016-17 and targets for 2017-18 have been published. If you have any feedback or comments, please let us know via … Continue reading →

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Scopus – A closer look

Posted on 9th May 2017 by wordpress

Training session: Scopus – A closer look Thursday 25 May 2017, 10-11.30am McClay Library, Auditorium Scopus is the world’s largest bibliographic and citation database and a useful complement to Web of Science and Google Scholar. This course is aimed at staff … Continue reading →

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Improving your Library – Did you know?

Posted on 20th January 2017 by wordpress

Away from the library desk, our staff work hard behind the scenes to ensure that the service we provide is the best it can be. Did you know? 100% of all returned books are available to customers within one working … Continue reading →

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ORCID – What, Why & How?

Posted on 11th November 2016 by wordpress

What is ORCID? ORCID (Open Researcher & Contributor ID) is a non-profit organisation which provides a unique permanent digital identifier for researchers. The 16 digit ORCID iD distinguishes you from other researchers and can be used to clearly identify you as the … Continue reading →

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Open Access: Green or Gold Route?

Posted on 16th May 2016 by wordpress

The new HEFCE policy is now in effect. Journal articles and conference papers (published in conference proceedings with an International Standard Serial Number) accepted for publication after 1st April 2016 must be made open access in order to be eligible … Continue reading →

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Trial access to SAE Technical Papers

Posted on 23rd March 2016 by wordpress

Trial access to the complete collection of SAE’s Technical Papers is available until 7 April 2016. During the trial all SAE Technical Papers published from 1906 to the present can be accessed (approximately 125,000 papers). PDFs are available for download. Please … Continue reading →

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Collaboration is good – International OA Week at QUB

Posted on 29th October 2015 by wordpress

Last week was International Open Access Week. The theme was collaboration, which highlighted the importance and need for sharing research and information across the world. The Library’s Open Access Team organised a series of sessions including: What is Open Access?, … Continue reading →

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Scopus to cease support of Internet Explorer 8

Posted on 27th August 2015 by wordpress

From 1 Oct 2015, Scopus will no longer support Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). Scopus recommends that users upgrade their browser to Internet Explorer 9 or higher, or use Firefox or Google Chrome to access the database. For further details, please … Continue reading →

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Inspec database subscription ceases on 31 August – access to archive remains available

Posted on 21st August 2015 by wordpress

Access to the Inspec database will cease on 31 August. Owing to significantly reduced use and following a consultation with relevant Schools, the Library will no longer maintain a subscription to current (post 1968) Inspec content. The Inspec archive (1898-1968) … Continue reading →

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