Upcoming workshops in Hilary Term 2021
iSkills workshops are available in Hilary Term through a combination of webinars and pre-recorded videos, and will be listed on this page as they become available. We look forward to bringing you the following topics as part of our Hilary Term programme:
Click on the 'Workshops by topic' tab above for further information on all our workshops.
Further sources of information you may find helpful:
Please click on the links below for further information about each course.
Handouts are uploaded to the Bodleian iSkills Handouts Page
Bodleian iSkills is a series of free information skills workshops designed to help postgraduates and researchers find and make effective use of scholarly publications and other materials. We cover:
Workshops by topic - select this tab above to see the full list of workshops we run, grouped under topic headings.
Workshops by date - select this tab above to view our timetable of upcoming sessions.
Who may attend? - All members of the University and Bodleian Library Readers. Some individual workshops are designed for particular groups (e.g. postgraduates). Our iSkills for the Medical Sciences and OUH staff are designed for those two groups of people.
For more information on each workshop and who may attend, click on the links in the Workshops by Date or Workshops by Subject tabs above.
Cost - all iSkills sessions are free.
Booking a place - Booking is essential. Use the online booking links for each session in the Workshops by Date or Workshops by Subject tabs above. When you make your booking, you will be prompted to sign in with your Oxford single sign on (SSO) username. All current members of Oxford University should have an SSO, but Bodleian Libraries readers who are not current members of Oxford University will not have an SSO. OUH staff might also not have an SSO. If you do not have a SSO but would like to attend a course please contact User Education and we will book a place on your behalf.
Handouts - are available from the handouts page after each session.
Getting started in Oxford Libraries
- containing guidance on using SOLO, the University's resource discovery tool.
Keeping up to date with research
Preparing for your literature review in the Social Sciences
Referencing: Choosing and using software
Scholarly literature for your research
Live recordings of further Bodleian iSkills workshops (including Referencing and Open Access workshops)
Single Sign On is required to view the live recordings.
Search Skills: How to turn your research topic into a searchable question
Find out about iSkills (what it is, who may attend, timetables & booking)
Contact us:
Email: usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: (01865) (2)72841
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