ARTstor and Bridgeman: Using images in teaching and learning (Thursday, 27 October 2.00-3.00) – This introductory session examines two major digital image collections subscribed to by the University – ARTstor and Bridgeman Education – geared to research and teaching in the humanities, history of science and medicine, and social sciences. Viewing, presenting and managing images are also covered. The focus of this session will be on images for Medieval & Modern Languages, but members of other faculties are welcome to attend. Please note that this session will not include hands on. This session will take place at the Taylor Institution, Room 10b. There is no need to book – just turn up.
WISER Finding Stuff – Books etc on SOLO (Friday 28 October 9.30-10.30 and repeated Monday 14 November 10.00-10.45). This session introduces SOLO for searching Oxford Libraries and focuses on effective ways of searching SOLO for books, journal titles and other library materials in print and online. It also includes placing “hold requests” for materials in the remote store / bookstacks and for items which are out to other readers, how to use your SOLO “MyAccount” for book renewals and other administration and using the SOLO e-shelf and alerts. Please book your place online.
WISER Finding Stuff – Journal Articles (Next week’s class is now fully booked but this class is repeated Monday 14 November 10.45-12.15). This session is an introduction to finding journal articles to support your research and learning. We will focus on searching for articles by subject and keyword and will cover basic search engines such as SOLO’s “Journal Articles” service as well as more sophisticated bibliographic databases. Please book your place online.
What are WISER sessions and who may attend?: Workshops in Information Skills and E-resources (WISER) are free workshops run by Bodleian Libraries. They are open to all members of Oxford University and to Bodleian Libraries readers. If you are not a current member of Oxford University please book your place by emailing usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Current members of Oxford University should follow the “book your place” links above to book places.
Keeping up to date with the WISER programme – Why not follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/oxwiser or visit the BodWiser blog at http://bodwiser.wordpress.com You can also check the timetable on the WISER web site at http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/wiser.
Bodleian LibGuides Service – Please remember that you can find resource and research guides on our Bodleian LibGuides service at http://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Many more resource guides have been added over the summer vacation and LibGuides now includes 176 guides covering over 80 subjects.
