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

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

Helen’s choice is Ethnographic Video Online: Volumes 1-5.

Overview

Ethnographic Video Online gives access to a wide range of ethnographic films, from classics to contemporary ethnographies. It also highlights videos created by and for indigenous communities. Videos can be filtered by a range of options, such as keyword or language. Videos are also catalogued individually in SOLO to maximise discoverability.

Where can you access the resource

Ethnographic Video Online: Volumes 1-5 available to access via SOLO.

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

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

March’s Resource of the Month has been selected by Andy Kernot, Subject Consultant for Geography, Social Policy and Intervention, Public Policy, and Internet Studies.

Andy’s choice is Foreign Policy. It was chosen as an influential US news publication on global affairs, current events, and domestic and international policy. It produces content daily on its website, blending daily reporting with long-form analysis and commentary.

Overview

Foreign Policy reports and publishes:

• News and breaking developments in global politics and diplomacy.
• Analytical essays and commentary by journalists, scholars, and practitioners.
• Features on international security, trade, economics, energy, technology, and culture.
• Reports from conflicts and diplomatic negotiations worldwide.
• Its reach is both U.S. focused and global in perspective.

The publication is widely respected in policy, academic, and media communities. It has received multiple National Magazine Awards for both its print and online journalism, reflecting quality in reporting and analysis.

Where can you access the resource

This resource can be accessed via SOLO.

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

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

February’s Resource of the Month has been selected by John Southall, Bodleian Data Librarian and Subject Consultant for Economics and Sociology.

John’s choice is Web of Science API Expanded (WoS API Expanded)

Overview

WoS API Expanded Expanded offers a flexible and efficient way to work with large volumes of data, and avoids potential problems of applying TDM to a traditional Web of Science browser interface designed for smaller volume, non-programmatic manual searches.

Key benefits include:

• Programmatic access to trusted WoS data
  Researchers can retrieve large amounts of publication metadata, cited references, and citation counts directly from the Web of Science Core Collection.
• Support for large-scale and reproducible analyses
  The API enables automated data collection for systematic reviews, scientometric studies, network analyses, and longitudinal research assessment, supporting reproducibility and transparency.
• Integration with existing research workflows
  Data can be used with commonly used tools (e.g. Python, R).
• Enhanced interdisciplinary discovery
  By working at scale, researchers can explore citation patterns and connections across disciplines, helping to identify emerging areas of research.

Comparison with the Web of Science Starter API

The Starter (or Simple) API is still available as part of the Bodleian Libraries subscription. It is generally easier to use for straightforward requests such as basic metadata lookups (e.g., DOI or author checks) or linking Web of Science metadata into external applications with minimal coding. Both APIs are RESTful services requiring applications for API keys via Clarivate’s Developer Portal.

A Subject & Research Guide has been published to support this and other resources as well as outline the principles of Text and Data Mining.

Where can you access the resource

This resource can be accessed via SOLO.

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

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

January’s Resource of the Month has been selected by Sarah Rhodes, Subject Consultant for International Development, Forced Migration and African and Commonwealth Studies.

Sarah’s choice is Decolonization: Politics and Independence in former Colonial and Commonwealth territories

Overview

This resource brings together material from within former British colonies and Commonwealth nations, alongside some from former French and Portuguese territories, to provide valuable primary source material created during a period of enormous global change. It includes insights into the variety of systems and modes of national and international political thought that became prominent in the twentieth century, such as socialism and communism, anti-imperialism, regional independence movements, trade unionism, student activism and Pan-Africanism.

Where can you access the resource

This resource is 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.

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

Our Resource of the Month for December is Legislation of CIS Countries, or Zakonodatel’stvo stran SNG (Законодательство Стран СНГ). This Russian-language database gathers legislation from CIS countries into one searchable platform.

Resource Overview

Legislation from CIS Countries presents legislative documents – including законы, постановления and указы – from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and the Eurasian Economic Commission. These countries produce officially sanctioned translations of their legislation into Russian, hence the breadth of coverage. The database is updated regularly, and contains easily identifiable hyperlinks to legislative amendments.

Where can you access the resource

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

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

November’s Resource of the Month has been selected by Jo Gardner, Bodleian Social Science Librarian and Subject Consultant for Politics and International Relations.

Jo’s choice is BBC Monitoring: Summary of World Broadcasts 1939-2001. It was chosen because it is a recently acquired primary source collection.

Overview

BBC Monitoring was founded at the start of WWII, and continues to track, translate, summarise and analyse local media sources around the world. This online archive complements our existing subscription to BBC Monitoring which provides access to current content.

Where can you access the resource

BBC Monitoring: Summary of World Broadcasts 1939-2001 is available to access via SOLO. Please note that you will need your Single-Sign On (SSO) to access this resource remotely.

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

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

Helen’s choice is Black Studies Centre.

Overview

Black Studies Centre consists of scholarly journals, commissioned overview essays by top scholars in Black Studies, historic indexes, and The Chicago Defender newspaper from 1910-1975. At the heart of Black Studies Centre is Schomburg Studies on the Black Experience, consisting of essays that provide an introduction to major topics in Black Studies. Black Studies Centre provides the historical full-text of one of the most influential black newspapers in the United States, The Chicago Defender.  

Coverage: 1900 – current 

Where can you access the resource

Black Studies Centre available to access via SOLO.

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

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

September’s Resource of the Month has been selected by Andy Kernot, Subject Consultant for Geography, Social Policy & Intervention, Public Policy, and Internet Studies.

Andy’s choice is Social Policy and Practice. It was chosen as a vital source of relevant evidence in social policy, produced by UK-based organisations which play an active role in guiding practitioners and policy-makers. 

Overview

Social Policy and Practice provides access to evidence and research information, from books and journals and many reports. Reports included are from national and regional government departments, public agencies, local authorities, third-sector organisations, consultancy and professional bodies, academic think-tanks and research departments.

It also includes information from five of the UK’s leading collections of social policy and practice resources:

• AgeInfo – Centre for Policy on Ageing

• NSPCC – National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

• Planex – IDOX Information Service

• Social Care Online – Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)

•Child Data – National Children’s Bureau (NCB) (to January 2018)

Where can you access the resource

This resource can be accessed via SOLO.

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

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

August’s Resource of the Month has been selected by John Southall, Bodleian Data Librarian and Subject Consultant for Economics and Sociology.

John’s choice is The International Energy Agency Statistics Package – or more simply the ISP – which offers access to various IEA data products, including those related to coal, electricity, natural gas, oil, and renewables. The ISP is designed for businesses and universities, offering a wide range of data on energy supply, consumption, trade with one start and expiry date.

Overview

The International Energy Agency (IEA) collects, assesses and disseminates detailed data on energy supply and demand compiled into energy balances. It also offers a number of energy-related indicators, including energy prices, public RD&D and measures of energy efficiency. The focus is on quality, comparability, and alignment with internationally agreed definitions and methodologies. The ‘IEA Statistics Package’ provides access to these data products in one convenient source including:

▪ Coal Information
▪ Electricity Information
▪ Energy End-uses and Efficiency Indicators
▪ Energy Prices, including OECD Energy Prices and Taxes – Quarterly,
World Energy Prices, Monthly Prices
▪ Energy Technology RD&D Budgets
▪ Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy
▪ IEA Energy and Carbon Tracker
▪ Natural Gas Information
▪ Oil Information
▪ Projections: Energy policies of OECD countries
▪ Renewables Information
▪ World Energy Balances
▪ World Energy Statistics

Where can you access the resource

This resource can be accessed via SOLO.

This resource is restricted to Oxford University staff and students, and requires you to register before use.

A catalogue record with account registration instructions may be found on SOLO or the Database A-Z

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

July’s Resource of the Month has been selected by Sarah Rhodes, Subject Consultant for International Development and Forced Migration.

Sarah’s choice is Security Issues Online.

Overview

Security Issues Online considers conflicts, policies, and relationships that have impacted the global arena throughout modern history. It is organised around key international events and includes themes such as terrorism, insurgency, cybersecurity, ethnic conflicts and resolution, and nuclear threats. It includes video content as well personal papers, documents, speeches, journals and monographs.

Where can you access the resource

This resource is 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.