Calling all students on courses supported by the Bodleian Social Science Library!

View of the River Thames. The river is lined by trees on both sides. To the right is a footpath. To the left are moored boats.

  • Do you have a reading list and don’t know where to start?
  • Do you want to find your readings on your reading list more quickly?
  • Do you have difficulty in finding essential readings on your reading list?

Help us in helping you by taking part in a 30 – 45 minute review on your experience in finding resources from your reading list and enter a prize draw for an Oxford River Cruise for Two!

Want to learn more? Contact pinelopi.flaouna@bodleian.ox.ac.uk by 20 February 2024

Note that this survey is intended for University of Oxford students on taught undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (including MPhil, MSc, MSt degrees) in social science subjects supported by the SSL.

Social Science Taught Course Survey: Closes Sun 23 May

If you are a student on taught course supported by the Bodleian Social Science Library, we want to know how we can provide the best possible library services to you.

Please complete our 5-minute online survey You’ll also have the chance to win a £50 National Book Token!

This survey is intended for University of Oxford students on taught undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (including MPhil, MSc, MSt degrees) in social science subjects. Of particular interest are responses from students reading: Criminology, Economics, Geography, International Development, International Relations, Internet Studies, Politics, PPE, Refugee Studies, Social Policy and Intervention, South Asian Studies, Sociology.

Access the survey here.

The survey will be open until Sunday 23 May.

Last chance to have your say: Complete the Bodleian Libraries Reader Survey: Ends Mon 18 February

The Bodleian Libraries is inviting all members of the University of Oxford and all Bodleian cardholders to share their feedback about the Libraries by completing a short online Reader Survey.

The survey only takes about 10 minutes to complete but it provides vital information that feeds into decision making and helps improve our library services.

 

The survey is open until Monday 18 February, and is for all readers who have used the physical libraries across Oxford or the online collections. In addition to members of the University, feedback is welcome from external researchers who have a Bodleian Libraries card, including alumni.

 

Readers are asked to share their views on areas such as the provision of information resources, the libraries as a space for study, how staff treat readers, information skills and support, and their overall satisfaction with library support for research, teaching and learning. Responses are confidential. No identifying links between responses and the individual responding will be retained. As a thank you taking part, participants can choose to enter a prize draw to win one of ten £50 Amazon vouchers.

The Bodleian is continually seeking feedback from readers, and conducts a readership-wide survey every 3-4 years.Numerous changes and enhancements have been made to the library service in response to feedback received from the last Reader Survey, which took place in 2016. These can be viewed here.

Preliminary results from this year’s Reader Survey will be posted on the Bodleian Libraries’ website at Easter.

 

Have your say: Take part in the Bodleian Libraries Reader Survey

From 21 January to 18 February, the Bodleian Libraries is inviting all members of the University of Oxford and all Bodleian cardholders to share their feedback about the Libraries by completing a short online Reader Survey.

 

Image of logo for Bodleian Libraries Reader Survey

The survey only takes about 10 minutes to complete but it provides vital information that feeds into decision making and helps improve our library services.

The survey is open from 21 January – 18 February, and is for all readers who have used the physical libraries across Oxford or the online collections. In addition to members of the University, feedback is welcome from external researchers who have a Bodleian Libraries card, including alumni.

Readers are asked to share their views on areas such as the provision of information resources, the libraries as a space for study, how staff treat readers, information skills and support, and their overall satisfaction with library support for research, teaching and learning. Responses are confidential. No identifying links between responses and the individual responding will be retained. As a thank you taking part, participants can choose to enter a prize draw to win one of ten £50 Amazon vouchers.

The Bodleian is continually seeking feedback from readers, and conducts a readership-wide survey every 3-4 years.Numerous changes and enhancements have been made to the library service in response to feedback received from the last Reader Survey, which took place in 2016. These can be viewed here.

Preliminary results from this year’s Reader Survey will be posted on the Bodleian Libraries’ website at Easter.

 

 

 

 

SSL Student Survey: Last chance to have your say

The SSL Student Survey is closing soon – take 5 minutes to tell us your views in our short online survey and you could win a £50 Blackwell’s voucher.

 

The survey closes on Sunday 20th May.

Access the survey here.

 

Thank you to everybody who has completed the survey already – your feedback will help us improve our services.

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More information:

We at the Bodleian Social Science Library want to know how we can provide the best possible library services.  If you receive course reading lists for Social Sciences at the University of Oxford, we want to hear from you.

Subjects of particular interest to us are:

  • Criminology
  • Economics
  • International Development
  • International Relations
  • Politics
  • Refugee Studies
  • Social Policy and Intervention
  • Sociology

The survey is open from 3rd – 4th week of Trinity Term, and closes on Sunday 20th May 2018.

 

Last day to have your say: complete our reader survey for the chance to win an Amazon voucher

During February, the Bodleian Libraries is inviting all members of the University of Oxford and all Bodleian cardholders to share their feedback about the Libraries by completing a short online Reader Survey.

Image of logo for Bodleian Libraries Reader Survey

The survey only takes about 10 minutes to complete but it provides vital information that feeds into decision making and helps improve our library services.

The survey is open from 8-29 February (last day today!), and is for all readers who have used the physical libraries across Oxford or the online collections. In addition to members of the University, feedback is welcome from external researchers who have a Bodleian Libraries card, including alumni.

Readers are asked to share their views on areas such as the provision of information resources, the libraries as a space for study, how staff treat readers, information skills and support, and their overall satisfaction with library support for research, teaching and learning. Responses are confidential. No identifying links between responses and the individual responding will be retained. As a thank you taking part, participants can choose to enter a prize draw to win one of ten £50 Amazon vouchers.

The Bodleian is continually seeking feedback from readers, and conducts a readership-wide survey every 3-4 years.Numerous changes and enhancements have been made to the library service in response to feedback received from the last Reader Survey, which took place in 2012. These range from increasing library opening hours and improving the usability of SOLO (the Bodleian’s search tool) to improving the study environment in Reading Rooms and buying more e-books.

Preliminary results from this year’s Reader Survey will be posted on the Bodleian Libraries’ website in April

Only 7 days left to share your views: complete our Reader Survey

During February, the Bodleian Libraries is inviting all members of the University of Oxford and all Bodleian cardholders to share their feedback about the Libraries by completing a short online Reader Survey.

Image of logo for Bodleian Libraries Reader Survey

The survey only takes about 10 minutes to complete but it provides vital information that feeds into decision making and helps improve our library services.

The survey is open until the 29th February, and is for all readers who have used the physical libraries across Oxford or the online collections. In addition to members of the University, feedback is welcome from external researchers who have a Bodleian Libraries card, including alumni.

Readers are asked to share their views on areas such as the provision of information resources, the libraries as a space for study, how staff treat readers, information skills and support, and their overall satisfaction with library support for research, teaching and learning. Responses are confidential. No identifying links between responses and the individual responding will be retained. As a thank you taking part, participants can choose to enter a prize draw to win one of ten £50 Amazon vouchers.

The Bodleian is continually seeking feedback from readers, and conducts a readership-wide survey every 3-4 years.Numerous changes and enhancements have been made to the library service in response to feedback received from the last Reader Survey, which took place in 2012. These range from increasing library opening hours and improving the usability of SOLO (the Bodleian’s search tool) to improving the study environment in Reading Rooms and buying more e-books.

Preliminary results from this year’s Reader Survey will be posted on the Bodleian Libraries’ website in April

Take part in our Reader Survey before Feb 29th for the chance to win an Amazon Voucher

During February, the Bodleian Libraries is inviting all members of the University of Oxford and all Bodleian cardholders to share their feedback about the Libraries by completing a short online Reader Survey.

Image of logo for Bodleian Libraries Reader Survey

The survey only takes about 10 minutes to complete but it provides vital information that feeds into decision making and helps improve our library services.

The survey is open from 8-29 February, and is for all readers who have used the physical libraries across Oxford or the online collections. In addition to members of the University, feedback is welcome from external researchers who have a Bodleian Libraries card, including alumni.

Readers are asked to share their views on areas such as the provision of information resources, the libraries as a space for study, how staff treat readers, information skills and support, and their overall satisfaction with library support for research, teaching and learning. Responses are confidential. No identifying links between responses and the individual responding will be retained. As a thank you taking part, participants can choose to enter a prize draw to win one of ten £50 Amazon vouchers.

The Bodleian is continually seeking feedback from readers, and conducts a readership-wide survey every 3-4 years.Numerous changes and enhancements have been made to the library service in response to feedback received from the last Reader Survey, which took place in 2012. These range from increasing library opening hours and improving the usability of SOLO (the Bodleian’s search tool) to improving the study environment in Reading Rooms and buying more e-books.

Preliminary results from this year’s Reader Survey will be posted on the Bodleian Libraries’ website in April