General and subject specific information for online and e-resources

General and subject specific information for online and e-resources 

The links to e-resources from this page will open a new window and some of them require your Oxford Single Sign-On (SSO).

General e-resources

  • Many more books are being added to SOLO in e-book form on a weekly basis (currently 1.49 million) so always check there for books you are looking for.  More information on exactly what is available is in this Bodleian e-books LibGuide.

 

  • Oxford Reading Lists Online (ORLO) from the Bodleian Libraries provides students with 24/7 remote access to reading lists linked to e-books, e-journals, digitised extracts, audio-visual resources, open access resources, the library catalogue and more. Over a thousand reading lists are available in ORLO for the current academic year, embedded within Canvas or accessed through the ORLO interface. 

 

  • Databases A-Z for hundreds of databases, mostly full-text source materials, including early printed e-books. 

 

  • HathiTrust Digital Library  This service enables on-screen read access to 1.5 million in-copyright items in the HathiTrust Digital Library, which have been verified as held in the Bodleian's collection in ph­­ysical form (in addition to approx. 4 million public domain items already available). The majority of the collection is in Humanities subjects.

 

 

  • Cambridge Core: browse by subject > log in > click on login via Shibboleth or Athens > from the Institutions list find University of Oxford 

 

  • Open Book Publishers: books are published in hardback, paperback, pdf and e-book editions, but they also include a free online edition that can be read via their website, downloaded, reused or embedded anywhere.   

 

  • Digital Online Access Books (DOAB) is a series of additional free full-text books made available via JISC ‘Library Hub’ website.  (Scroll down towards the END of the links below the item record, to access the text you need to click on the link with the prefix 'doab') 

 

  • BrowZine gives you seamless access to online journals licensed by the Bodleian Libraries directly from SOLO or from the BrowZine website, from 2005.

 

  • JSTOR has made all their archival journal collections temporarily available until 29th June 2021.

 

Subject-specific e-resources

Here is a round-up of the subject specific guidance available to online and electronic resources from the departmental and faculty libraries.  It is a good idea is to follow them on Twitter as they regularly post updated information there.  Twitter handles and links are given below.  There is also a summary, and links to, the various resources available in Databases A-Z.

 

Engineering                                               Materials Science

English                                                      Mathematics & Statistics

Geography                                                Oriental Studies

History                                                      Physics

Human Sciences                                       PPE

Law                                                          Theology

 

Engineering

The Radcliffe Science Library offers two Libguides for engineering students, a Main Engineering Libguide which gives guidance on key resources including ebooks, journals, databases, standards and technical reports and an Engineering Undergraduate final project Libguide which includes information on writing, plagiarism, reference management software and training available.  @radcliffescilib 

 

Databases A-Z has recommended databases for Engineering.  These include primary sources like the CERN Document Server and British Standards Online, reference resources like the Oxford Research Encyclopedias and bibliographical databases such as SCOPUS and the Web of Science.

 

English

The English Faculty Library have compiled some key subject-specific tips for English readers and their New Books Display has gone virtual.  Discover new e-book acquisitions on the EFL Oxford LibraryThing page, which will be updated regularly.

EFL staff are also currently working on creating guides to key online resources to help English Finalists.  @EFLOxford 

 

Databases A-Z includes primary sources like the Faber Poetry Archive, reference resources like the Dictionary of Irish Biography and bibliographical databases including the MLA International Bibliography and ABELL.

 

Geography

As part of the Radcliffe Science Library redevelopment project, geography books have moved permanently from the RSL to the Bodleian Social Science Library.   There is a really useful Libguide providing links to the key library resources for Geography and Environmental Science.  @SSLBod 

 

Databases A-Z includes primary sources like the Digimap for Ordnance Survey maps, reference resources like the Encyclopedia of Biodiversity and bibliographical databases such as SCOPUS and Web of Science.  You might also want to explore databases for other subject areas - from anthropology to zoology as Geography is such a multi-faceted subject.

 

History

The History Faculty Library have added a COVID-19 section to the History Libguide, giving useful tips for finding digital resources and ebooks. @HFLOxford 

 

Vere Harmsworth Library have compiled a useful Libguide for students and researchers studying American history.  They also have a US studies at Oxford Libguide which lists all their online resources for American history and politics.  These resources are also relevant to social scientists, English and Law students.  @vhllib

 

Databases A-Z include primary sources like the Empire Online, reference resources like the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and bibliographical databases such as the Bibliography of British and Irish History and America: History and Life.

 

Note: All Institute of Historic Research monographs & edited collections, since 2012, are now available free as Open Access. 

 

Human Sciences

Human Sciences encompasses a wide range of subjects which are supported jointly by several Oxford University libraries.  The Radcliffe Science Library is foremost among these, but there are also the Social Science Library, Tylor Library and the Balfour Library at the Pitt Rivers Museum.  @radcliffescilib 

 

Databases A-Z  has recommended databases for subjects studied by Human Scientists, including Anthropology databases, Biology databases, Geography databases, Medicine databases and Sociology databases. These include primary sources like the Biodiversity Heritage Library and Mass Observation Online, reference resources like the Oxford Research Encyclopedias and bibliographical databases such as the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences and the Web of Science.

 

Law

The Bodleian Law Library has a Legal Resources Libguide which contains a wealth of legal information, links and resources.  This includes information about legal research skills training.  The Bodleian Libraries now have access to Law Trove https://www.oxfordlawtrove.com/   It is limited free access until 31 May and access has been provided for academic purposes only.  Please email the Law Library directly with questions and for more information: law.library@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.  @thelawbod 

 

Materials Science

Resources are supported by the Radcliffe Science Library, which has a handy Libguide for Materials Science.  There is more information about their increased digital services here and the subject librarian Alessandra Vetrugno is still available for 1-1 consultations and small group training remotely. @radcliffescilib 

 

Databases A-Z include primary sources like the CERN Document Server and ProQuest Dissertations & Thesis global, reference resources like the Knovel Critical Tables and internet gateways such as the Materials Research Society and Physical Reference Data from NIST.

 

Mathematics & Statistics

The Radcliffe Science Library has a Research Guide for Mathematics (or Libguide) and one for Core Resources for Statistics and Probability which is regularly updated with news and information about electronic resources, research data management, journals and more.  @radcliffescilib  

 

Databases A-Z  has recommended databases for Maths. These include primary sources like the CERN Document Server and Project EUCLID, reference resources like the Oxford Research Encyclopedias and the Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics, and bibliographical databases such as SCOPUS and the Web of Science.

 

Oriental Studies

The Nizmani Ganjavi Library at the Oriental Institute has a couple of Libguides which contains news and information about electronic resources, research data management, journals and more.  One is the Libguide on the Middle East & Islamic Studies and the other is the Libguide on Special Collections at the Bodleian.  It is also worth looking at the websites for the Leopold Muller Memorial Library and Middle East Centre (MEC) Library to see if they have posted any updates.  @oiloxford

 

Databases A-Z has resources recommendations of databases for Chinese Studies, databases for Japanese Studies and databases for Korean Studies. These include primary sources like the CHANT Chinese Ancient Texts, reference resources like JapanKnowledge and bibliographical databases such as the Bibliography of Asian Studies.  For information about access to range of newspapers see the East Asian newspaper guide from the Bodleian.

 

Physics

Resources are supported by the Radcliffe Science Library, which has a handy Libguide for Physics.  There is more information about their increased Bodleian digital services here and the subject librarian Alessandra Vetrugno is still available for 1-1 consultations and small group training remotely.  @radcliffescilib

 

Databases A-Z has recommended databases for Physics.  These include primary sources like the CERN Document Server and Project EUCLID, reference resources like the Oxford Research Encyclopedias and the Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics, and bibliographical databases including SCOPUS and the Web of Science.

 

PPE

Politics & Economics

Social Science Library have fantastic Libguides for Politics & International Relations and Economics, giving guidance on how to find online and electronic resources. 

Don’t forget SSL eReadings, which provides scans of selected articles and book chapters on reading lists that are not available in e-books or e-journals.  SSL eReadings is hosted on WebLearn, log in with your Single Sign On (SSO).  Although the Scan & Deliver service is unavailable at present, we will let you know as and when this changes.  @SSLBod 

For Economics you can also find Oxford online database subscriptions on Databases A-Z. These include primary sources like the OECD iLibrary, reference resources like the Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and bibliographical databases such as the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences and EconLit.  For information about online access to news sources see the Bodleian guide to news and analysis for economists.

For Politics, Databases A-Z include primary sources like the British Labour Party Papers or Gallup Analytics data, reference resources like the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and bibliographical databases including SCOPUS and Oxford Bibliographies.

Philosophy

The Philosophy and Theology Faculties Library has links to e-resources and a section dedicated to Philosophy which gives more specific information.  There is also a useful page which contains information about library resources in philosophy (requires SSO).  @PTFLOxford 

Databases A-Z contains primary sources like the Past Masters, reference resources like the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and bibliographical databases such as Philosopher's Index and Oxford Bibliographies.

 

Theology

The Philosophy and Theology Faculties Library has links to e-resources and a section dedicated to Theology which gives more specific information.  There is also a useful page which contains information about library resources in Theology (requires SSO).  @PTFLOxford

 

Databases A-Z include primary sources like the Twentieth Century Religious Thought Volume I: Christianity or Wesley Center Online, reference resources like the Dictionary of Religion and bibliographical databases including Christian-Muslim Relations, a Bibliographical History Online (600 - 1500) and Old Testament Abstracts (find via SOLO).