Open Access Books’ call from the Dutch Research Council (NWO)
Would you like to publish your book or book chapter Open Access? The Dutch Research Council (NWO) aims to stimulate the Open Access availability of academic books. With a new funding instrument NWO makes 500,000 euros a year available for the Open Access publication of books that result from NWO funding.
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July 2, 2020
Improved WUR Journal Browser: the tool for Open Access Publishing
Would you like to publish Open Access at reduced cost or for free? In the WUR Journal Browser, you can easily search over 36,000 journals to find the appropriate journal for your article. You can find out which journals have a discount, information about impact metrics and how many WUR articles were published or cited in a journal.Read news item
July 2, 2020
Open Digital Teaching Material
In the coming periods education will remain mostly online. Using online teaching materials from others can help you further developing your own courses. Read news item
July 2, 2020
Search tip #14: Altmetrics
A lot of research publications are being shared, discussed, reviewed, rated, recommended and read online. These (online) mentions provide complementary information on publications, gathered for you by companies like Plum Analytics and Altmetric.Read news item
June 29, 2020
New database: International statistics in Statista
After a successful trial at the beginning of 2020 we've decided to subscribe to Statista. Statista is a database that offers data from market and opinion research institutes and from the economic sector.Read news item
June 22, 2020
WUR Library in Corona times: regular updates
Update 22 June. WUR students and staff are welcome again to study at Forum Library! The Special Collections department is open by appointment. The Leeuwenborch Library is still closed until further notice.
WUR Library is taking measures to avoid further spreading of the Corona Virus and to optimize support for students and staff working with Library Resources at home. Please read the update below for more information. Read news item
June 22, 2020
Limited study space in Forum Library
WUR students and staff are welcome again to study at Forum Library! However, space is limited because of social distancing requirements. The Library has adjusted opening hours and will strictly follow corona safety measures. Unfortunately, we can’t welcome external visitors yet. Read news item
June 18, 2020
Read & Publish deal for Sage journals
The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) has reached an agreement with Sage about Open Access publishing. The agreement covers 875 hybrid journals and 166 Gold Open Access journals.Read news item
June 5, 2020
Copyright Information Point
It is often difficult to find information about what you may or may not do with copyright protected materials. This is why the WUR Copyright Information Point has been launched. The Copyright Information Point is a joint effort of research, education, Corporate Legal and WUR Library to provide WUR staff and students with the copyright rules and regulations at WUR.Read news item
May 25, 2020
Information Literacy and online education
Online education is on every teacher's mind at the moment. Since the Library is also taking part in teaching activities, we've also had to switch to teaching online. Read news item
May 25, 2020
Search tip #13: Web of Science
Studying at WUR means that you have access to different bibliographic databases, both multidisciplinary and subject specific. Web of Science is an extensive multidisciplinary and publisher-independent database. It has more than 159 million records and 1.7 billion cited references. Read news item
May 25, 2020
Graduating and leaving WUR this summer? Please return your Library books!
Congratulations to everyone who is graduating this summer! We wish you all the very best for the future. Before you leave Wageningen, please make sure you've returned your Library books! Read news item
May 21, 2020
eduID replaces Onegini for guest Library users
The Onegini accounts for guest users are being replaced by eduID. Do you have a Onegini account? You need to migrate your Onegini account to eduID before 1 July 2020 to keep your digital Library services. Read in this article what you will need to do. Read news item
May 19, 2020
Dutch research institutions and Elsevier announce Open Science partnership
The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), The Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres (NFU), the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and the publisher Elsevier have announced a partnership agreement. The agreement includes publishing and reading services as well as the joint development of new open science services.
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May 19, 2020
Tool tip #15: stay up to date with Feedly
An essential task of researchers is to stay up to date with scientific publications in their research field. However, this is challenging with an ever growing body of literature. We introduce Feedly, a tool that allows you to keep track of journals of interest. Read news item
May 18, 2020
Find out who is talking about your work with Altmetric Explorer!
We now have access to the database Altmetric Explorer (as also discussed in our Tool Tip #14). Altmetric Explorer can be used to discover whether your work has been discussed on social media, in news outlets or in policy documents. In her blogpost Information Specialist Marleen Noomen explains what altmetrics are and how to do a step by step search in Altmetric Explorer.
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April 29, 2020
Agricultural engineering in photos from 1950 to 1990
The 7,600 photos show different aspects of agricultural engineering. This is the first set of a collection of 35,000 photos. The photos document the research at the IMAG from 1950 to 1990.
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April 28, 2020
Free access to additional resources for WUR students and staff
Many researchers, organisations and publishers are currently making their resources freely available for the coming weeks, months or even for the remainder of the academic year. We've listed the most important resources for Wageningen University & Research students and staff. The website openaccess.nl provides an overview also of what is currently being done to realise that ease of access.Read news item
April 17, 2020
Search tip #12: Search for news articles
At WUR many people only search for scientific literature but it can also be useful to search for other types of sources, for example, newspaper articles. WUR Library holds a subscription to Nexis Uni, a database you can use to search for newspapers.Read news item
April 15, 2020
What RAF-pilots saw during the liberation
On May 5 2020, the Netherlands will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its liberation in World War II. The Library is commemorating the Dutch liberation with a small online exhibition. The exhibition contains 34 aerial photographs and some details of these photographs. The images have been added to Wageningen University & Research Image Collections.Read news item
April 15, 2020
Copijn landscape plans donated to Special Collections
Jørn and Lia Copijn donated part of their landscape designs to the Special Collections of WUR Library. This selection of about 200 landscape plans dates from the period 1980-2006. Many are designs for public green spaces, companies, institutions and private customers.Read news item
April 14, 2020
How to update your Publons profile?
Do you have a ResearcherID on Web of Science? Do you know how to update it? You can use Publons to use your Web of Science ID as a profile page.Read news item
April 9, 2020
Tool tip #14: track the online attention of your publications
How has your research been shared and discussed online? Which newspapers and blogs write about your publication? This tool tip introduces Altmetric Explorer, a tool to track the online reach and influence of your publications. Read news item
April 8, 2020
Data management as daily routine
Good data management should be an intrinsic part of doing research. Research data management specialists can give you advice on safe storage and making data future-proof.Read news item
April 8, 2020
All NJAS articles online
The archive of NJAS, Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences has been digitised by the Library. Issues from 1953 until 2008 are available to everyone in the Open Journal System. NJAS has been published by Elsevier since 2009. Read news item
April 2, 2020
Keeping track of your literature with EndNote and Mendeley
During your research or thesis project you need to find, read and manage a lot of different resources. To organize your literature, you can use reference managers like EndNote, EndNote Online or Mendeley. Using them will save you lots of time! Start now and you can get support from WUR Library.Read news item
April 1, 2020
Marine expedition photos in WUR Image Collections
Oscar Bos, marine ecologist, added 500 photos of marine research in the North Sea to the WUR Image Collections. Most of the photos, were taken in 2019 during expeditions of ‘Stichting Duik de Noordzee Schoon’, a volunteer organization that focuses on cleaning up shipwrecks in the North Sea. Read news item
March 31, 2020
Supporting research in turbulent times
The Information Specialists of the Research Support team are continuing to advise and support WUR researchers. Read news item
March 26, 2020
Off-campus access Library resources
WUR students and staff have off-campus access to all Library resources (e-journals, e-books or databases). Use the Library Access browser extension or search via the Library website. The options are explained in this article.Read news item
March 25, 2020
Pick Up & Go Desk, Mon – Fri 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Forum Library, Leeuwenborch Library and Special Collections are closed until further notice. WUR students and staff can request, borrow and return books from 10:00 am till 12:00 noon at the Pick Up & Go Desk in Forum Library. Read news item
March 18, 2020
Free access to JoVE videos on Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)
WUR Library already did subscribe to several video journals. Instead of just reading about an experiment in your textbook, you can watch a video. You can now access, until July 2020, a new JoVE video set on the Drosophila melanogaster.
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February 24, 2020
Search tip #11: Natural Science Collection
Are you looking for literature on topics in the natural sciences? There is a good chance you'll like the Natural Science Collection. Read news item
February 24, 2020
What to do: I need a book for my research or lectures
When you send us a purchase request for a book, WUR Library’s policy is to buy an online edition. But, the book may have several restrictions due to Digital Rights Management. On the other hand, it’s not always possible to buy an eBook and then we buy the hard copy.Read news item
February 24, 2020
Exhibition 'Woven Geometry'
Paulien van Asperen is a WUR researcher at the Business Unit Field Crops in Lelystad. To relax from her busy job, she took up the inspiring craft of weaving. You can admire her work in the exhibition Woven Geometry from 24 February until 5 June 2020 in Forum Library.
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February 21, 2020
Copyright in teaching materials - checking Brightspace
When using articles and book chapters in your teaching material, you have to consider the material's copyright. Read news item
February 18, 2020
Tool tip #13: Annotate the web and share it
In this tool tip we introduce hypothes.is, a free platform to annotate online material. In the series of 'Tool tips', Library staff reviews handy research tools. These tools may help you to publish your research, access literature, and handle data. Read news item
February 14, 2020
Video 'Pumpkin fries' winner of MBO Food Waste Challenge
In the MBO Food Waste Challenge 50 student teams worked on waste issues of companies and social organizations. The student teams had to create a pitch on video for a food waste problem. The winner was the Terra MBO with the video 'Pumpkin fries'. Read news item
February 12, 2020
Free articles on coronavirus
A great initiative: Publishers Elsevier, CABI and Wolters Kluwer offer a lot of information on the coronavirus outbreak for free.Read news item
February 10, 2020
New deal with Oxford University Press: 64 new journals
The journal deal with Oxford University Press (OUP) has been expanded by 64 additional journals. WUR now has access to 322 titles. Authors can publish Open Access for free in these journals until the end of 2020. Read news item
February 10, 2020
Hungerwinter, food and famine: New exhibition at Special Collections, Forum Library
Due to the corona measures at WUR the exhibition is closed until further notice. Read news item
January 31, 2020
Wonderful discovery at Special Collections: Ducatus Brabantiae map of 1692 complete
The famous Roman-Visscher map of Brabant (1692) was not complete in the department of Special Collections of WUR Library. At least, that’s what we thought. Read news item
January 28, 2020
Elsevier mirror journals with the same titles as the originals with an additional "X"
Elsevier has introduced about 40 mirror journals, also known as X-journals. The mirror journals enable researchers to publish Open Access and meet the requirements of Plan S and other funders. They are very similar to the original - with the same editorial board and peer review policies – but differ in business model and have no impact factors yet.Read news item
January 17, 2020
Find international statistics in Statista ☆
From 16 January until 28 February 2020, WUR staff and students have access to Statista. Statista is a German statistics portal, that offers data from market and opinion research institutes and from the economic sector. The statistics are available in English, French, German and Spanish. Please let us know if you consider this a useful addition to the collection! Read news item
January 17, 2020
Lists of field crop varieties (Rassenlijsten) digitised
All editions of the 'Rassenlijst', from 1924 to 2007, have been digitised by the back office of WUR Library. The lists with Dutch field crop varieties are stored in the Wageningen University and Research e-depot and are available to everyone.Read news item
January 14, 2020
Search tip #10: Searching in a database
In previous search tips, we showed you how to choose the right database for your literature search. But did you know that every database has its own set of rules and tricks? You want to check these before doing your search. Read news item
January 13, 2020
How to find your course books in WUR Library
Did you know that all required books and readers related to WUR courses are available in the Course Reserves of WUR Library? You may copy small sections of the books for your study or use them in the Library if you forgot yours at home. You can also use the Course Reserves to take a look at the required reading for your future courses. Read news item
