Are you an Oxford Fresher?

Library Assistant is our online guide to library services for new undergraduate students. It is adapted to work on smartphones and tablets so you can access it anywhere.  You can use Library Assistant to -

• Find libraries around Oxford
• Get help finding books on your reading lists
• Get information about library WiFi, passwords and photocopying
• ...and much more

Visit Library Assistant at -

www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/assistant

or

Scan the QR Code

SOLO (Search Oxford Libraries Online) is the library catalogue for searching our collections of printed and electronic books and journals.

SOLO opens with the "Oxford Collections" search box as the default. In "Oxford Collections" you can search by:

• International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
  
• title - full title or just a few keywords
• author name
• subject keyword
• a combination of the above
• journal title

You can also select various filters to refine your search. Visit our SOLO Guide for further instructions and videos.

Your SOLO Account

You can search SOLO without logging in, but if you log in you can:

• reserve items which are out to other readers.
• request items which are stored remotely. This feature is for items with the status "Closed Stack".
• renew the books you have on loan.
• select titles and save them in your e-shelf.

Signing on to SOLO

Use your Oxford Single Sign-On (Oxford SSO).

What's my SSO? If you don't know your Oxford Single Sign-On (SSO), or you can't log in, visit the IT services SSO webpage or the Signing on to SOLO guide.

See the Password guide for instructions on setting and resetting your library password. You will need to sign on to SOLO to place a hold/request, to use My Account to renew your books, or to access your personal e-shelf or saved queries. The "Sign on" options are in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

Click here to start searching SOLO.

Your reading lists are on Weblearn.

Most books on your reading lists are available in the Radcliffe Science Library, and can be found in these sections:

WL - Nervous System

QH - Biology

QT - Physiology

QU - Biochemistry

QV - Pharmacology

Bookmark the online version of Handbook of Physiology, Comprehensive Physiology, available through SOLO. You'll need it!

Would you like to suggest a book for the library to purchase?

Tell us by filling in this form.

Are you looking for information on wifi, passwords, services updates, accessibility, borrowing, printing and scanning, and more@

Check Quick links. 

Email enquiries.rsl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Phone +44 1865 272800

https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/science/rsl-at-vhl