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Social Science Library Drop-in Tours and Bodleian Libraries Welcome/Refresher Webinars (Hilary Term 0th Week)

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Drop-in tours

This week there will be two 30-minute tours of the Social Science Library for new visiting students, and any students who would like a “refresher” tour of the library:

  • Thursday 16th January, 3pm
  • Friday 17th January, 3pm

Drop in, no need to book.

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Bodleian Libraries Welcome/Refresher Webinar

Welcome/Refresher webinars will also be taking place this week (0th week of Hilary term).

They will be hosted via Microsoft teams and are 30 minutes long. The content will be the same as that delivered to new undergraduate and visiting students in 0th week of Michaelmas term and is aimed at new incoming visiting students and existing undergraduate and taught-postgraduate students who would like a refresher.

The dates and times are:

  • Wednesday 15th January, 3pm – 3.30pm
  • Thursday 16th January, 10.30am – 11.00am
  • Friday 17th January, 1.30pm – 2pm

Registration is required via the booking links on the iSkills webpage. Students will require their Single Sign On credentials to book but, if this is still to be arranged, for visiting students for example, you can email the Information Skills Office and they will book a place for you.

New Social Science Postgraduate? Missed your Bodleian Libraries Subject Welcome Session?

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If you are a new Postgraduate and missed attending the Bodleian Libraries Welcome session for your subject, the slides from the sessions are now available for you to view on our Training Archive.

Take a look to find how out about the services we provide and how to find resources for your subject area.

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Still have questions? Need some help? Talk to our friendly library staff, who will be happy to help with any queries you may have. Speak to us in person at our Issue Desk or you can contact us via phone (01865 2-71093) or via email.

New to Oxford? Get to know the Bodleian Libraries and how we can help you

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Libraries will play a big part during your time at Oxford, whether providing access to eBooks, eJournals and databases or helping you find books on your reading list.

Getting to grips with the services we provide and finding your way around buildings and collections, can seem daunting at first. We run Library Welcome Sessions and Tours, to provide you with all the key information you need to know, so you can confidently get down to your studies.

You may also find it useful to watch a short introductory video to the Bodleian Libraries.

Undergraduates

Details of your Library Welcome Webinar, where library staff will run through how the Bodleian Libraries can help you, are in your student timetable. Links and times for your session will be listed there or you can ask your college for further details.

A recording of the Webinar, PowerPoint slides and a SOLO handout are available on the Bodleian Libraries Getting Started webpage.

You can drop in and attend a 30-minute tour of our library at any of the times below; no booking is required:

  • Wednesday 9 October: 11.30am, 5pm
  • Thursday 10 October: 11.30am, 5pm
  • Friday 11 October: 11.30am, 5pm

Postgraduates

Your Library Welcome sessions are in person and you will have been given details of them by your Department. In most cases, your Library tours will be just after or just before your Welcome session. If you miss your tour, feel free to come on one of the drop in sessions listed above.

Also refer to the Bodleian Libraries Getting Started Research Postgraduates webpage for useful information.

If you miss your Library Welcome Session

Further information can be found via the links listed above or you can speak to our friendly library staff, who will be happy to help you.

New to the Social Science Library? Come on a library tour

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Group of students walking through the SSL bookshelves on a tour of the library.

We are offering 30 minute welcome tours to new undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, in 0th week of Michaelmas term:

  • Wednesday 9 October: 11.30am, 5pm
  • Thursday 10 October: 11.30am, 5pm
  • Friday 11 October: 11.30am, 5pm

No booking is required, so come along to find out how to use our library and get advice from staff.

We look forward to welcoming you!

 

Bodleian Libraries Refresher Inductions: January 10th, 11th and 12th

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Are you an existing undergraduate or taught-postgraduate student at the University of Oxford and unsure of how the Bodleian Libraries can help you? Did you miss your Freshers’ week welcome session, or would you like a refresher? Are you a new visiting student? If so, join a 30-minute webinar to learn how the Bodleian Libraries can help you with your studies and research. By the end of the webinar, you will understand:

  • the network of Bodleian Libraries
  • how to find items on your reading list including how to use SOLO
  • how to use the Bodleian Libraries Wi-Fi, PCs and printing
  • where to get further help

The dates and times on offer are:

Wednesday 10th January 15:00-15:30

Thursday 11th January 10:30-11:00

Friday 12th January 13:30-14:00

The sessions will take place online via Microsoft Teams.

Registration is required and you can book on a session via the iSkills website.

 

 

New Undergraduate? Missed your library welcome session?

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If you are a new undergraduate and missed attending the Bodleian Libraries Welcome session for your subject, the slides and webinar from the sessions are now available for you to view via our Training Archive.

Take a look to find how out about the services we provide and how to find resources for your subject area.

Infographics of a person at a desk with a question mark above them and a person at the library issue desk to provide info. The words Questions? Need some help? Ask a member of staff appear at the top.

Still have questions? Need some help? Talk to our friendly library staff, who will be happy to help with any queries you may have. Speak to us in person at our Issue Desk or you can contact us via phone (01865 2-71093) or via email.

New Postgraduate? Missed your Bodleian Libraries Subject Welcome Session?

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If you are a new Postgraduate and missed attending the Bodleian Libraries Welcome session for your subject, the slides from the sessions are now available for you to view on our Training Archive.

Take a look to find how out about the services we provide and how to find resources for your subject area.

Infographics of a person at a desk with a question mark above them and a person at the library issue desk to provide info. The words Questions? Need some help? Ask a member of staff appear at the top.

Still have questions? Need some help? Talk to our friendly library staff, who will be happy to help with any queries you may have. Speak to us in person at our Issue Desk or you can contact us via phone (01865 2-71093) or via email.

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

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

Take a look at the SSL webpage for all the key information you will need to start using the Bodleian Libraries and our services.

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.

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.

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Visit the Subject and Research Guides website for an array of 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 you may find useful to attend (Bodleian iSkills)

Infographics of a person at a desk with a question mark above them and a person at the library issue desk to provide info. The words Questions? Need some help? Ask a member of staff appear at the top.

Still have questions? Need some help? Talk to our friendly library staff, who will be happy to help with any queries you may have. Speak to us in person at our Issue Desk or you can contact us via phone (01865 2-71093) or via email.

New to Oxford? Get to know the Bodleian Libraries and how we can help you.

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Image of a person studying in the Bodleian Libraries and the Bodleian Libraries logo. Clicking on the image will start the Bodleian Libraries Getting Started Video.

Libraries will play a big part during your time at Oxford, whether providing access to online articles on your reading list or helping you find that elusive book.

Getting to grips with the services we provide and finding your way around buildings and collections, can seem daunting at first. We run Library Welcome Sessions and Tours, to provide you with all the key information you need to know, so you can confidently get down to your studies.

You may also find it useful to watch a short introductory video to the Bodleian Libraries.

Undergraduates

Details of your Library Welcome Webinar, where friendly staff will run through how the Bodleian Libraries can help you, are in your student timetable. Links and times for your session will be listed there or you can ask your college for further details.

The slides and SOLO handout from the webinar are available on the Bodleian Libraries Getting Started webpage.

You can drop in and attend a 20-minute tour at any of these times; no booking is required:

  • Wednesday 4 October: 11am, 5pm
  • Thursday 5 October: 11am, 5pm
  • Friday 6 October: 11am, 5pm

Postgraduates

Your Library Welcome sessions are in person and you will have been given details of them by your Department. In most cases, your Library tours will be just after or just before your Welcome session.

If you miss your Library Welcome Session

Further information on getting started in the Bodleian Libraries can be found on this dedicated webpage. You can also speak to our friendly library staff, who will be happy to help you.

New to the Social Science Library? Come on a library tour

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Group of students walking through the SSL bookshelves on a tour of the library.

We are offering 20 minute welcome tours to new undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, in 0th week of Michaelmas term:

  • Wednesday 4 October: 11am, 5pm
  • Thursday 5 October: 11am, 5pm
  • Friday 6 October: 11am, 5pm

No booking is required, so come along to find out how to use our library and get advice from staff.

We look forward to welcoming you!