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.

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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 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.

 

 

Home for the vacation? Ways to access our material remotely

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.

eBooks

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

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

ORLO (Oxford Reading Lists Online)

Most postgraduate reading lists are available on ORLO and scans, online articles and e-books can be accessed there.

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

Questions, need Help?

An image of a person holding an image of a speech bubble with a question mark inside.

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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The library is currently open as follows:

  • Sunday  11:00 – 19:00
  • Monday – Friday  9:00 – 19:00
  • Saturday  10:00 – 18:00

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We will be closed for the Easter break as follows:

  • Friday 29 March: CLOSED
  • Saturday 30 March: CLOSED
  • Sunday 31 March: CLOSED
  • Monday 1 April: CLOSED

The library will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 2 April.

 

Need a Book Chapter or Journal article? Use our Scan and Deliver service

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

The service was rolled out more widely in response to the pandemic to support students and researchers working remotely. Since June 2020 (when staff came back on-site after the first Lockdown), 1500 scans have been processed by SSL staff members.

Using the Service

One request for a scan can be made per day via SOLO.

Requests are normally fulfilled within five working days, Monday-Friday. This excludes weekends and any University holidays.

The service is currently free.

Placing a Request

It comprises two separate request routes:

  • OffsiteScan for items in off-site storage/closed stacks
  • LibraryScan for items on the open shelves of libraries
  • OffsiteScan is available to both University and Bodleian Reader card holders.
  • LibraryScan is available to current members of the University with a SSO only

You can place a Scan and Deliver request through SOLO.

OffsiteScan requests:

  1. Log in using your Oxford Single Sign On (SSO) or non-Oxford Member (Bodleian Reader) login
  2. Locate the relevant item record
  3. In the ‘Find and Request’ section of the record select ‘Scan & Deliver’.

LibraryScan requests:

  1. Log in using your Oxford Single Sign On (SSO)
  2. Locate the relevant item record
  3. In the ‘Export Options’ section of the record select ‘LibraryScan’
  4. If an OffsiteScan is available, please choose this over a LibraryScan.

Watch the Scan & Deliver Training Video which will guide you through the process.

 

 

 

 

Scan and Deliver: How to request a scan of a book chapter or journal article

Side profile of an open laptop with a book on top of it with the pages splayedIf you need to consult a book chapter or journal article, from collections held in the Social Science Library (or other Bodleian Libraries), use the Scan & Deliver service.

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

It comprises of two separate request routes:

  • OffsiteScan for items in off-site storage/closed stack
  • LibraryScan for items on the open shelves of libraries
  • OffsiteScan is available to both University and Bodleian Reader card holders.
  • LibraryScan is available to current members of the University with a SSO only

One request for a scan can be made per day via SOLO.

For full details of how to place a request, see here.

You can also view our short training video that demonstrates how to use the service.

Scan and Deliver is now available

Scan & Deliver is now available.

This is an electronic document delivery service providing scans of chapters or articles from the Bodleian Libraries’ print collections, including those in the Social Science Library.

Current members of the University can log onto SOLO with their Single Sign-On to see an “OffsiteScan” request button for items held in offsite storage, and a “LibraryScan” request button for items held by libraries offering the scanning service.

Bodleian Reader Card-holders can log onto SOLO with their Bodleian Libraries username and password  to make “OffsiteScan” requests.

For more information see here.