The Bodleian Libraries have an extensive range of online resources to enable you to continue your studies away from Oxford.
SOLO
Filter results on SOLO by Online Resources to find resources that can be accessed remotely – look for the green Online access icon. University members can access these anywhere in the world when logged into SOLO with a Single Sign-On (SSO) ID.
E-books
The Bodleian Libraries have a large number of e-books which can be accessed via SOLO. We also have a guide to accessing and using e-books.
If you can’t find a book available as an e-book, then we may be able to purchase one. Complete the book recommendation form to put in your request.
Reading lists
Oxford Reading Lists Online (ORLO) provides 24/7 access to reading lists from a range of devices via your Oxford Single Sign-On ID (More information on ORLO).
E-journals
Databases
All of Oxford’s databases are accessible via SOLO (filter by Databases under Resource Type) and also via Databases A-Z.
Free resources
- Filter by Open Access at the top of the left hand column of search results in SOLO
- LibGuides list key subject-specific resources accessible online
Study Skills Reading list
We have compiled a curated selection of study skills books in one list. The list contains titles suitable for undergraduates and graduates, from general to specific, and by subject. You can go browse the list by scrolling the page or by using the Table of Contents tab, to jump to a category. The list will be reviewed and updated regularly with new recommended titles.
Equality Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Collection
The library is committed to expanding its EDI collection in areas such as LGBT+ Studies, Women’s Studies, Disability Studies, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BME) Studies.
Here is a selection of titles:
- Chen, Angela. Ace: What Asexuality Reveals about Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex. Boston, 2020.
- Cheng, Eugenia. X Y: A Mathematician’s Manifesto for Rethinking Gender. London, 2020.
- Criado-Perez, Caroline. Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men. London, 2019.
- Eckstrand, Kristen L., and Jennifer Potter. Trauma, Resilience, and Health Promotion in LGBT Patients: What Every Healthcare Provider Should Know. Cham, Switzerland, 2017.
- Gishen, F., and A. Lokugamage. Diversifying the Medical Curriculum. BMJ (2019): BMJ, 364, Article L300. 2019.
- Hottinger, Sara N. Inventing the Mathematician: Gender, Race, and Our Cultural Understanding of Mathematics. Albany, New York, 2016.
- Institutional racism in psychiatry and clinical psychology: race matters in mental health
- Saini, Angela. Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong – and the New Research That’s Rewriting the Story. London, 2017. Web.
- Saini, Angela. Superior: The Return of Race Science. London, 2019. Web.
- Wong, Alice. Disability Visibility: First-person Stories from the Twenty-first Century. New York, 2020.
More are available on SOLO.
Do you want the e-book of a title already on SOLO in print? Do you have a recommendation for a title not already included? Contact karine.barker@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
There is no booking required, you can just come in and use them if they are free.