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.

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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.

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History Faculty moved!

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

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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.

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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.
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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

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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

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Your reps on the library committee

• Undergraduates
• Hannah Billson, Keble
• Cheryl Mason, Greyfriars
• Laurence Smith, Balliol
• Postgraduates
• Eleanor Thompson, Merton

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Online renewals have arrived!

• You can now renew your books online via OLIS -
  provided they are not overdue or reserved!

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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.

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Did you know .
that 100s of electronic journals can be found
online via Oxford e-Journals?

• http//www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/eresources/

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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!

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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