Category Archives: e-Resources

Discover our film collections

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  • Looking for a film on your reading list?
  • Want to watch a film for leisure?

View our collection of specialist films and documentaries for free!

Shelves behind the issue desk at the Social Science LIbrary containing DVDs.

Our DVD & Video collection covers topics in Forced Migration, Development Studies, Anthropology, Politics, History and more …

All of our DVDs are loanable for readers who have borrowing rights. The video collection comprises a mix of loanable and library use only item.

Infographic of 3 people watching a screen. On the screen are the words 'Ways to view DVDs & Videos in the library'

You can view a film in the Social Science Library by:

  • Using the TV/DVD/Video player located in our Large Discussion Room (the room is bookable via our online booking system)
  • Borrowing our portable DVD player and connecting it to a library PC or your own device
Infographic of a clapper board on a computer screen. By it are the words 'To find a film on SOLO.'

A DVD cover of the film 'Thank you for the rain.' Next to it is an image of the SOLO search box with the words 'thank you for the rain' entered into it. Below it is a catalogue record on SOLO of 'Thank you for the rain'

To search for a particular title, enter the title into the SOLO search bar. If the film is available, it will display with a video icon. Select ‘Find & Request’ to view the location information.

An image of the SOLO search box with the words 'Refugees Africa, Sub-Saharan' entered into it.

To browse a topic, enter your keywords into the SOLO search bar.

Image of the Sort and Filter Results list on SOLO. The terms 'Library' and 'Resource Type' are highlighted.

Use the filters on the left of the screen to set the Resource Type to ‘Video.’ To see films that are in the SSL, use the Library filter.

Further information on locating film materials in the Bodleian Libraries can be found in our ‘Film Studies Subject Guide‘ and ‘Using SOLO to find Film Studies material Subject Guide.’

Infographic of a film projector. Next to it are the words 'Online film collections available via SOLO'

BFI Player offers free shorts and features from the British Film Institute’s national and regional archive. An Oxford Single-Sign-On (SSO) is not required.

BoB (Box of Broadcasts) is an on demand TV and radio service for education. It allows staff and students to search an archive of over 2 million broadcasts. Content includes BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, ITV, Channel 4, Film4, 10 foreign language channels, and more.

Kanopy is a video streaming platform dedicated to thoughtful and thought-provoking films. Founded in 2008, it was established to provide academic institutions with essential films that foster learning and conversation

New eResource: BBC Monitoring Summary of World Broadcasts, 1939-2001

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BBC Monitoring was founded in 1939 at the start of WWII. Its purpose was to listen to radio broadcasts and gather open-source intelligence to help Britain and its allies understand global dynamics and assess emerging global threats, and it has continued to do so. This new eResource is an online archive of the original daily reports, including commentary and evaluation by subject experts, as well as synopses and specialist briefings. Access this new online archive via SOLO.

This collection complements our existing subscription to BBC Monitoring which provides access to the broader BBC Monitoring service and current content.

December Resource of the Month: Russian Military and Security Periodicals

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Each month we choose an electronic resource which we feel will be of interest to you.

Our Resource of the Month for December is a database from East View, Russian Military and Security Periodicals. Use this database to read and cross-search dozens of Russian military journals, whether privately owned or government-sponsored. Some journal holdings contain issues from the 1990s, affording longitudinal analyses.

Resource Overview

Journals and newspapers on Russia’s military industries, sciences and infrastructures may not sound like appealing reading – but sadly the Russian Federation’s aggression in Ukraine makes them a source analysts cannot afford to ignore. Periodicals like Kryl’ia Rodiny [Wings of the motherland] and Voprosy Zashchity Informatsii [Questions of the Defence of Information] offer crucial insights into Russia’s extensive military establishments. Readers may find their content distressing and disturbing: please approach this database with caution and self-care.

Where can you access the resource

This resource can be accessed via SOLO. A Single-Sign-On (SSO) is required to access the titles remotely, as they are restricted to Oxford University students and staff members.

 

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Our October Resource of the Month: eHRAF World Cultures

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Each month, one of our Subject Librarians chooses an electronic resource which they feel will be of interest to you.

Helen Worrell (Subject Consultant for Anthropology) sat a computer in the Social Science Library.

October’s Resource of the Month has been selected by Helen Worrell, Subject Consultant for Anthropology.

An open laptop on a desk. On the screen are the words 'eHRAF World Cultures.' Next to it are a cup of coffee and a notepad and pen.

Helen’s choice is eHRAF World Cultures.

Overview

Founded in 1949 at Yale University, the eHRAF World Cultures database allows cross-cultural comparison of global societies. Using the Murdock’s ”Outline of Cultural Materials’ ethnographic data is indexed at the paragraph level. Over 360 cultures are included, from over 1 million pages of source material.

The Human Relations Area Files, Inc. (HRAF) is an internationally recognized organization in the field of cultural anthropology. The mission of HRAF is to encourage and facilitate worldwide comparative studies of human behaviour, society, and culture. HRAF is a financially autonomous research agency of Yale University

Where can you access the resource

eHRAF World Cultures available to access via SOLO.

A Single-Sign-On (SSO) is required this database remotely, as it is restricted to Oxford University students and staff members.