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Top Tips for Accessing Oxford’s Top Tips for Accessing Oxford’s Information ResourcesInformation Resourcesand what Linacre College Library can do for you.Fiona RichardsonLibrarianRoss WackettIT Manager
The complexity of the situationThe complexity of the situation
• Oxford University has:– Over 100 libraries– 11 million volumes– Hundreds of thousands of databases,
electronic journals and ebooks
Top Tip 1: Attend the induction session in your departmental library
It gets worse!It gets worse!• No central university library• The Bodleian• Bodleian Libraries group has shared
policies• Other libraries – departmental, faculty,
college
Top Tip 2: Explore the libraries – see www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/libraries
A few things in commonA few things in common
• Library card• Library catalogue• Access to electronic databases and journals
Library catalogueLibrary catalogue
Library catalogueLibrary catalogue
Top Tip 3: Log into SOLO!
E-journalsE-journals
Top Tip 4: Remember copyright restrictions
DatabasesDatabases
Top Tip 5: Ask a librarian!
Linacre College LibraryLinacre College Library
Work environment•up-to-date computers, printers and scanner•quiet study space•group study room
Book collection•Funding available for course support
Linacre College Library – Linacre College Library – there’s more!there’s more!
• Personal and responsive service• Individual study support
Contacting Fiona•office hours 10am – 2.30pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays•outside office hours, email [email protected]
Linacre College Library for fun Linacre College Library for fun and relaxationand relaxation
• Bookswap• Library literature section• Book club?• Facebook page
Top tip 6: Support your College Library!
Borrowing BooksBorrowing Books
• Check out books using self-issue• Return books in the book return box• Renew online –email [email protected]
ac.uk if any problems• No fines
Top Tip 7: Use the book return box!
Computing FacilitiesComputing Facilities
• PCs, Printers, Scanners• Room 19 – Top of OC Tanner• Login using your SSO account• Printing is charged to battels. 4p/page
mono, 10p/page colour, 1.5x charge for double sided
Top Tip 8: Wide range of software installed
Computing FacilitiesComputing Facilities
• IT Staff• Support Sessions• Network Folder – U:• University IT Services Help Desk and
Courses: www.it.ox.ac.uk
Top Tip 9: [email protected]
