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InterLibrary Loan Service

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It may seem like everything is available through Bodleian Libraries but occassionally you may need a paper or book that you can’t find on SOLO. If you can’t find a particular item in SOLO you can order it for free through our InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Service.

Just fill out the online form and we’ll try and get a copy of what you need from another UK library: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/services/borrow/inter-library-loans.

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For books the items can be ordered to the vere Harmsworth Library (VHL), where the RSL collection is currently located. For journal articles or individual chapters you can be sent an elctronic version.

Book an appointment with the BHCL subject/outreach librarians

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Subject and Outreach Librarians support all aspects of learning, research, and clinical care. We recently shared the details of the Radcliffe Science Library Subject Librarians now meet the libraians of the Bodleian Health Care Libraries. The librarians are happy to come to you in your lab, office, ward or classroom as well as supporting you via Teams etc, and in our libraries.

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Along with helping with your literature search and constructing search queries they can…

  • Provide group or 1 to 1 information skills training
  • Can advise and and train you on reference management software and how to use different styles.
  • Teach you how to access and manage research data.
  • Purchase book recommendations and are particularly interested in purchasing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion titles to improve our collections.
  • Provide inductions for new staff
  • And so much more…

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Book an appointment with your subject/outreach librarian

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Your subject librarian can help with you many different tasks. You can meet them in person or via Teams or just send an email. They’ll work with whatever style of communication that suits you.

Four cartoons together. Top left image shows two cartoon figures reching out of computer screens to shake hands. Bottom left image shows two cartoon figures sitting next to each other in different colored chairs. Middle image shows a cartoon figure talking on an oversized mobile phone. The rightmost image shows a cartoon figure typing on a laptop sitting on a large orange @ sign

Along with helping with your literature search and constructing search queries they can…

  • Offer support and guidance on finding subject-specific resources.
  • Can advise and and train you on reference management software and how to use different styles.
  • Teach you how to access and manage research data.
  • Purchase book recommendations and are particularly interested in purchasing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion titles to improve our collections.
  • Help with issues accessing resources.
  • And so much more…

Meet the subject Librarians at the RSL

Photograph of Karine BarkerKarine Barker

karine.barker@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Lead Librarian – Non-Clinical Medicine & Life Sciences supporting:

  • Non-Clinical Medicine
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology
  • Anatomy and Genetics
  • Psychology

Photo of Ollie BridleOliver Bridle

oliver.bridle@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Subject Librarian – Non-Clinical Medicine and Life Sciences supporting:

  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Forestry
  • Pharmacology
  • Plant Sciences
  • Zoology

Photograph of Rachel ScanlonRachel Scanlon

rachel.scanlon@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Subject Librarian – Physical and Applied Sciences supporting:

  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • Materials Science
  • Statistics

 

Photograph of Alessandra Vetrugno holding a laptopAlessandra Vetrugno

alessandra.vetrugno@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Lead Librarian – Physical and Applied Sciences supporting:

  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

 

If your subject/outreach librarian isn’t listed here check the list of subject/outreach librarians on the Bodleian Libraries website.

So whether you are starting a research project, completing an assignment or just want to get the latest information on useful tools book an appointment with your subject librarian.

ORA COVID-19 Collection – preserving Oxford’s COVID-19 response

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The University of Oxford has been at the forefront of the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Much of this activity is reflected in the wide array of research outputs – journal articles, conference papers, working papers, preprints, and more – that have been produced in this area.

The Bodleian Libraries Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) COVID-19 Collection seeks to provide a one-stop point of access to all of these outputs, focusing on the full-text items available via ORA, and links to Oxford COVID-related research in a range of other locations. The ORA COVID-19 Collection ensures that these materials are available not only for today’s readers but also in perpetuity – to illuminate the story of the University’s contribution to the pandemic response for future generations.

Highlights include:

This is a live collection that is still being developed and we value your thoughts, comments and suggested additions. Contact ora@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or complete the webform.

If you are a member of the University of Oxford and can’t see your COVID-related paper here, then deposit your accepted manuscript to ORA.