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UWS Library and research projects

UWS Library provides a selection of resources and support options to facilitate the research journey. Please see below for details.

Maintain your research profile

See the academic portal for UWS research outputs and explore potential future collaborators.

The UWS Academic Portal This link opens in a new window
The UWS academic portal features the research and enterprise activities within the University of the West of Scotland and highlights the particular teaching interests and skills of our academics and postgraduate research students.
Not Searchable via One Search.
No login required.

Update your personal profile
Add your research outputs, awards, and activities

Any questions - email pure@uws.ac.uk

Access the Library's Resources

Explore the resources available from UWS Library:

OneSearch (Library catalogue/discovery tool)
Subject Guides
A-Z Database List

Discuss your topic and search strategy with your Academic Librarian:

Business and Creative Industries - Joshua Cheyne and Rae Riach
CEPS - Linsey Sutherland
Education and Social Sciences - Rae Riach and Jacqueline Boston
Health and Life Sciences - Margo Stewart and [vacancy]

You can contact them direct or book an appointment.

Keep track of your reading

Use EndNote, or another agreed reference management tool, to keep track of all your references. You can add item notes, organise sources into groups, share with colleagues and see lists formatted automatically.

EndNote - guidance from UWS
Guidance on using EndNote 21 to store information and create references. This version is recommended for researchers and staff.

Copyright

Unsure about:

Using copyrighted materials in your university research submissions?
Licensing requirements?
Including copyrighted materials in your submissions of publication?

Please email copyright@uws.ac.uk for assistance.

Target your papers for publication

Ready to publish?

Explore options with titles which have accepted papers by colleagues in your field of expertise or use matching services to find journal titles that are likely to be interested in publishing your work.

SciVal This link opens in a new window
SciVal is an online tool that offers quick, easy access to the research performance of 18,900 research institutions and 231 nations worldwide using bibliometrics. It enables you to visualize research performance, benchmark relative to peers, develop collaborative partnerships and analyse research trends.
Use your student/staff username and password to access.

Elsevier's JournalFinder
JournalFinder uses smart technology to match your entry against articles in Scopus, one of the largest scholarly indexing services, and suggest potential journal titles.
EndNote's Manuscript Matcher
This journal matching feature suggests the top candidates for your manuscript. Just choose the publications you want, and start the process for submitting your work to the most credible, high-quality journals that match your topic and references.