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Library Update
October 2025

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Help students collaborate: 4 ways to use Microsoft Teams for group work
Students working on laptops
Did you know that Microsoft Teams offers tools to support student group work? A main benefit is that group work takes place in a licensed and managed environment, rather than relying on free tools, such as Google docs.
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Opening up university treasures: The 'Open Topstukken' Project
Group photo at the conclusion of the Open Topstukken Project, taken in front of the Omeka-S environment. From L to R: Maarten Coonen, Sandra Fauconnier, Daan van Ramshorst, Odin Essers, Hilde van Wanroij, Maryam Mazaheri, Vivian van Slooten and Peter Verberne. Missing: Johan Oosterman and Ruud van den Heuvel (Radboud University).
Maastricht University (UM) and Radboud University (RU) joined forces to bring their most remarkable heritage objects into the digital spotlight. Through the Open Topstukken Project, both universities digitised and shared 15 key objects, making them accessible, findable and reusable to researchers, students, and the public worldwide.
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Looking back: Butterflies through the eyes of science and art
Looking back: Butterflies through the eyes of science and art
During the Weekend van de Wetenschap (Weekend of Science), visitors were invited into the wonderful world of butterflies. The University Library participated with the activity “Butterflies through the eyes of science and art”, where science, art, and history beautifully came together to inspire both young and old.
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New workshop available: Introduction to Qualtrics
Maastricht University Library hosting a Quantics workshop on data analytics and research methods.
Whether you are preparing a thesis study, running course evaluations, collecting feedback after an event, or conducting research, Qualtrics provides a flexible and reliable space for data collection and analysis.
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Make your literature review easier with Covidence
Make your literature review easier with Covidence
Will you be working on a literature review this year? If so, it is good to know that Covidence is now available to the entire UM community.
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Working towards the academic library of the future
At Maastricht University (UM) Library, we collaborate with partners across the Netherlands to make research data and digital collections easier to find, connect, and reuse.

Our library experts collaborate with universities, heritage institutions, and national organisations to improve the interaction between research systems and data. They do this through national networks such as the Dutch Interoperability Network (DIN), the Linked Data in Research working group (within the National Coordination Point for Research Data Management, LCRDM), and the Dutch Digital Heritage (NDE) Linked Data Group.
Together, we explore ways to make research information more open, connected, and reusable. This includes linking research data across disciplines and connecting digital heritage collections so they can be discovered and used in new ways.

By co-leading and contributing to these national initiatives, the UM Library helps build a more open and future-proof research environment. This means that researchers gain easier access to high-quality, reusable data and new opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

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Did you know...
... that last week was International Open Access Week? The University Library provides comprehensive support for Open Access publishing. We can help you select the right journals, navigate publisher deals, access paywalled publications, and understand copyright and licensing. We're here to assist you in making your research more visible, accessible, and impactful.

Find out more about the resources and our support on our website.

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