Bodleian iSkills: Archives and modern papers for Social Sciences and History
The Bodleian’s Weston Library has a wealth of resources covering almost all aspects of modern British society and culture. This session will introduce key finding aids and get you started with the research skills needed to make the most of these resources.You will have an opportunity in the session to handle some actual examples.
Subjects to be covered include: Identifying relevant material in Oxford and elsewhere; Considerations when working with archival material; Types of archives and modern papers; How to find out more.
Intended Audience: Students, researchers and other Bodleian Libraries’ readers considering using modern papers and archives in social science or historical research.
Date:
9 May 2018, 14:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Trinity 2018)
Venue:
Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details:
Horton Room
Speakers:
Speaker to be announced
Organising department:
Bodleian Libraries
Organiser contact email address:
usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/workshops/ArchivesandModernPapers
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Dorothy Rutherford