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.

Funding support

Funding support

Contact members of the Contract Research Center for personal advice.
Finding information

Finding information

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

Collections

Library collections
Library Access Browser Extension

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

library collections

Collections

Library collections
Data Search Support

Data Search Support

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

DataverseNL

Register, store and share your research data
EndNote

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

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

Qualtrics – Online survey tool

The Qualtrics Research Suite is a web-based survey tool which allows users to build, distribute, and analyse online surveys.
Research data management

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

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

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.

Bibliometric analysis services

Bibliometric analysis services

Assistance with bibliometric analyses for research assessment topics, e.g. articles, authors, institutions, countries, research positioning, identification of research trends.
Copyright Info Point

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

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

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

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

Journal Browser

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

Open Access

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

ORCID

Establishing your researcher identity with ORCiD
Publish an e-journal

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

Pure & Research Publications Support

Pure & Research Publications Support
Registration of your publications

Registration of your publications

Publications and other relevant research output can be registered in our Current Research Information System – Pure. Output registered in Pure can be made available worldwide via Research Publications.
Research assessment support

Research assessment support

We are happy to assist you in requiring relevant information from Pure.
Research data management

Research data management

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

Research Intelligence Services

The university library offers a range of bibliometric and research impact services for faculties and research groups to assist in research evaluations, profiling, and decision-making.
Similarity Check

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.
Taverne pilot

Taverne pilot

You share, we take care: use your right to share scholarly publications after six months via the UM repository. The university library will help you out.
UM Publications

UM Publications

Publications by UM scholars and affiliated institutes
Workshops and courses

Workshops and courses

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

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

Reading and publishing agreement with Elsevier extended until 2020

Reading and publishing agreement with Elsevier extended until 2020

Jul 1, 2019

In late 2018, when the ‘current’ contract with Elsevier ended, VSNU and Elsevier agreed to continue the talks on a new contract while the existing agreements were maintained. Now the current contract will be extended for an additional six months to allow more time for the negotiations.

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New database: Investor-State LawGuide

New database: Investor-State LawGuide

Jun 25, 2019

Investor-State LawGuide (ISLG) is a comprehensive research tool in the area of investment treaty arbitration containing rules, conventions, bilateral investment treaties, free trade agreements and much more.

read more
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Contact & Support

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

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Henk van den Hoogen

Henk van den Hoogen

Programme Manager Research Support
06 4670 5197  85107

 

  • Strategic Coördinator PURE
  • Research Data Management
  • FAIR / Open Science
Ron Aardening

Ron Aardening

Scholarly Communications & Publishing Officer
 06 2222 7136  85100

 

  • Open Access / Open Science
  • Scholarly Communications
  • Outreach / Societal impact
  • Publising
Mir Uiterwijk

Mir Uiterwijk

Pure coordinator

 

  • Research information systems specialist
  • Scholarly output specialist
Erik Jansen

Erik Jansen

Research Data Management specialist
82615

 

  • Dataverse coordinator
  • Virtual Research Environment contact
  • Data steward
  • Research Data Management
Jos Franssen

Jos Franssen

Research Intelligence specialist
 85105

 

  • Research Impact analysis
  • Bibliometrics
  • EndNote
Lilian Vergeldt

Lilian Vergeldt

Research information systems specialist

 

  • Pure specialist
  • Scholarly Output specialist

In the spotlight

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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.

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