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After reaching the quota, you can not apply for the 100% discount on the costs for Open Access publishing with these two publishers until the end of the year. Read more about these quotas and your alternatives ... Keep reading

Don't miss the upcoming edition of the 'An introduction to Research Data Management'- course! Are you a researcher at Maastricht University and would you like to learn more about Research Data Management? Then register for the upcoming Introduction to Research Data Management workshop on Wednesday, 6 October from 11:00 to 13:00 ... Keep reading

Don't miss the upcoming edition of the 4-day Coding basics for researchers workshop starting 4 October! This workshop is hands-on training covering the basic programming skills needed to get you started working reproducibly with code ... Keep reading

Imagine this: studying at the library without having to book a study place, always a study spot available, ánd having the possibility to chat live with a librarian. That does sound pretty good, right? ... Keep reading

The current sprint goal is “Making proper design decisions for Accessibility and Interoperability” ... Keep reading

Are you a new UM staff member or for other reasons new to the instructor side of Canvas? Or could you use a fresh up about the (new) options? Here is a quick reference list to easily catch up. ... Keep reading

For the last time the Ministery of Education, Culture and Science offers funding for open and online education projects. Be sure to follow the UM roadmap for submitting your proposal ... Keep reading

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) is releasing a new multidisciplinary collection of e-books containing thousands of high-quality open access (OA) e-books from the world’s most trusted university presses and scholarly publishers ... Keep reading

Do you have digital exams coming up in October? The Digital Exams support team (DexUM) offers training for all teachers who will be using TestVision in period 1. ... Keep reading

Eindelijk, de nieuwe EndNote 20 versie is beschikbaar! Deze nieuwe software omvat een belangrijke update van functies en een belangrijke wijziging in de interface.EndNote 20 ... Keep reading

Finally, the renewed EndNote version is there! Check all information about where to find user instructions and how to install the programme. ... Keep reading

Are you a new student at Maastricht University? The University Library can offer you professional help in the process towards a good thesis ... Keep reading

Library+ Research update - August 2021 ... Keep reading

At Maastricht University Library, we are committed to the responsible use of indicators. We believe that quantitative indicators should support, not replace, qualitative evaluations. Read on and find out how we can help you to evaluate your research impact ... Keep reading

Starting Monday 30 August, and taking into account all safety measures, the University Library is opening up more study facilities. In total, over 2200 study places will be available at the UM campus ... Keep reading

Altmetric is a platform that gathers altmetrics, a new type of alternative metrics that captures the societal impact of research output instead of traditional metrics such as citation counts. Find out about Altmetric Explorer and how you can use it ... Keep reading

A persistent identifier (PID) is a permanent reference and unique identifier to an object independent of the storage location. The identifier ensures machine readability and that one can always find the object, even if its name or storage location changes ... Keep reading

Pure is more than just UM’s research information system. You can use it to make you and your work better findable and accessible. Find out how Pure and the Research Support team can help you boost your academic profile ... Keep reading

Looking for tools for algorithm development, data analysis, modelling and visualization? Then try the currently available MATLAB and Simulink tool ... Keep reading

After a whole academic year of ‘first time in Canvas’, now all education at Maastricht University has made use of the learning management system we migrated to. Time to close down the project and Going Canvas Portal and set the gear to ‘structural support’ ... Keep reading