Your introduction to the Bodleian Libraries
This term the Bodleian are running FREE iSkills workshops to help you navigate the Oxford library system. Book online now for handy hints and tips – all are welcome!
Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
Newspapers and other online news sources from the 17th-21st centuries
Newspapers are a valuable resource for researching, not only news but also many other aspects of society. In this session we will introduce key historical and contemporary sources of news and how to make best use of them.
- The value of newspapers in research
- The difficulties of using newspapers in research and effective search techniques
- Using a range of sources for searching and reading historical newspapers
- Using a range of sources for searching and using historical audio-visual news sources
- Using a range of sources for searching and reading contemporary newspapers
Intended Audience: Students, researchers, and anyone else interested in the subject
When: Monday 13th November, 14:00-17:00
Where: Social Science Library, Information Skills Training Room