FAQ - Research

This FAQ offers the answers (as far as possible) to the most frequently asked questions concerning research issues during the corona-crisis. The list will be updated continuously. 

How can I:

• search for/find literature in the digital library?
• publish?
• check authenticity?
• use PubMed?
• distribute questionnaires?
• share files with fellow researchers?
• collaborate online with fellow researchers?
• generate publication overviews or improve my online impact?
• verify my identity on the internet and with publishers using an ORCID?

This information (and more) is available in the University Library’s researcher portal.

Where can I find support for processing or storing research data?
Al relevant information for UM as a whole and pertaining to its various supporting units (DataHub, IDS, UL, MEMIC, ICTS) can be found in the RDM portal: 

Where can I find support for specific, decentralised research support and IT services?
Please contact the local providers.

How can I reach the databases, E-books and E-journals of the digital library (https://library.maastrichtuniversity.nl/​) from home?

• by clicking on the links in the Online Library
• by using the Library access browser extension https://library.maastrichtuniversity.nl/services/library-access-browser-extension/​.

Also see:  https://library.maastrichtuniversity.nl/services/remote-access/.

I have a different question.
For general questions not covered above, researchers are advised to contact the University Library support team.