Problem when exporting from Discover to RefWorks

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There is a current known problem when exporting references from Discover to Refworks from off-campus. We are aware of this and our suppliers have identified a solution. It has been given the highest priority with our suppliers and we hope that it will be resolved very soon. The problem is only affecting the export function from off-campus; on-campus use of the function is fine.

There is a very simple workaround for this problem while we await the fix from our suppliers.  If you would like to try it, please follow these simple steps:

  • From the page with your exported references (currently showing with the erroneous tagged format), save these references by choosing File_Save As…, naming your file appropriately and choosing Text File (*.txt) and saving it to your chosen location.
  • Open up a Refworks session.
  • Choose the Import option from the menu on the bottom right of the screen.  A new window will open, choose Browse to find your file and then click Import.
  • Your references will now be displayed as normal for you to manage.

We apologise for this temporary problem and for the current inconvenience.

Research gate

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ResearchGate is the world’s largest professional network for scientists and researchers with more than 1.3million members. With access to over 45million abstracts (not full text!), Researchers can search through 7 of the largest databases and millions of smaller ones simultaneously, including PubMED, Cornwell University & CiteSeer; by using the
literature search at http://www.researchgate.net/literature

They also have the largest science and research specific job board in the world at http://www.researchgate.net/jobs/research/?nav=jobs

As well as the largest Science and Research Conference Board at http://www.researchgate.net/conferences/related/?nav=conferences

They also featured in the New York Times on Tuesday; the article is really good for explaining what ResearchGate is all about! http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html

Eduroam now available

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Glasgow Caledonian University is an Eduroam site.  Our classification is as a “Home and Visited” site. This means that visitors to GCU can authenticate their laptops through their own institution, as long as it is an Eduroam site. This will give the visitor Internet access. Conversely, any GCU staff member who visits another institution will be able to authenticate their laptop back to GCU from the ‘visited’ institution. Instructions are available on our Information Services web page.

Having trouble linking in to the full text of journal articles and eBooks?

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People have been having trouble linking in to the full text of journal articles and eBooks. The quick and easy solution to this problem is to close explorer, and use firefox browser instead. Don’t use the desktop icon to start Firefox, use the start menu. 

  • Move your cursor to the start icon at the bottom left of your screen (in the labs this is a round icon).
  • Click the icon and the start menu will appear.
  • On some computers, firefox will be on the list of programs, double click on it to start.
  • In some labs, you need to start firefox by typing firefox in the run box on the start menu at the foot of the screen. The icon will then appear above the box, double click it to run the program.

University statement on exams and bad weather

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Important Message Concerning Scheduled Examinations
The University is currently open and today’s scheduled examinations are proceeding as timetabled. The morning examinations proceeded with a normal attendance of students and staff. For this afternoon’s assessments many students are already on campus and more are arriving at the University. The decision has therefore been taken to proceed with the assessments as scheduled. Depending on the impact of the weather on attendance at this afternoon’s examinations, options will be considered with a view to ensuring that no student is disadvantaged. Students please check e-mails for further information.”