Many Bodleian iSkills sessions in Week 7!

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Next week 5 Bodleian iSkills are taking place!

Bodleian iSkills: Your thesis, copyright & ORA
When: Tuesday 9th June 10.00-11.00
Where: Jesus College, Ship Street Centre (next to the News Café)

Oxford DPhil students are required to deposit a copy of their thesis in ORA (Oxford University Research Archive). This session will focus on copyright and other issues that DPhil students need to take into account when preparing their thesis for upload to ORA.

Presenters: David Watson, Jason Partridge and Sarah Barkla

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Bodleian iSkills: Open Access Oxford: what’s happening?
When:
Wednesday 10th June 12.00 noon-13.00
Where: Jesus College, Ship Street Centre (next to the News Cafe)

A briefing on open access for research publications and Oxford’s position including: green vs gold open access routes; how to check funder mandates and publisher policies; Author Processing Charges (APCs) and how to apply for them to be paid from the University’s block grant; the Oxford Research Archive (ORA) and Symplectic; open access and the new HEFCE policy and how to get help.

Who is this session for? Current Oxford research postgraduates, researchers, academics, University and Library staff.

Presenters: Juliet Ralph and Andy Kernot
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Bodleian iSkills: Information Skills in Theology
When: Wednesday 10th June 14.15-15.45
Where: Colin Matthews room, Radcliffe Humanities

A presentation on information and searching skills, with specific references to subject-specific bibliographical databases, primary theological texts and tools for biblical studies. It is a presentation, rather than a hands-on workshop, but students are encouraged to bring laptops in order to follow the presenter.

Who is this session for? Undergraduate students in Philosophy and religion preparing to work on a thesis/extended essay or a refresher for postgraduates and researchers

Presenters: Hilla Wait and Colin Cook
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Bodleian iSkills: Information Skills in Philosophy
When:
Wednesday 10th June  15.45-17.15
Where: Colin Matthews room, Radcliffe Humanities

A presentation on information and searching skills, with specific references to subject-specific bibliographical databases, primary texts and encyclopedias of philosophy. It is a presentation, rather than a hands-on workshop, but students are encouraged to bring laptops in order to follow the presenter.

Who is this session for? Undergraduate students in Philosophy preparing to work on a thesis/extended essay or a refresher for postgraduates and researchers

Presenters: Hilla Wait and Colin Cook
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Bodleian iSkills: UK parliamentary and government materials – an introduction When: Thursday 11th June 10.00-12.00 noon
Where: IT Services, 13 Banbury Road

A general overview of the main sources for finding and accessing historical UK parliamentary material, pre 1800 and post 1800 including sources for government publications both in print and in electronic format.

Who is this session for? Undergraduate history students and anyone new to the subject

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