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A Lucky evening on Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th turned out to be not so bad after all. Five Spoken Word performers closed a magical evening in an amazing décor. It was a night full of stories about fortune, good luck, and apocalyptical visions. ... Keep reading
What journal to publish in (3) – Open Access
This post about Open Access is the third in a short series about selecting the best journal to publish in and some of the options to consider. UM Library supports researchers in this task. Learn more about selecting journals, article processing charges and the journal browser ... Keep reading
Artificial Intelligence – Is there a place at UM education?
What happens when IBM meets with UM staff and students from all faculties in an IDEATION Session to explore collaborative use cases around the theme Artificial Intelligence and cognitive computing in education? ... Keep reading
Choosing a new Learning Management System
How to select the Learning Management System that best fits UM needs? The LMS tender project really started off. ... Keep reading
Share your peer research prior to and during journal peer review in EduRN
Increase the visibility and impact of your Maastricht University’s educational research output by including your publications in the Education Research Network, the newest network of SSRN ... Keep reading
How to get the PDF
There are tools that can help you find alternative versions of an article (like the author version). Check out the information on our PDF cheat sheet. And feel free to share this with your students ... Keep reading
Trends in educational technology
Follow us on our journey along conferences and seminars, where we want to learn about trends and experiences in education. Looking back on the Online Educa Berlin Conference in December 2017 ... Keep reading
What journal to publish in (2) – The Journal Impact Factor
This post about the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is the second post in a short series about selecting the best journal to publish in and the way Maastricht University Library supports UM researchers with this task ... Keep reading
Trip Pro: more Evidence Based Practice available
The Trip database is a medical search engine with a focus on evidence-based medicine (EBM) content.
The UM Library has upgraded the Trip license to a Trip Pro level ... Keep reading
Over 35 new legal e-books available via Oxford Scholarship Online
More than 35 new e-books on law have recently been added to Oxford Scholarship Online - Law (OSO-Law). All these e-books are full-text available for UM staff and students via the Online Library.
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New agreement between Oxford University Press and VSNU
The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) announced a new three-year deal with Oxford University Press (OUP). The deal is covering access to OUP’s journals as well as Open Access to Dutch contributions in 2019 and 2020. Maastricht University takes part in this deal ... Keep reading
What journal to publish in (1) – Selection criteria
In a short series about selecting the best journal to publish in, we will cover some of the options to consider. And the way Maastricht University Library supports UM researchers with this task. This is the first post in the series ... Keep reading
What about LibSearch?
Do you know "About LibSearch"? This page is recently updated with the last features and contains a short explanation per item. ... Keep reading
Assessment seminar – What’s UB joins the UM Teach Meet
Together with all faculties, Maastricht University Library is looking into needs and requirements of digital assessment for this university. On 13 April we will give the floor to UM assessment experts in a dedicated seminar. ... Keep reading
Informal study places within UM campus
Besides study places in UM Library locations, you can use informal study places all around UM campus. We have mapped the options ... Keep reading
UM Inner City Library temporarily accessible for students with a UMcard only
During the upcoming exam period, from Saturday 17 March until Thursday 5 April, the Inner City Library is only accessible for students and staff of Maastricht University (and other UMcard holders). ... Keep reading
XXL opening hours from 17 March – 5 April
Because of the upcoming (fourth) exam period for this academic year, UM Library offers you XXL opening hours from Saturday 17 March until Thursday 5 April in three locations. Here is an overview. ... Keep reading
No access to recent Royal Society of Chemistry journal articles
As of 1 April 2018, you do not have access to recent articles published in Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) journals. Fortunately, content prior to 2018 can still be accessed through the regular channels ... Keep reading
What if a link to the full text doesn’t work in LibSearch?
You can report broken full text links to request the corrected link URL. You also help us to improve link quality. Click on “report a broken link” and fill in the form. Library staff will repair this broken link as soon as possible, so you can access the full text ... Keep reading
Spoken Word 2018: A Little Luck on Friday the 13th
Come join us on Friday 13 April from 00.00 at the Maastricht Dominican Church on an extraordinary evening. Witness all the ways in which words can be used through the performances of talented, young Spoken Word artists! ... Keep reading
