Library+ Researcher

Support for researchers @ Maastricht University

Starting your research

Support when writing a new research proposal and/or searching for scholarly information or research data.

Open Access

Open Access (OA) means unrestricted online access to your writings. The following guide explains how you may promote OA.

Virtual Research Environment – VRE

We offer a dedicated collaboration tool, that not only facilitates communication and information sharing but explicitly offers the possibility to work together.

Funding support

Contact members of the Contract Research Center for personal advice.

Finding information

How to find articles, books, databases and more in the library. A quick overview to get you started.

Library Access Browser Extension

When you are off-campus, you can use the Library Assist extension to read electronic journal articles, e-books, reviews and other online material provided by

Research data management

Research Data Management refers to the storage, access, and preservation of data produced from a given research project.

Remote access

Maastricht University students and staff members, as well as azM staff members have off-campus access to protected services and resources, like databases, e-journals and

Literature support services for researchers

Need any help in your preparation of search strategies for structured, systematic literature review or searches in databases?

Ordering literature

UM staff and students can make suggestions for ordering books for the library collection. UM teachers can order titels for the Learning and Resource

EndNote

EndNote is a software programme that helps you collect and keep track of your references, and easily insert them into your research documents as

Workshops and courses

Maastricht University Library offers all sorts of courses and workshops in the field of information skills.

Collecting & Analysing

Support when searching for scientific information or research data; doing research with colleagues and want to share and/or store information in a secure way.

Data Search Support

Data Search Support: database manuals, workshops and support for Maastricht University students and researchers.

DataverseNL

Register, store and share your research data

EndNote

EndNote is a software programme that helps you collect and keep track of your references, and easily insert them into your research documents as

Literature support services for researchers

Need any help in your preparation of search strategies for structured, systematic literature review or searches in databases?

Qualtrics – Online survey tool

Build, distribute, and analyse online surveys. Qualtrics is available to Maastricht University staff and students and can be used for teaching, research and business

Research data management

Research Data Management refers to the storage, access, and preservation of data produced from a given research project.

Virtual Research Environment – VRE

We offer a dedicated collaboration tool, that not only facilitates communication and information sharing but explicitly offers the possibility to work together.

Workshops and courses

Maastricht University Library offers all sorts of courses and workshops in the field of information skills.

Writing & Publishing

Support to improve your research impact and visibility.

Self Archiving - Green Open Access - Maastricht University

Archive and share your accepted author version (AAM)

Archive and share your accepted author version (AAM) to maximise your impact when Open Access publishing is no option.

Copyright Information Point

The Maastricht University Library compiled the Copyright Information Point to inform and advice UM students, teachers and researchers about copyright issues.

EndNote

EndNote is a software programme that helps you collect and keep track of your references, and easily insert them into your research documents as in-text citations, footnotes or a bibliography

Increase your research impact

Strategies to increase the likelihood of an article being cited, discussed or otherwise mentioned in scientific and relevant societal groups.

ISBN registration

The ISBN identifies the registrant as well as the specific title, edition and format. Maastricht University PhD students and staff can ask the library to register an ISBN for their

Journal Browser

Find out which journals offer open access publication and which arrangements (such as APC discounts) are in effect.

Open Access

Open Access (OA) means unrestricted online access to your writings. The following guide explains how you may promote OA.

Open Access publishing checklist

Check what you can do to publish your paper Open Access without APC costs.

ORCID

Establishing your researcher identity with ORCiD

Publish your own electronic journal

The University Library provides a comprehensive service for setting up, managing an e-journal and facilitates the different stages of the publishing process, from submitting, reviewing and editing to publishing manuscripts.

Pure & Research Publications Support

Research data management

Research Data Management refers to the storage, access, and preservation of data produced from a given research project.

Research evaluation / assessment / impact

Evaluation, assessment and academic/societal impact services and consultancy for faculties and research groups to assist in research evaluations, profiling, and decision-making.

Similarity Check

Our Similarity Check service helps you to prevent sloppy referencing or plagiarism in any document that you are about to submit for publication. Every UM-affiliated researcher can use this service.

UM Publications

Publications by UM scholars and affiliated institutes

Workshops and courses

Maastricht University Library offers all sorts of courses and workshops in the field of information skills.

You share, We take care – Taverne

You share, We take care! Legally share your publications with the world. Even if they are published behind a paywall. Sign up and the university library will take care.

What others say

Testimonials from Maastricht University researchers with regards to the library services for researchers.

This EndNote course taught me advanced features. Since my literature management and process of systematic review has considerably changed.

Friederike J.S. Thilo

At the introduction meeting, I got acquainted with the Virtual Research Environment (a service to share files within the research team) and with the Dataverse Network (a progressive approach to archive, link to, and possibly share research data in a scientifically sound manner).”

Bram Duyx

First-year PhD student, on Virtual Research Environment

It was a great way of meeting not only library experts but also other new researchers.

Dr. Aline Sierp

Lecturer in European Studies, on Library Introduction for new researchers

This e-journal management tool is great! Not only for publishing the articles, but also for managing the submission process online.

Dr. Anke Sambeth

Editor Maastricht Student Journal of Psychology & Neuroscience, on the UM Library publishing tool

Research related news & events

Free Open Access publishing quota at Springer Nature and Emerald almost reached

Published on 24 Sep 2021

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.

Library+ Research update – August 2021

Published on 26 Aug 2021

Library+ Research update – August 2021

Responsible metrics

Updated on 30 Aug 2021 | Published on 26 Aug 2021

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.

Altmetric Explorer: insight into mentions of your work

Updated on 30 Aug 2021 | Published on 26 Aug 2021

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.

Persistent identifiers DOI and ORCID

Updated on 30 Aug 2021 | Published on 25 Aug 2021

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.

Pure: UM’s Current Research Information System

Updated on 30 Aug 2021 | Published on 25 Aug 2021

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.

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Contact & Support

For questions or information, use the web form right to contact a subject specialist.

Contact a Research Support specialist

Henk van den Hoogen

Programme Manager Research Support
06 4670 5197 85107

Strategic Coördinator PURE
Research Data Management
FAIR / Open Science

Ron Aardening

Scholarly Communications & Publishing Officer
06 2222 7136 85100

Open Access / Open Science
Scholarly Communications
Outreach / Societal impact
Publising

Mariëlle Prevoo

Open Knowledge Librarian
06 85993

Open Science
Scholarly Communications
Outreach / Societal impact
ORCID

Erik Jansen

Research Data Management specialist
82615

Dataverse coordinator
Virtual Research Environment contact
Data steward
Research Data Management

Jos Franssen

Research Intelligence specialist
85105

Research Impact analysis
Bibliometrics
EndNote

Mir Uiterwijk

Research information systems specialist

PURE specialist
Research information systems specialist
Scholarly output specialist

Lilian Vergeldt

Research information systems specialist

PURE specialist
Scholarly Output specialist

Research Support by the library

Maastricht University Library is committed to supporting research endeavours on campus and beyond. We offer information and services to help you understand scholarly publishing, open access, copyright, data management practices, metadata, Data Management Plans, and more.

You can always talk to our experts about these topics or browse the information gathered below, If you have any questions, please Ask Your Librarian.

Library+ Researcher

Starting your research

Collecting & Analysing

Writing & Publishing

What others say

Research related news & events

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