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Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to FAIR data and software practices in the Social Science and Humanities (SSH) field and join this webinar about the TDCC-SHH Challenge Call ... Read More

As part of the Month of Digital Fitness, the Digital Literacy team at Maastricht University Library took a look at how library technology has evolved over the decades. Digital fitness – our ability to effectively use digital tools - is more important than ever. In this post we show that, although this is usually not expected by a library, libraries do evolve with technology ... Read More

We’ve invited the UM community to share their experiences with Open Science, creating an opportunity to learn from one another and find inspiration together. Kicking off this initiative, Kai Heidemann shares the first story through a compelling blog post ... Read More

Are you working on a manuscript or PhD thesis? Before submission, ensure your research meets the highest standards of academic integrity by using iThenticate, the professional similarity-checking tool trusted by leading academic publishers worldwide ... Read More

NRIN-on-Tour is coming to Maastricht on Wednesday 9 April 2025, from 13:30 to 16:30 CET at Maastricht University’s (UM) School of Business and Economics (SBE). This event is co-organised by researchers at UM and the Maastricht University Library. It is open to researchers, academics, policy advisors, and anyone involved in researcher assessment and recognition across the Dutch academic and research community ... Read More

As part of the student project Level 2000, at the Maastricht Science Programme, a selection of damaged books of the Special Collections was examined to better understand and manage foxing, which are brown stains that could threaten the integrity of many books. Handling these books provides information about their creation and history. Paper, glue and ink indicate when the book was created, while damage can reveal more about its history ... Read More

Don’t miss the opportunity to contribute to FAIR data and software practices in the Social Science and Humanities (SSH) field and join this webinar about the TDCC-SHH Challenge Call ... Read More

Join the Futureproof OA call to commitment: sign the petition to support a more inclusive and sustainable open-access publishing model. This initiative advocates for community-driven publishing, redirecting investments towards equitable models that benefit the research community ... Read More

We want to highlight a new guide and a new service supporting the Diamond Open Access developments in the Netherlands. The 'How to Flip Your Journal' guide provides journal editors with practical strategies for transitioning to Diamond Open Access. At the same time, a new national expertise centre offers comprehensive support for the open-access community ... Read More

As of this month, the AI Prompt Library has been relocated to the University Library website. The AI Prompt Library contains a collection of prompt templates and helps you find the right techniques for crafting effective instructions (prompts) to achieve the best results with Generative AI tools ... Read More

Qualtrics is the only centrally supported survey tool at Maastricht University, offering secure and GDPR-compliant survey solutions. To help you make the most of its features, we provide various support options, including a helpdesk, online resources, and training workshops ... Read More