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New online resource: VoteWatch Europe
The UM Library is pleased to announce access to the database VoteWatch Europe. The database provides access to the full datasets on the votes within the European Parliament (since July 2004) and the Council of Ministers (since 2009). ... Keep reading

From now on access to Lexicomp: Evidence-Based Drug Referential Solutions
Lexicomp is a collection of clinical databases and clinical decision support tools and provides access to clinical drug resources. The Lexicomp database is an addition to the UpToDate database. ... Keep reading

New online resource: I/B/E/S Global Aggregates
The UM library offers access to I/B/E/S Global Aggregates database. This database facilitates top-down analysis in order to better assess potential growth and risk as well as future value across industry, sector, industry, index, country, and region ... Keep reading

The FAIR Coffee lecture – 26 January 2021
On 26 January, the Open Science Community and CDDI are organising the first FAIR Coffee Event at Maastricht University ... Keep reading

Change of sender address of Pure alerts and updates
The sender address of the Pure alerts and updates has changed to ub-pure@maastrichtuniversity.nl. This change of address ensures that these PURE messages can nog longer be identified as spam, which sometimes happened in the past. ... Keep reading

Browse the web with Ecosia and plant trees together
Let’s start the new year in a ‘green’ way and help saving CO2. From 15 January, sustainable search engine Ecosia will be set as default on Maastricht University's Student Desktops in the library locations and Student Desktop Anywhere. ... Keep reading

Subscription is cancelled to BoardEx
Effective 1 January 2021 UM Library has terminated its license subscription to Boardex. ... Keep reading

RDM experts meeting – 12 January 2021
Join us for an exchange of knowledge, practices and resources in RDM at UM! We will talk about the researcher’s needs, create solutions together, and embrace future opportunities in our university’s RDM field. ... Keep reading

UM Library FAQ on COVID-19 effects
Due to the coronavirus, all UM Library locations are closed until further notice ... Keep reading

Coronavirus measures at the library
As the number of coronavirus infections is still rising, the Dutch government has announced a stricter lockdown in the Netherlands. The new measures compel us ... Keep reading

The “magic” of fairy tales
It’s the most magical time of the year again, festive poems, gingerbread cookies, decorative lighting, but also Christmas fairy tales like The Night Before Christmas. But how magical are fairy tales really ... Keep reading

The Dutch Research Council (NWO) launches Open Science Fund
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has introduced a new funding instrument to stimulate Open Science ... Keep reading

Paul-Henri Spaak Learning Spaces ready for use
Now that the last batch of furniture has arrived, the brand new Paul-Henri Spaak Learning Spaces are open for use. The movable furniture makes this learning space a multifunctional environment for collaborative studying in Randwyck ... Keep reading

Come out, play and win!
Up for a competitive challenge after work/study? A challenge that appeals to your short-term memory. Join the Special Collections Memory game challenge and win one of amazing prizes! ... Keep reading

Johanna On Expedition
Remember Johanna from the Johanna On Expedition vlog series? Her Bachelor thesis got featured in the 37th issue of 'EuropeNow', a magazine by the Council of European Studies at Columbia University! ... Keep reading

Discover KeyLinks Learning Resources for your courses
Starting course period 3 (January 2021), KeyLinks Learning Resources will help you create uniform lists of course-related materials for your students in Canvas. Let us introduce this new tool to you. ... Keep reading

OA Publishing Checklist | Open Access Tip
A checklist for Maastricht University (UM) and Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+) researchers who want to publish Open Access article using the services of the University Library ... Keep reading

Share your articles legally via “You share, we take care!” | Open Access Tip
Sign up for “You share. we take care!“, a University Library service to share all your peer-reviewed articles legally. Open Access tip - Maastricht University Library ... Keep reading

Open Science ambassador in the spotlight: Dennie Hebels
Open Access week 2020: the University Library presents an interactive video with Open Science ambassador Dennie Hebels about the Open Science Community (OSC) Maastricht and his experiences with ORCID, Research Data Management and Open Access publishing ... Keep reading

Information for EndNote users: Adding the APA 7th edition into EndNote
Adding the new version of APA 7th edition to your EndNote library ... Keep reading