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Make an appointment with your subject/outreach librarian

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Do you have any questions about your studies? Are you keen to make the most of your research? Do you want to know more about referencing? Are you not sure where to find key information for your essays or research? Perhaps you need help with a specific database?

If you have any questions, you can book an appointment with your specialist subject or outreach librarian. They can talk with you in person, over Teams, over the phone or by email – whichever method you prefer and are most comfortable with.

Students in the Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford

Photo (c) John Cairns

As well as helping with your literature search and constructing search queries, subject and outreach librarians can…

  • Provide group or one-to-one information skills training
  • Discuss Open Access issues with you and help you find the relevant information for you
  • Show you how to access and manage research data
  • Source and purchase book and resource recommendations – we are particularly interested in purchasing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion titles to improve our collections
  • Advise and train you on reference management software and how to use different styles
  • Show you how to navigate subject-specific databases
  • And so much more…

Meet the Subject Librarians at the RSL 

Photograph of Subject Librarian Karine BarkerKarine Barker
01865 272802
karine.barker@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Lead Librarian – Non-Clinical Medicine and Life Sciences, supporting:

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

Photograph of Subject Librarian Oliver Bridle
Ollie Bridle
01865 272856
oliver.bridle@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Subject Librarian – Life Sciences and Non-clinical Medicine, supporting:

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

Photograph of Subject Librarian Rachel Scanlon
Rachel Scanlon
01865 272824
rachel.scanlon@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Subject Librarian – Physical and Applied Sciences, supporting:

  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • Materials Science
  • Statistics

Photograph of Subject Librarian Thomas Corrick
Thomas Corrick
01865 272824
thomas.corrick@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Part -Time Subject Librarian – Physical and Applied Sciences, supporting:

  • Computer Science
  • Earth Science
  • Materials Science
  • Statistics

Photograph of Subject Librarian Alessandra Vetrugno
Alessandra Vetrugno
01865 272817

alessandra.vetrugno
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Lead Librarian – Physical and Applied Sciences, supporting:

  • Chemistry
  • Computer Sciences
  • Earth Sciences
  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Statistics

Meet the Bodleian Health Care Libraries Librarians

Karine Barker
01865 272802
karine.barker@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Supporting:

  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Sir William Dunn School of Pathology
  • Department of Pharmacology
  • Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics
  • Department of Experimental Psychology

Suzannah Bridge
01865 289383
suzannah.bridge@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Supporting:

  • NHS staff based at the Churchill (e.g. OCDEM, Renal/Urology, Dermatology, Palliative Medicine including Sobell House)
  • NHS staff in Cancer Services

Eli Harriss
01865 221950
eli.harriss@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Supporting:

  • Nuffield Department of Medicine units
  • Department of Psychiatry

Matthew Henry
01865 740471
matthew.henry@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Supporting:

  • MSD and NHS staff and students in Acute General Medicine
  • Allied Health Therapies
  • Paediatrics (including the Oxford Vaccine Group)
  • Pharmacy
  • Gastroenterology
  • BRC

Dr Hannah McGivern
01865 740470
hannah.mcgivern@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Supporting:

  • MSD and NHS staff and students in Anaesthetics and Theatres
  • Cardiac Services
  • Critical Care
  • Intensive Care
  • Surgery
  • Trauma.

Nia Roberts
01865 289409
nia.roberts@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Supporting:

  • Primary Care
  • Public Health
  • Department of Oncology

Carolyn Smith
01295 229316
carolyn.smith@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Supporting:

  • MSD and NHS staff and students based at the Horton Hospital
  • Women’s Services
  • Emergency Department
  • Infection Control
  • Radiology
  • Health Management
  • Laboratory Medicine
  • Clinical Sciences

Kat Steiner
01865 738145
kat.steiner@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Supporting:

  • MSD and NHS staff and students in NDORMS
  • Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre

Neal Thurley
01865 222920
neal.thurley@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Supporting:

  • MSD and NHS staff and students in Anaesthetics
  • ENT
  • Neurosciences
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Plastics

If you are not sure who to contact, or have more general questions about Health Care, you can always contact hcl-enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

NB
Churchill Allied Health Professionals – please contact Matthew Henry
Cancer Hospital staff -:please contact Suzannah Bridge.

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

Do you need a book or resource that we don’t currently stock?

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We have a wide range of books and resources at the RSL – but if we don’t have what you want, we can try and source or purchase it for you, via our Recommend a Purchase scheme.

Photo (c) John Cairns

If a book or another resource that you need for your studies or research is not currently held in the libraries or online, we will be happy to find it for you, if we can. The Recommend a Purchase option is a valuable additional tool, and we welcome suggestions and recommendations from both students and staff.

You can submit a request via Bodleian Libraries website (SSO required) – but before submitting a request, do check SOLO to make sure the resource is not already available in Oxford. You can also use our inter-library loan service.

Our specialist subject librarians liaise with various divisions and departments to ensure we purchase books and resources that are useful and meet the requirements of both staff and students. When completing the form, please give us as much detail as possible about the book or resource that you are recommending – the more information you give, the more helpful it will be for us.

We can purchase print books and e-books where they are available. This can include out-of-print books, and foreign language material.

Your request will then be passed on to the relevant subject librarian for consideration, and you will be notified of the outcome in due course.

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Book an appointment with your subject/outreach librarian

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Do you have questions about referencing? Not sure where to find key information for your essays or researchers? Perhaps you need help with a specific database? Then you should make an appointment with your subject or outreach librarian. They can talk with you in person, over Teams, over the phones or by email.

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

You can contact our librarians in whatever way you are comfortable.

Along with helping with your literature search and constructing search queries subject and outreach librarians can…

  • Provide group or 1 to 1 information skills training
  • Discuss Open Access issues with you and help you find the relevant inform ation for you
  • 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
  • Can advise and and train you on reference management software and how to use different styles
  • Teach you how to navigate subject specific databases
  • And so much more…

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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.

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…

  • 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…

Continue reading →

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.