Isabel Holowaty, History Librarian Library induction for historians Part B: More BOD basics Daily BOD tours week 1 Book online at

Old Library  Upper Reading Room  Entrance

Old Library Bodleian Upper Reading Room (URR) Upper Reserve History (primary sources) English Core print journals Duke Humfrey’s Library (DH) Medieval and early modern mss (selections) Maps & Music Use lockers if you go to the Duke Humfrey’s Library

Lower Camera (LCam) - nearest pick-up location  Radcliffe Camera Upper Camera (UCam) History teaching collections Upper Camera (UCam) 

Gladstone Link Blackwell’s

Gladstone Link Enter via stairs in Lower Radcliffe Camera or by tunnel from the Old Library

Gladstone Link High demand material (UBHU) & last three years of academic books received by the library across all subjects

Special Collections Duke Humfrey’s Library Medieval & early modern manuscripts (selections) Maps Music Bodleian Library Special Collections Reading Room (Radcliffe Science Library) Rare Books & Modern political papers Special Collections: Where to consult which collections Daily SCRR tours week 2 Mon-Fri. RSL Book online at

Using open-shelf books Fill this out and leave it on the shelf when you use an open-shelf book. Charles Darwin S.Hist.7F McKitterick: Frankish Kingdoms 7 Oct10 F.15

Services Enquiries Main Enquiry Desk (MED, Lower Reading Room) Ask an Oxford Librarian InterLibrary Loans ILL (at MED) Imaging Services Book recommendation

Imaging services Personal scanning & photographing Mediated services

Searching library collections SOLO - Search Oxford Libraries Online Title and title search Subject search Advanced search Limits & facets Etc. Placing holds Checking MyAccount Using eShelf

Ordering from the BOD bookstack Book examples Rechtliche Strukturen der Diskriminierung der Juden im Dritten Reich ISBN Judengemeinden in Schwaben im Kontext des Alten Reiches ISBN Journal examples Studi veneziani Rivista Storica Italiana

Seek help if you are stuck! Ask an HFL Librarian: Ask an Oxford Librarian: Main Enquiry Desk: Enquiries, ILL Any questions so far?Demo and Hands-on time

Online resources Remote access with Single Sign-On OxLIP+ – the Oxford Libraries Information Platform General and subject-specific databases eJournals (full-text)

Suggested exercise 1. Find SOLO and search for books in your area. 2. Login to your SOLO with the SSO password. 3. Save some books to your eshelf. 4. Find the e-versions of the English Historical Review. 5. Connect to OxLIP+ and browse through the History section.