Category Archives: e-Resources

Take the SSL home with you: ways to access library materials remotely

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If you are an Oxford University student or staff member and need to access library resources while you are away from Oxford, follow our tips below:

Remote access via SOLO

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Access e-books, e-journals and databases remotely by logging in to SOLO with your Single Sign On (SSO) Take a look at the Bodleian Libraries SOLO Guide for further information.

Live Chat

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For help with finding and using items on SOLO, you can also get assistance via SOLO Live Chat.

This service is staffed from Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (apart from during our Easter closure period – see below)

Look for the chat box to the right of the SOLO webpage.

eBooks

Our eBook Subject & Research Guide has lots of information on how to access and use Oxford University eBooks.

ORLO (Oxford Reading Lists Online)

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Most postgraduate reading lists are available on Oxford Reading Lists Online ORLO and scans, online articles and e-books can be accessed there. Take a look at the ORLO reading lists webpage for further information.

Scan & Deliver

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Scan & Deliver is a free electronic document delivery service which enables you to obtain scans of book chapters or journal articles via email from the Bodleian Libraries’ print collections.

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For more information on the above, and to find out about further resources available remotely, consult the Bodleian Libraries Online and Remote Access webpage.

Questions, need help?

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Any questions, just get in touch with us!

Email: ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Telephone: 01865 271093

Hilary Term Vacation Opening Hours

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Our opening hours for the vacation (starting on Sunday 23rd March) are on our website homepage.

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We will be closed from Friday 18th April – Sunday 20th April (inclusive)

Note that the library will close at 7pm on Friday 18th April and re-open at 9am on Monday 21st April.

New eResource on trial: Policy Commons (trial ends 31 March 2025)

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The Bodleian Libraries has arranged a trial to Coherent Digital’s platform, Policy Commons, until the end of March 2025. This has wide appeal for the social sciences in allowing access to material not always readily available. ‘Grey literature is not, by definition, distributed by commercial publishers and made discoverable so it is often underutilized and not citable.  Policy Commons brings grey literature into the permanent scholarly record alongside journal articles and books’ (Coherent Digital promotional literature).

This platform offers access in one uniform site to 3.5 million reports and grey literature from NGOs, research centres, think tanks, and government agencies. Content is both multi-disciplinary and international in scope with coverage spanning 160 countries. Grey literature is often more current than traditional publications and Policy Commons adds thousands of new documents weekly to its platform.

Policy Commons is accessible either via SOLO or through Databases A-Z (under Useful Links on the front page of SOLO). Please forward feedback to Sarah Rhodes (Subject Consultant for International Development, Forced Migration, and African & Commonwealth Studies) or Andy Kernot (Subject Consultant for Geography, Social Policy & Intervention, Public Policy, and Internet Studies).

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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Take the SSL home with you: ways to access library materials remotely

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If you are an Oxford University student or staff member and need to access library resources while you are away from Oxford, follow our tips below:

Open laptop with an open book on it.Remote access via SOLO

Access e-books, e-journals and databases remotely by logging in to SOLO with your Single Sign On (SSO) Take a look at the Bodleian Libraries SOLO Guide for further information.

Image of the chat box for SOLO Live Chat

For help with finding and using items on SOLO, you can also get assistance via SOLO Live Chat.

This service is staffed from Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm (apart from during our Christmas closure period – see below)

Look for the chat box to the right of the SOLO webpage.

Screen shot of how the SOLO catalogue displays eBooks. Under the title is a green circle with the words 'Online access' next to it.

eBooks

Our eBook Subject & Research Guide has lots of information on how to access and use Oxford University eBooks.

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ORLO (Oxford Reading Lists Online)

Most postgraduate reading lists are available on Oxford Reading Lists Online ORLO and scans, online articles and e-books can be accessed there. Take a look at the ORLO reading lists webpage for further information.

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Scan & Deliver

Scan & Deliver is a free electronic document delivery service which enables you to obtain scans of book chapters or journal articles via email from the Bodleian Libraries’ print collections.

Please note that the Scan and Deliver form will close at 5pm on 17th December 2024 and will re-open at 9am on 2nd January 2025.

Open laptop on a desk with the words Further Information on itFor more information on the above, and to find out about further resources available remotely, consult the Bodleian Libraries Online and Remote Access webpage.

Questions, need Help?

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Any questions, just get in touch with us!

Email: ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Telephone: 01865 271093

Michaelmas Term Vacation Opening Hours

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Our opening hours for the vacation (starting on Sunday 15th December) are on our website homepage.

A wooden floor with the words 'SSL Christmas Closure Period' on it. Below are parcels, stars, baubles, dried orange segments and greenery.

We will be closed from Tuesday 24th December 2024 to Wednesday 1st January 2025 (dates inclusive).

Note that the library will close at 5pm on Monday 23rd December and re-open at 9am on Thursday 2nd January.

 

 

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.

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

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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.

Take the SSL home with you: ways to access library materials remotely

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A view of a field with a house in the background. The words 'Take the SSL home with you' are above.

If you are an Oxford University student and need to access library resources while you are away from Oxford, follow our tips below:

Open laptop with an open book on it.Remote access via SOLO

Access e-books, e-journals and databases remotely by logging in to SOLO with your Single Sign On (SSO) Take a look at the Bodleian Libraries SOLO Guide for further information.

Image of the chat box for SOLO Live Chat

 

For help with finding and using items on SOLO, you can also get assistance via SOLO Live Chat.

This service is staffed from Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.

Look for the chat box to the right of the SOLO webpage.

Screen shot of how the SOLO catalogue displays eBooks. Under the title is a green circle with the words 'Online access' next to it.

eBooks

Our eBook Subject & Research Guide has lots of information on how to access and use Oxford University eBooks.

A photo from above of an open laptop on a desk, next to it are 2 books and a pair of glasses.

ORLO (Oxford Reading Lists Online)

Most postgraduate reading lists are available on Oxford Reading Lists Online ORLO and scans, online articles and e-books can be accessed there. Take a look at the ORLO reading lists webpage for further information.

Staff member scanning a book

Scan & Deliver

Scan & Deliver is a free electronic document delivery service which enables you to obtain scans of book chapters or journal articles via email from the Bodleian Libraries’ print collections.

Open laptop on a desk with the words Further Information on itFor more information on the above, and to find out about further resources available remotely, consult the Bodleian Libraries Online and Remote Access webpage.

Questions, need Help?

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Any questions, just get in touch with us!

Email: ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Telephone: 01865 271093

Summer Vacation Opening Hours

On Sunday 23 June our Summer vacation opening hours will begin. We will be open:

Sunday – CLOSED

Monday – Friday: 9am – 7pm

Saturday: 10am – 4pm

 

 

New eResource Trial: Al Mandumah (ends 13 May 2024)

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In addition to our earlier Blog post regarding the trial of ‘Al Manhal’ (which ends on 14th May), the Bodleian Libraries are running a short trial of another Arabic database Al Mandumah.

Please do compare the two and see which one you find more useful and send your feedback to lydia.wright@bodleian.ox.ac.uk (Nizami Ganjavi Subject Librarian (Middle Eastern and Islamic Collections))

Al Mandumah (Trial ends 13 May 24)

Dar al-Mandumah provides access to a series of databases with full-text content of Arabic scientific conferences, dissertations, and academic journals from 1921 to present day. Content is mainly in Arabic and English. The databases included are:

• EduSearch (education)

• HumanIndex (humanities)

• IslamicInfo (Islamic studies and Islamic law)

• AraBase (language and literature)

• EcoLink (economic and management studies)

• Mandumah Dissertations

 

 

 

New eResource Subscription: Arab Digest

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The Bodleian Libraries now have a one year subscription to the Arab Digest, a newsletter and podcast resource relevant to anyone interested in Modern Middle Eastern Studies

Arab Digest is a source of information and political analysis on current events in the Middle East and North Africa. Arab Digest members have access to articles and podcasts containing a mix of material drawn from a wide range of published sources together with original input from the editor and Arab Digest’s high-level network. Members have the option to sign up to receive the daily newsletter and podcasts direct to their emails or can access them at any time via the website.

Sign in to SOLO with your SSO to access the resource remotely.

New eResource Trial: Al Manhal (ends 14 May)

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The Bodleian Libraries are currently running a trial of the database ‘Al Manhal’, and would love to know your thoughts on the resource.

Al Manhal is a full-text searchable database of scholarly and scientific publications from the Middle East, Africa and Asia giving access to hundreds of thousands of full-text searchable publications, in both English and Arabic (books, peer-reviewed journals, strategic studies, academic dissertations and educational videos) from the Arab world’s leading publishers, across a diverse range of topics. The collection includes coverage of the Social Sciences.

The trial ends on the 14 May. Please send feedback to lydia.wright@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

 

New eResource Trial: Subculture Archives

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The Bodleian Libraries are currently trialling Subculture Archives and welcome feedback from students and researchers.

This resource is useful for the study of social and cultural history, visual culture, and more generally, the lived experience of the British youth as they grew up in the 20th century. For more information see the HFL Blog post.

Important: Click on ‘Log in via your University or Institution’. Select ‘University of Oxford’ and enter your SSO.

The trial ends 17 May. Please send feedback to isabel.holowaty@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.