Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 5th Week Trinity Term

Tuesday 26 May

Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 3 researcher metrics
🗓️ Tuesday 26 May | 🕘 11.00-12.00 |📍Radcliffe Science Library Discover how to measure and understand research impact using tools such as Web of Science, Google Scholar and Scopus.

Logistics of open scholarship
🗓️ Tuesday 26 May | 🕘 14.30-16.00 | 💻 Online This session covers researching, publishing, and finding open scholarship resources and tools at Oxford.

Wednesday 27 May

Keeping up to date with research🗓️ Wednesday 27 May | 🕘 10.30-12.00 | 💻 Online Discover how to use alerts to stay up to date with new research, with guided instruction and hands-on setup of tailored email alerts.

Thursday 28 May

RefWorks for referencing
🗓️ Thursday 28 May | 🕘 09.30-11.30 | 💻 Online Join us for this interactive session in which we introduce RefWorks, a subscription reference management tool that University of Oxford members can use for free during their time at the university and as alumni.

Newspapers and other online news sources from the 17th-21st centuries
🗓️ Thursday 28 May | 🕘 11.30-13.00 | 💻 Online Understand the value of using newspapers in your research and learn effective search techniques when consulting historical and contemporary newspapers from across the world.

Friday 29 May

EndNote for referencing🗓️ Friday 29 May | 🕘 10.00-12.00 | 💻 Online Want to effectively manage your references? Join this session to discover how EndNote can help you collect, organise, and cite your sources with ease.

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills term card for Trinity 2026 below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.

Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 4th Week Trinity Term

Monday 18 May

Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
🗓️ Monday 18 May | 🕘 10.00-11.00 | 💻 Online This session introduces the essentials of science communication and explores how to make your research accessible and engaging for different audiences.

Searching for patents and standards
🗓️ Monday 18 May | 🕘 13.00-14.00 | 💻 Online Find out more about what patents and standards are, why they might be useful for your research and how to find them in specific databases.

Tuesday 19 May

Data sources for research – discovery, access and use
🗓️ Tuesday 19 May | 🕘 11.00-13.00 |📍Social Science Library Explore Oxford’s data sources, from archives to business data, and learn how your work can become part of the research discourse.

Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 2 article metrics
🗓️ Tuesday 19 May | 🕘 11.00-12.00 |📍Radcliffe Science Library Discover how citation counting can help identify influential papers and how altmetrics provide a different perspective on research output.

Sources for modern global history
🗓️ Tuesday 19 May | 🕘 14.30-16.15 |📍Weston Library An introduction to key archival, printed and electronic resources, such as finding aids, bibliographic resources and primary sources for post-1800 global history.

Wednesday 20 May

Foundations of copyright for teaching
🗓️ Wednesday 20 May | 🕘 11.00-12.30 | 💻 Online Confused about what you can (and can’t) use in your teaching? This workshop will help you to understand different licence types and follow the CLA requirements with confidence.

Thursday 21 May

*New* Beyond back-ups: Keeping your research accessible and usable 🗓️ Thursday 21 May | 🕘 11.00-12.30 | 💻 Online Covers what digital preservation is and why it matters in a research context.

Your thesis, copyright & ORA
🗓️ Thursday 21 May | 🕘 11.00-12.00 | 💻 Online This session guides DPhil students through depositing their thesis in the Oxford University Research Archive (ORA), covering the process, key rights and permissions, and where to find support.

Using Scopus for your research
🗓️ Thursday 21 May | 🕘 13.00-14.00 | 💻 Online Unlock the full potential of your literature review with Scopus, a vital abstract and citation database for social sciences, medical sciences, and physical and life sciences.

Friday 22 May

*New* Basics of SciFinder 🗓️ Friday 22 May | 🕘 13.00-14.00 | 💻 Online Join this introductory session on the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform to explore AI-enabled tools and the world’s largest collection of scientific information across chemistry and related sciences.

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills term card for Trinity 2026 below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.

Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 3rd Week Trinity Term

Tuesday 12 May

Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 1 journal metrics
🗓️ Tuesday 12 May | 🕘 11.00-12.00 |📍Radcliffe Science Library Learn how to locate and interpret journal level metrics and discover the strengths, limitations, and pitfalls of these metrics so you can use them responsibly

Preparing for your literature review in the social sciences
🗓️ Tuesday 12 May | 🕘 13.30-15.15 | 💻 Online Learn how to build a successful search strategy, source highly cited papers and stay up to date with new research.

Wednesday 13 May

Foundations of copyright for researchers
🗓️ Wednesday 13 May | 🕘 11.00-12.30 | 💻 Online Understand how copyright affects your research and your rights and responsibilities in an age of open scholarship.

Thursday 14 May

Discovering archives and modern manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries 🗓️ Thursday 14 May | 🕘 11.30-13.00 |📍Weston Library Explore key catalogues and finding aids for post-1800 archives and manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries.

Friday 15 May

Zotero for referencing
🗓️ Friday 15 May | 🕘 09.30-12.30 |📍IT Services
This session covers the main features of Zotero and comprises a 45-minute presentation followed by practical exercises at the computers. You can leave at any point once you have tried out the software.

Undergraduate critical thinking with newspaper and social media sources
🗓️ Friday 15 May | 🕘 10.00-12.00 | 💻 Online
In a world of clickbait and algorithms, critical thinking matters more than ever. This interactive workshop will help you evaluate credibility and bias in today’s news and social media.

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills term card for Trinity 2026 below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.

Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 2nd Week Trinity Term

Tuesday 5 May
Fundamentals of open access
🕘 10.00-11.30 | 💻 Online
Understand what open access really means – decode the jargon and explore how publishing open can benefit your research.

Scholarly literature for your research
🕘 14.00-16.00 | 💻 Online Learn how to create an effective search query and to explore a range of tools to search for scholarly materials to support your research.

Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
🕘 14.00-15.00 | 💻 Online This session introduces the essentials of science communication and explores how to make your research accessible and engaging for different audiences

Wednesday 6 May

Undergraduate critical thinking with academic sources
🕘 13.30-15.30 | 💻 Online
Enhance your critical thinking and research skills in this practical workshop. Learn to question assumptions, analyse sources, and develop effective search strategies to excel in your studies.

Thursday 7 May

Introduction to online resources for historians: show and tell
🕘 14.00-16.00 | 💻 Online
Discover a wealth of online resources for all periods of British and Western European history.

Friday 8 May

EndNote for referencing
🕘 09.30-12.30 |📍IT Services
This session covers the main features of EndNote and comprises a presentation followed by practical exercises at the computers. You can leave at any point once you have tried out the software.

Using AI to find, analyse and share information sources
🕘 10.00-12.30 |📍IT Services
Designed for those new to AI, this practical session will allow you to independently experiment with three GenAI tools and participate in group discussions to explore their strengths and limitations.

Getting started in Oxford libraries
🕘 13.00-14.00 | 💻 Online
New to Oxford or need a refresher on using the Bodleian libraries? Join this session to learn how to access the library network and use their services and resources.

Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 1st Week Trinity Term

Friday 1 May
Choosing and using software for referencing
🕘 09:30-12:30 |📍IT Services
Following a 30-minute presentation on reference management tools, you will have the opportunity to try out EndNote, Mendeley, RefWorks and Zotero. As you explore which tool works best for you, library staff will be on hand to guide you and to answer any questions you may have. You can leave at any point once you have tried out the tools you want, and do not have to stay until the end.

Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 10th Week Hilary Term

Monday 23 March
REF open access policy briefing
🕘 11:00-12:00 | 💻 Online
Make sure your research meets the new REF open access requirements. Get up to speed on what’s changed and where you can find help at Oxford.

Wednesday 25 March

Preregistration and registered reports: What, why, and how
🕘 10:30-12:00 | 💻 Online
Gain practical experience writing an effective preregistration and learn which format and platform will work best for your research.

Thursday 26 March
Logistics of open scholarship
🕘 10:00-11:30 | 💻 Online
This session covers the logistics of researching, publishing, and locating open scholarship resources and tools at Oxford.

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills term card for Hilary 2026 below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.

Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 7th Week Hilary Term

Monday 2 March

Searching for patents and standards
🕘 13.00-14.00 | 📍 Radcliffe Science Library | Find out more about what patents and standards are, why they might be useful for your research and how to find them in specific databases.

Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
🕘 15.00-16.00 | 📍 Cairns Library | This session introduces the essentials of science communication and explores how to make your research accessible and engaging for different audiences.

Tuesday 3 March

Fundamentals of open access
🕘 10.00-11.30 | 💻 Online | Understand what open access really means – decode the jargon and explore how publishing open can benefit your research.

Thursday 5 March

EndNote for referencing
🕘 09.30-11.30 | 💻 Online | Want to effectively manage your references? Join this session to discover how EndNote can help you collect, organise, and cite your sources with ease.

Friday 6 March

Working with sensitive research data
🕘 11.00-13.00 | 📍 Social Science Library | Learn key principles for handling sensitive or restricted research data, including confidentiality, consent, cybersecurity, and data management. The session welcomes real examples from participants and highlights the support available at Oxford.

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills term card for Hilary 2026 below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.

Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 6th Week Hilary Term

Monday 23 February

Termly update on open scholarship
🕘 14.00-15.00 | 💻 Online Speakers from Bodleian Open Scholarship Support and across Oxford will discuss current changes in the field of open scholarship.

Tuesday 24 February

Zotero for referencing
🕘 10.00-11.30 | 💻 Online Looking for an easier way to collect, manage, and cite references? In this session you’ll be introduced to Zotero — a tool that helps you organize references and add in-text citations, footnotes, and bibliographies to your documents.

Using Scopus for your research
🕘 13.00-14.00 | 💻 Online Unlock the full potential of your literature review with Scopus, a vital abstract and citation database for social sciences, medical sciences, and physical and life sciences

Thursday 26 February

Managing research data and Data Management Planning (DMPs)
🕘 10.00-11.30 | 💻 Online Take control of your research data! Find out how to manage, store, and share it effectively, understand Oxford’s data policy, and make the most of the support on offer

Friday 27 February

Using AI to find, analyse and share information sources
🕘 13.30-16.00 | 📍 IT Services Designed for those new to AI, this practical session will allow you to independently experiment with three GenAI tools and participate in group discussions to explore their strengths and limitations.

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills term card for Hilary 2026 below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.

Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 5th Week Hilary Term

Tuesday 17 February

Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 3 researcher metrics
🕘 15.00-16.00 | 📍 Social Science Library
Discover how to measure and understand research impact using tools such as Web of Science, Google Scholar and Scopus.

Wednesday 18 February

Newspapers and other online news sources from the 17th-21st centuries
🕘 11.30-13.00 | 💻 Online
Understand the value of using newspapers in your research and learn effective search techniques when consulting historical and contemporary newspapers from across the world.

Open monographs
🕘 11.00-12.00 | 💻 Online
Understand the benefits and challenges of open access publishing for monographs and other longform works.

Thursday 19 February

Your thesis, copyright & ORA
🕘 14.00-15.00 | 💻 Online
This session guides DPhil students through depositing their thesis in the Oxford University Research Archive (ORA), covering the process, key rights and permissions, and where to find support.

RefWorks for referencing
🕘 15.00-17.00 | 💻 Online
Join us for this interactive session in which we introduce RefWorks, a subscription reference management tool that University of Oxford members can use for free during their time at the university and as alumni

Friday 20 February

EndNote for referencing
🕘 09.30-12.30 | 📍 IT Services
This session covers the main features of EndNote and comprises a presentation followed by practical exercises at the computers. You can leave at any point once you have tried out the software

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills term card for Hilary 2026 below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.

Build your confidence with the Bodleian iSkills programme, a series of free workshops that empower students, researchers, and staff at the University of Oxford to develop essential skills in discovering, critically evaluating, managing, presenting and sharing information in an evolving digital and physical world.

Workshops taking place in 4th Week Hilary Term

Tuesday 10 February

Preparing for your literature review in the social sciences
🕘 09.30-11.15 | 💻 Online
Learn how to build a successful search strategy, source highly cited papers and stay up to date with new research.

Science communication: An introduction to translating your research for a non-specialist audience
🕘 10.00-11.00 | 💻 Online This session introduces the essentials of science communication and explores how to make your research accessible and engaging for different audiences.

Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 2 article metrics
🕘 15.00-16.00 | 📍 Radcliffe Science Library Discover how citation counting can help identify influential papers and how altmetrics provide a different perspective on research output.

Wednesday 11 February

Playing in the open: Getting familiar with Creative Commons licences
🕘 09.30-11.00 | 📍 Radcliffe Science Library Create content for your teaching or research with greater confidence by attending our session on Creative Commons (CC) licences. Learn how they work, how they interact with copyright and how to use them to best effect.

Fundamentals of open access
🕘 14.30-16.00 | 💻 Online Understand what open access really means – decode the jargon and explore how publishing open can benefit your research.

Thursday 12 February

Undergraduate critical thinking with newspaper and social media sources
🕘 09.30-11.30 | 💻 Online In a world of clickbait and algorithms, critical thinking matters more than ever. This interactive workshop will help you evaluate credibility and bias in today’s news and social media

Keeping up to date with research
🕘 13.30-15.00 | 💻 Online Discover how to use alerts to stay up to date with new research, with guided instruction and hands-on setup of tailored email alerts.

Friday 13 February

Managing research data and Data Management Planning (DMPs)
🕘 11.00-13.00 | 📍 Social Science Library Take control of your research data! Find out how to manage, store, and share it effectively, understand Oxford’s data policy, and make the most of the support on offer

To view a full list of this terms workshops go to the Bodleian iSkills website or take a look at the iSkills term card for Hilary 2026 below. All workshops must be booked in advance via the Bodleian iSkills website.