Join us this March as we celebrate Women’s History Month in the Social Science Library (SSL) and markInternational Women’s Day on 8 March.
Women’s History Month aims to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women across the world, while also recognising the ongoing fight for gender equality. Despite extraordinary progress in the 116 years since International Women’s Day was first marked, significant inequalities remain.
At the SSL, we have curated a book display that highlight the triumphs and achievements of women across the social sciences and beyond – from works on early pioneering female anthropologists to studies books exploring the writings of medieval women.
Alongside titles from the SSL’s own collection, we have included works from the Collections Storage Facility (CSF) that explore Women’s history more widely. Some of the books on display are available to borrow, while others are for use in the library only — please ask a member of staff if you are unsure
Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.
Workshops taking place in 7th Week Hilary Term
Monday 2 March
Searching for patents and standards 🕘 13.00-14.00 | 📍 Radcliffe Science Library | Find out more about what patents and standards are, why they might be useful for your research and how to find them in specific databases.
Fundamentals of open access 🕘 10.00-11.30 | 💻 Online | Understand what open access really means – decode the jargon and explore how publishing open can benefit your research.
Thursday 5 March
EndNote for referencing 🕘 09.30-11.30 | 💻 Online | Want to effectively manage your references? Join this session to discover how EndNote can help you collect, organise, and cite your sources with ease.
Friday 6 March
Working with sensitive research data 🕘 11.00-13.00 | 📍 Social Science Library | Learn key principles for handling sensitive or restricted research data, including confidentiality, consent, cybersecurity, and data management. The session welcomes real examples from participants and highlights the support available at Oxford.
Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.
Workshops taking place in 6th Week Hilary Term
Monday 23 February
Termly update on open scholarship 🕘 14.00-15.00 | 💻 Online Speakers from Bodleian Open Scholarship Support and across Oxford will discuss current changes in the field of open scholarship.
Tuesday 24 February
Zotero for referencing 🕘 10.00-11.30 | 💻 Online Looking for an easier way to collect, manage, and cite references? In this session you’ll be introduced to Zotero — a tool that helps you organize references and add in-text citations, footnotes, and bibliographies to your documents.
Using Scopus for your research 🕘 13.00-14.00 | 💻 Online Unlock the full potential of your literature review with Scopus, a vital abstract and citation database for social sciences, medical sciences, and physical and life sciences
Thursday 26 February
Managing research data and Data Management Planning (DMPs) 🕘 10.00-11.30 | 💻 Online Take control of your research data! Find out how to manage, store, and share it effectively, understand Oxford’s data policy, and make the most of the support on offer
Friday 27 February
Using AI to find, analyse and share information sources 🕘 13.30-16.00 | 📍 IT Services Designed for those new to AI, this practical session will allow you to independently experiment with three GenAI tools and participate in group discussions to explore their strengths and limitations.
Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.
Open monographs 🕘 11.00-12.00 | 💻 Online Understand the benefits and challenges of open access publishing for monographs and other longform works.
Thursday 19 February
Your thesis, copyright & ORA 🕘 14.00-15.00 | 💻 Online This session guides DPhil students through depositing their thesis in the Oxford University Research Archive (ORA), covering the process, key rights and permissions, and where to find support.
RefWorks for referencing 🕘 15.00-17.00 | 💻 Online Join us for this interactive session in which we introduce RefWorks, a subscription reference management tool that University of Oxford members can use for free during their time at the university and as alumni
Friday 20 February
EndNote for referencing 🕘 09.30-12.30 | 📍 IT Services This session covers the main features of EndNote and comprises a presentation followed by practical exercises at the computers. You can leave at any point once you have tried out the software
Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.
Playing in the open: Getting familiar with Creative Commons licences 🕘 09.30-11.00 | 📍 Radcliffe Science Library Create content for your teaching or research with greater confidence by attending our session on Creative Commons (CC) licences. Learn how they work, how they interact with copyright and how to use them to best effect.
Fundamentals of open access 🕘 14.30-16.00 | 💻 Online Understand what open access really means – decode the jargon and explore how publishing open can benefit your research.
Keeping up to date with research 🕘 13.30-15.00 | 💻 Online Discover how to use alerts to stay up to date with new research, with guided instruction and hands-on setup of tailored email alerts.
Friday 13 February
Managing research data and Data Management Planning (DMPs) 🕘 11.00-13.00 | 📍 Social Science Library Take control of your research data! Find out how to manage, store, and share it effectively, understand Oxford’s data policy, and make the most of the support on offer
It’s February already! In the UK, this means that it’s LGBT+ History Month, which offers the opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people throughout the ages. This year’s theme, Science and Innovation, fits perfectly with the LGBT+ related items in the Social Science Library’s collections. To learn more about LGBT+ History Month and this year’s theme, visit the LGBT+ History Month website.
At the Social Science Library, we’ve created a book display showcasing the contributions made by LGBT+ scientists, inventors, and innovators across the social science subjects. We’ve also selected material in our collection that reflects how science has sometimes been used to medicalise and pathologise LGBT+ identities, reminding us how we need to continue addressing these issues today.
Alongside titles from the SSL’s own collection, we’ve included works from the Collections Storage Facility that explore LGBT+ history more widely. Some of these books are available to borrow, while others are for use in the library only — please ask a member of staff if you’re unsure.
In addition to our physical display, Oxford University staff and students can access eBooks from the display through SOLO. For an even broader selection of texts exploring LGBT+ History across the Bodleian Libraries, take a look at the LGBTQ+ History Resources LibGuide.
Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.
Workshops taking place in 3rd Week Hilary Term
Tuesday 03 February
Scholarly literature for your research 🕘10:00-12:00 | 💻Online Learn how to create an effective search query and try out a range of tools to search for scholarly materials to support your research.
Copyright the card game 🕘09:30-12:30 |📍Radcliffe Science Library This fun, interactive, games-based session will introduce the key concepts of copyright law and will help you to apply them in practice.
Getting started in Oxford libraries 🕘12:00-13:00 | 💻Online Join this session to learn how to access the Bodleian libraries’ services and resources.
Friday 6 February
Zotero for referencing 🕘09:30-12:30 |📍IT Services Covering the main features of Zotero this session comprises a 45-minute presentation followed by practical exercises at the computers.
Data sources for research – discovery, access and use 🕘11:00-13:00 |📍Social Science Library Explore Oxford’s data sources—from archives to business data—and learn how your work can become part of the research discourse.
Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.
Friday 30 January Choosing and using software for referencing 🕘09:30-12:30 |📍IT Services After a 30-minute presentation on reference management tools, you will have the opportunity to try out EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks and Zotero. As you explore which tool works best for you, library staff will be on hand to guide you and to answer any questions you may have.
Using AI to find, analyse and share information sources 🕘13:30-16:00 |📍IT Services Designed for those new to AI, this practical session will allow you to independently experiment with three GenAI tools and participate in group discussions to explore their strengths and limitations.
Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.
Workshops taking place in 1st Week Hilary Term
Tuesday 20th January
REF open access policy briefing 🕘 14:00-15:00 | 💻 Online Make sure your research meets the new REF open access requirements. Get up to speed on what’s changed and where you can find help at Oxford.
Wednesday 21st January
Foundations of copyright for teaching 🕘 11:00-12:30| 💻 Online This workshop explains the different types of copyrighted works used or created in teaching, and outlines the rights and responsibilities of both teaching staff and students.
Logistics of open scholarship 🕘 14:30-16:00 | 💻 Online This session covers the logistics of researching, publishing, and locating open scholarship resources and tools at Oxford.
Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.
🕘 11.00-12.30 | 💻 Online Understand how copyright affects your research and your rights and responsibilities in an age of open scholarship.
Fundamentals of open access 🕘 10.00-11.30 | 💻 Online Understand what open access really means – decode the jargon and explore how publishing open can benefit your research.
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