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April Book of the Month

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Vacation Loans

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Eikon

Eikon is the new financial database available for research in the SSL.
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Sun: 11.00am - 7.00pm

Mon-Fri: 9.00am - 10.00pm

Sat: 10.00am - 6.00pm

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Bodleian Social Science Library
University of Oxford
Manor Road Building
Manor Road
Oxford
OX1 3UQ

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Bodleian Libraries notices rss

Relocation: Bodleian Library Reader Common Room
Monday, 16 April 2018
Early closure notice: Duke Humfrey's Library
Monday, 16 April 2018
Bodleian Libraries: Easter opening 2018
Monday, 26 March 2018
UPDATED 2 MARCH - WEATHER: Early closure information
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Bodleian Libraries acquire access to the Daily Mail Historical Archive
Friday, 16 February 2018
Alexander Library of Ornithology relocation
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Bodleian Libraries: Christmas opening 2017
Friday, 15 December 2017
WEATHER: Libraries open as normal
Monday, 11 December 2017
SOLO downtime - 12 December 2017
Monday, 11 December 2017
Building work: Bodleian Lower Reading Room
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
Early closure notice: Duke Humfrey's Library
Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Closure notice: Duke Humfrey's Library
Thursday, 16 November 2017
New service: inter-library loan requests online
Friday, 20 October 2017
Duke Humfrey's Library - late opening 12 October
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
UPDATE: Temporary closure: Headley Tearoom
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Update: Duke Humfrey's Library lighting project
Thursday, 17 August 2017
Closure notice: August bank holiday
Monday, 14 August 2017
SOLO downtime - August 2017
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Twelfth Night in the Old Schools Quadrangle
Monday, 24 July 2017
Closure notice: Oriental Institute and Oriental Institute Library basement
Friday, 21 July 2017
Building work: Bodleian Library 17-24 July
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Power outage: some digital services unavailable 14-17 July
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Closure notice: Radcliffe Science Library
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
SOLO email functionality temporarily disabled
Tuesday, 6 June 2017
SOLO downtime - 16 May
Monday, 15 May 2017

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SSL Newsrss

Vacation Loans are due back on Tuesday 24th April
Friday, 20 April 2018
Brush up your knowledge of literature searching and much more at a free Bodleian iSkills Workshop
Monday, 16 April 2018
Term Time opening hours start on Sunday 15th April
Monday, 9 April 2018
Our Book of the Month choice for April
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
Easter Closure Period: Friday 30th March to Monday 2nd April
Monday, 26 March 2018