The deadline for Gale’s Ambassador Scheme has been extended to Monday 15th July!
Don’t know what the Ambassador Scheme is? See our blog post here!
This is a paid opportunity to gain experience with a Global Publisher, working with such resources as the Times Digital Archive, Eighteenth-Century Collections Online and State Papers Online. Apply today at the Gale Ambassadors Site
Gale is a global publisher of digital archives and other library resources such as eBooks.
The Gale Ambassador Scheme might be of interest to graduates using Cengage / Gale resources (Times Digital Archive, ECCO, State Paper Online, etc) and who are in Oxford 2019-2020. It offers paid business experience with a global publisher.
Gale Ambassadors are paid £500, plus the role is also great for your CV…
The deadline for applications is Monday 1st July.
Applications are made online at the Gale Ambassadors site.
Example blog posts of this year’s Gale Ambassadors are at:
Almost 200 research students attended a free hands-on workshop at IT Services last week. They each tried out a range of tasks with library & IT tools and services to support their research and study. Further sessions for 1st and 2nd year higher degree researchers and students will be running at the start of Hilary Term.
Watch a quick video of a workshop on Youtube.
Book now
If you missed out this term, it’s not too late to book your free place on a January workshop. The Humanities sessions are on Tues 15 and Wed 16 January 2013, 14.00-16.00 and will be held at IT Services, 13 Banbury Road, Oxford.
Related Links Information skills training for History graduate students | Research Skills Toolkit | WISER workshops
Information Fair @ Exams Schools
Wednesday 24 October 2012 (week 3) 14.30-16.30
All Oxford University History graduates are encouraged to drop in on this fair, which is conceived as a gateway to the university’s information resources.
Oxford is fortunate in having rich library and archival holdings and electronic resources. Discover where they are and meet expert archivists and librarians from the Bodleian Libraries and archives and also college libraries and archives from across Oxford.
Stalls cover a range of information including:
And many more…
Also coming up this term
There are a variety of information skills workshops taking place this term for undergraduate and graduate students and academics. More information about courses is available on our website at www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/history/services/training
Related Links
Contact Us | WISER workshops webpage | Information skills training webpage | Information Fair webpage | Exam Schools maps
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Need to brush up on your IT and information skills? Why not come to a Research Skills Toolkit in 8th week? These free 2 hour workshops introduce key software and online tools to streamline your research, hone your searching and information skills and provide opportunities to meet subject specialists.
Topics on offer include:
These workshops are open to Oxford graduate researchers in week 8 of Hilary Term. Please attend the session for your division or subject area.
The History session is on Wed 7th March 2.30-4.30pm and the general Humanities session is on Tues 6th March 12.00-2.00pm.
> Find out more and book your place (Oxford University members only, single sign on required).
Toolkits take place at Oxford University Computing Services and are run jointly by the Bodleian Libraries and Computing Services.
Calling all Oxford history graduates: as the Information Skills Minimum Kit on 2 Nov was oversubscribed, a repeat has now been scheduled for Wed. 30 Nov., 2-4pm.
This 2-hour session is designed to equip history graduates with key information skills in order to make best use of electronic information and discovery resources. A range of databases, e-journals and web portals as well as, briefly, RefWorks, will be explored as well as advanced features in SOLO and tools for literature searches. Hands-on exercises allow you to apply these tools to your project.
There are only 18 places, so History grads are now invited to book theirs here.
From the British Library:
“New PhD students from across the UK are invited to attend a specially tailored day of talks, workshops and networking opportunities at the British Library, focusing on your research subject.
Each day includes a general introduction to relevant research sources, curator talks and workshops, and details on how to get a Reader Pass. To ensure the days are accessible to research postgraduates from across the UK, students from outside London may apply for a limited number of £30 travel bursaries.
Aims of the Open Days:
Due to high demand, places are limited to first-year PhD students. The days are extremely popular so please let us know if you are unable to attend; we will contact your university if you do not inform us in advance.”
History: Medieval to 18th Century – 4 November 2011
History: 19th – 21st Century – 10 February 2012
Times: 10.30 – 16.00
Location: British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB
Price: Free, lunch included
An extensive schedule of information skills training courses has been laid on for you this term to help you navigate the vast and complex world of information.
Sessions start with basic inductions and tours and move then to introduce you to archivists and specialists, database training, managing your citations and knowing about copyright.
Check out the programme and book early where booking is needed.
The History Faculty Library and Bodleian Library will usually be the most important libraries for you to use. You can contact staff, including the History Librarian, many different ways.
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Enjoy your course and Oxford!