Monday, 14 October 2013
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Welcome back! New term/new year round-up
Welcome back to all those returning to Oxford after the summer, and welcome to all those who have newly arrived!
Here's a summary of a few things you might have missed over the summer:
SOLO upgrade
The software that powers SOLO was upgraded in early September, and this brought with it several new features, including browse searching, date range search, improved export options, and multiple selection/exclusion of facets (refine your results). > More information.
New VHL website
Our website had a makeover earlier in the summer, in line with the other Bodleian Libraries websites. We took the opportunity to review and revise all the content and it now contains much more useful information than previously. > Take a look
84,000+ more ebooks now available
Following a successful trial in Trinity Term 2013, Oxford readers now have access to over 84,000 extra e-books in the Ebrary Academic Complete collection. The books are all now available in SOLO. > Find out more
For those of you who are new to Oxford, I'll be running a quick induction tour of the VHL on Thursday of 1st week (17th October) at 1.30pm. No need to book, just turn up at the library! You can also find lots of information about how to find resources and use the library on our new website at http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/vhl/getting-started
Here's a summary of a few things you might have missed over the summer:
SOLO upgrade
The software that powers SOLO was upgraded in early September, and this brought with it several new features, including browse searching, date range search, improved export options, and multiple selection/exclusion of facets (refine your results). > More information.
New VHL website
Our website had a makeover earlier in the summer, in line with the other Bodleian Libraries websites. We took the opportunity to review and revise all the content and it now contains much more useful information than previously. > Take a look
84,000+ more ebooks now available
Following a successful trial in Trinity Term 2013, Oxford readers now have access to over 84,000 extra e-books in the Ebrary Academic Complete collection. The books are all now available in SOLO. > Find out more
For those of you who are new to Oxford, I'll be running a quick induction tour of the VHL on Thursday of 1st week (17th October) at 1.30pm. No need to book, just turn up at the library! You can also find lots of information about how to find resources and use the library on our new website at http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/vhl/getting-started
Monday, 30 September 2013
Term time hours begin Monday 7th October
The library will revert to term time opening hours on Monday 7th October. From then until the end of term (7th December), the library will be open 9am-7pm, Monday-Friday, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays.
Monday, 23 September 2013
Trial until 31st October: Readers' Guide Retrospective
We now have trial access to the online archive of the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature from 1890-1982. Access is available via OxLIP+ until 31st October (sign in for remote access).
Readers' Guide Retrospective provides access to the archive of the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature from 1890-1982, indexing articles in the popular American press by subject, as well as to over three million articles from approximately 375 periodicals, many in full text. Please send comments and feedback to jane.rawson@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
Readers' Guide Retrospective provides access to the archive of the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature from 1890-1982, indexing articles in the popular American press by subject, as well as to over three million articles from approximately 375 periodicals, many in full text. Please send comments and feedback to jane.rawson@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
Brief network interruption Tuesday 24th September, 9.30am
There will be a brief network interruption around 9.30am on Tuesday 24th September while we switch over to a new router. This will affect library PCs and the wireless networks in the library. The interruption should only last a few minutes, and we apologise for any inconvenience it may cause.
Monday, 16 September 2013
84,000+ ebooks now available: Ebrary Academic Complete comes to Oxford
Following a successful trial in Trinity Term 2013, Oxford readers now have access to over 84,000 extra e-books in the Ebrary Academic Complete collection. The books come from 500 prestigious academic publishers and range across all disciplines. The books are all displayed and searchable on SOLO or in OxLIP+ as Ebrary Academic Complete. The ebooks are mounted on the ProQuest platform with multiuser access and and University members also can download ebooks for a 14-day onto mobile devices. The package will be updated regularly. Our subscription runs until August 2015.
Reader comments during the trial described the resource as ‘incredibly awesome’.
Want to learn more about ebooks?
WISER: E-books (Thurs 7 Nov 2.00 – 3.00) (wk 4)
An overview of academic e-books looking at what is currently available in e-format, how to find and access e-books and how to make the most of e-book functionality. Who is this session for? All members of Oxford University and other Bodleian Libraries readers
Presenter: Hilla Wait > Book your place
WISER: E-book readers (Thurs 7 November 3.15 – 4.15) (wk 4)
How useful are e-book readers in academic work? Can they be used for accessing library materials? What are the features to look out for when considering purchase? These and similar questions will be considered with reference to the i-Pad, the Amazon Kindle and Sony Touch e-readers and smart phones. Who is this session for? All members of Oxford University and other Bodleian Libraries readers
Presenter: Hilla Wait > Book your place
Reader comments during the trial described the resource as ‘incredibly awesome’.
Want to learn more about ebooks?
WISER: E-books (Thurs 7 Nov 2.00 – 3.00) (wk 4)
An overview of academic e-books looking at what is currently available in e-format, how to find and access e-books and how to make the most of e-book functionality. Who is this session for? All members of Oxford University and other Bodleian Libraries readers
Presenter: Hilla Wait > Book your place
WISER: E-book readers (Thurs 7 November 3.15 – 4.15) (wk 4)
How useful are e-book readers in academic work? Can they be used for accessing library materials? What are the features to look out for when considering purchase? These and similar questions will be considered with reference to the i-Pad, the Amazon Kindle and Sony Touch e-readers and smart phones. Who is this session for? All members of Oxford University and other Bodleian Libraries readers
Presenter: Hilla Wait > Book your place
Thursday, 5 September 2013
Window cleaning in the library week beginning 9th September
The windows throughout the building will be cleaned during the week beginning 9th September. Apologies for any minor disruption that this may cause.
