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Title: Welcome to the History Faculty Library


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Welcome to theHistory Faculty Library
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Opening hours
  • Mon. Fri. 900 - 1730

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New Readers
  • Welcome to the HFL !
  • Please register at the Enquiry Desk before
    starting to use the library. Thank you.

4
Building work 6 Aug 28 Sept
  • There will be a certain amount of disruption in
    the building from 6 August until 28 September due
    to building work.
  • Reader toilets are now at the back of the library
    on Floors 1 and 2.
  • The Common Room is now closed. Please use
    alternative facilities in the area.

5
History Faculty moved!
  • The Faculty has moved to a new location
  • The Old Boys' High SchoolGeorge
    StreetOxfordOX1 2RL
  • 01865 (6)15000.

6
Laptop users important notice
  • Before accessing the network, all laptops now
    need to be scanned (registered).
  • Once scanning has successfully been completed,
    access is given for 7 days.
  • See notices or staff for instructions.

7
What can you find in the HFL
  • 285 A.D. to 1945
  • British, European, American, and some world
    history
  • History of art, history of science,
    historiography, palaeography

Tip Looking for post-45 history? Go to the SSL
which is were our post-45 history is held.
8
HFL website
  • Did you know that the HFL has a website with
    lots of useful information?
  • Check out
  • http//ww.ouls.ox.ac.uk/history

9
Training courses
  • Do you want to stop wasting time and learn how
    to use OLIS databases effectively?
  • Check out training courses at
  • www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/services/information_skills
  • or ask staff

10
Your reps on the library committee
  • Undergraduates
  • Hannah Billson, Keble
  • Cheryl Mason, Greyfriars
  • Laurence Smith, Balliol
  • Postgraduates
  • Eleanor Thompson, Merton

11
Online renewals have arrived!
  • You can now renew your books online via OLIS -
    provided they are not overdue or reserved!

12
Did you know
  • that you can reserve books online?
  • In OLIS choose Reservations
  • On the next screen choose Reserve
  • On this screen type your Bod card number and
    then your password. If you dont know your
    password see staff.
  • Key enter again and the next screen will invite
    you to commit reservation enter and then its
    done!
  • When the book is available you will be notified
    by email and it will be held for 3 days.

13
Did you know .
that 100s of electronic journals can be found
online via Oxford e-Journals?
  • http//www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/

14
Database of the Month
  • British History Online
  • The digital library containing some of the core
    printed primary for the medieval and modern
    history of the British Isles.
  • Access via OxLIP.
  • Recommendation
  • Excellent for finding primary source materials
    for medieval and early modern British History!

15
Database of the Month
  • British History Online Premium Collection
  • Digital library of the Calendar of State Papers,
    Domestic and the Calendars of State Papers for
    Scotland and Ireland.
  • Access via OxLIP
  • Recommendation
  • An invaluable source for medieval and early
    modern history of the British Isles! Covers
    political, administrative, economic, social and
    local history.

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Website of the Month
  • Current Value of Old Money

Good site about the history of money and
historical values. Includes e.g. Medieval
prices, 17th century prices, etc. Value of the
pound 1750-1998 http//www.ex.ac.uk/RDavies/aria
n/current/howmuch.html
Recommendation Excellent for understanding the
value of historical money!
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Tip of the Month
  • Exporting from OLIS
  • From the Web OPAC (http//library.ox.ac.uk/) mark
    an individual record or group of records for
    export
  • Click on Marked Records
  • Click on E-mail Records
  • Enter your e-mail address
  • Enter a title for the file youre sending
  • Select format type, eg. Normal
  • Click on Send
  • Want to know more? Ask library staff
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