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Finishing your degree this summer? Things to remember before you go

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A pad and pen on a desk, with the words 'Library Checklist' on it. Next to it is a black covered notebook with the outline of a person wearing a mortarboard.

Here are a number of library related things to keep in mind as you prepare to finish your degree and leave Oxford.

Return all your library books

Please return your books to the library from which you originally borrowed them. Find out the SSL’s opening hours on our webpage.

Pay for any Lost Books

If you have lost an item borrowed from one of the Bodleian Libraries, contact the library from which the item was borrowed with the author’s name, the title of the book, the shelfmark (if possible) and your name and email address.

If the book is not found, you will usually be required to pay a lost book charge.

If you have already been invoiced for a book you have lost, please pay the amount before you leave.

Consider donating textbooks

We would be pleased to receive personal copies of social sciences textbooks that are in reasonable condition and cited on reading lists. We would add these to our lending stock so future students benefit from increased provision.

In cases where we don’t have sufficient space to add donations to our collections, we send them on to a charitable non-profit organisation.

Please pass any donations to staff at our Issue Desk.

Use up your PCAS credit

PCAS logo. 3 rectangles, one yellow, one light blue and one dark blue with the word PCAS verticall next to them.

Any unused credit on your PCAS account cannot be refunded and so we urge you to use it before you leave Oxford. On request, credit can be transferred to another PCAS account. Please email PCAS Support for assistance. 

Find out about Alumni Privileges

BODLEIAN Reader’s card

Person stood reading a book in the reading rooms of the Radcliffe Camera.

As a graduate of the University of Oxford you are entitled to apply for a Bodleian Reader Card (this is different to your “My Oxford” Alumni card). This card will grant you reference access to the Bodleian Libraries. Details on how to apply are on the University of Oxford degree holders applying for a Bodleian Reader card webpage.

‘My Oxford’ Alumni Card

My Oxford Card. Blue background with an image of the Radcliffe Camera on it.

Graduates can register for a “My Oxford” Alumni card. This will provide you with a range of benefits and discounts.

Being an Oxford Alum entitles you to remote access to selected electronic resources. More information can be found on the Alumni Journals access webpage.

If you have a Bodleian reader card, you will also be able to access electronic resources in the Bodleian Libraries via reader PCs.

RefWorks Reference Manager

If you have a RefWorks account, you will be able to continue to use RefWorks once you have left the University. However, you need to ensure you sign in with a personal email address to continue using the service as alumni. If you currently use your single sign (SSO) to log in to RefWorks, please read the information on the Bodleian Libraries Reference Management Guide..

Returning Student Card

If you are returning for another Oxford degree course next academic year, you can apply for a returning student card from Bodleian Admissions to retain access to the Bodleian Libraries and borrow books in the gap between your courses.

Two photos on a desk with Graduates throwing their hats in the air. Under are the words The SSL staff wish you good luck for the future.

Welcome to all our new readers! Here are some tips to help get you started

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A staff member at the Social Science Library Issue Desk handing a book to a reader that is stood the other side of the desk.

Welcome to all of our new readers. We’ve put together some tips to help get you started using the Bodleian Libraries.

An infographic which says at the top 'Visit the SSL website to find all the key information you need - https:/www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/ssl' Underneath are a pair of hands typing on a laptop keyboard. Next to it is a phone, KeepCup and pens. There is also a notebook which lists different information you can find on the website.

Take a look at the Bodleian Social Science Library (SSL) website for all the key information you will need to start using the Bodleian Libraries and our services.

A photo of a person stood by a quick search PC in the Social Science Library looking up a book title on SOLO.

SOLO is the search and discovery tool for the major collections of Oxford University’s libraries (including the SSL). You can find out all about how to use it in our SOLO Subject Guide.

An infographic which says 'Get assistance via SOLO Live Chat http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Underneath is the SOLO logo and a mobile phone showing an image of the Live Chat box. The wording 'for help with finding and using items on our library catalogue. MT1st -8th week staffed Mon-Fri, 9am-7pm'

You can also get assistance with using SOLO via the Bodleian Libraries Live Chat service. During staffed hours (see above) just type your query into the Live Chat box to the right of the screen and a staff member will reply.

A infographic with the wording 'Visit the Subject and Research Guides website https://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/oxford. How to Guides, Subject Guides and Training courses' A pair on hands are shown holding a mobile phone and selecting something on the screen.

Visit the Subject and Research Guides website to find expert advice on resources for your subject area. From here you can also link through to how to guides on key library services, such as how to use the Bodleian Libraries WiFi, password information and how to Print, Copy and Scan (PCAS). There is also information on online training courses (Bodleian iSkills) you may find useful to attend.

An infographic which says 'Questions? Need some help? Talk to a member of our friendly library staff, who will be happy to help you.' Under neath is an image of person with the hands under their chin say thinking with a speech bubble with a question mark in it. Next to this image is a person with a speech bubble with an i to represent information. They are wearing a badge that says 'Ask a Librarian' and underneath are the words Library Issue Desk.

Still have questions? Need some help? Talk to our friendly staff, who will be happy to assist with any queries you may have. Speak to us in person at our Issue Desk (as you enter the library) or contact us via phone (01865 2-71903) or via email.

Finishing your degree this Summer? Things to remember before you go

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A pad and pen on a desk, with the words 'Library Checklist' on it. Next to it is a black covered notebook with the outline of a person wearing a mortarboard.

Here are a number of library related things to keep in mind as you prepare to finish your degree and leave Oxford.

Return all your library books

Please return your books to the library from which you originally borrowed them. Find out the SSL’s opening hours on our webpage.

Pay for any Lost Books

If you have lost an item borrowed from one of the Bodleian Libraries, contact the library from which the item was borrowed with the author’s name, the title of the book, the shelfmark (if possible) and your name and email address.

If the book is not found, you will usually be required to pay a lost book charge.

If you have already been invoiced for a book you have lost, please pay the amount before you leave.

Consider donating textbooks

We would be pleased to receive personal copies of social sciences textbooks that are in reasonable condition and cited on reading lists. We would add these to our lending stock so future students benefit from increased provision.

In cases where we don’t have sufficient space to add donations to our collections, we send them on to a charitable non-profit organisation.

Please pass any donations to staff at our Issue Desk.

Use up your PCAS credit

PCAS logo. 3 rectangles, one yellow, one light blue and one dark blue with the word PCAS verticall next to them.

Any unused credit on your PCAS account cannot be refunded and so we urge you to use it before you leave Oxford. On request, credit can be transferred to another PCAS account. Please email PCAS Support for assistance. 

Find out about Alumni Privileges

BODLEIAN Reader’s card

Person stood reading a book in the reading rooms of the Radcliffe Camera.

As a graduate of the University of Oxford you are entitled to apply for a Bodleian Reader Card (this is different to your “My Oxford” Alumni card). This card will grant you reference access to the Bodleian Libraries. Details on how to apply are on the University of Oxford degree holders applying for a Bodleian Reader card webpage.

‘My Oxford’ Alumni Card

My Oxford Card. Blue background with an image of the Radcliffe Camera on it.

Graduates can register for a “My Oxford” Alumni card. This will provide you with a range of benefits and discounts.

Being an Oxford Alumni entitles you to remote access to selected electronic resources. More information can be found on the Bodleian Alumni Journals access webpage.

If you have a Bodleian reader card, you will also be able to access electronic resources in the Bodleian Libraries via reader PCs.

RefWorks Reference Manager

If you have a RefWorks account, you will be able to continue to use RefWorks once you have left the University. However, you need to ensure you sign in with a personal email address to continue using the service as alumni. If you currently use your single sign (SSO) to log in to RefWorks, please read the information on the Bodleian Libraries Reference Management Guide..

Returning Student Card

If you are returning for another Oxford degree course next academic year, you can apply for a returning student card from Bodleian Admissions to retain access to the Bodleian Libraries and borrow books in the gap between your courses.

Two photos on a desk with Graduates throwing their hats in the air. Under are the words The SSL staff wish you good luck for the future.