Oxford Brookes Library

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Excited about the new semester?! Our page for new starters is a really useful summary of what we offer and how you can make the most of it. Whether you're new to Brookes or not so new, do take a look: brookes.ac.uk/library/resour…

Our staff are taking a well-earned break between Christmas and New Year. This means you won't find us in our usual places: - At the library Help Zone - Answering emails or chat messages - Replying to social media DMs. But we'll be back on 02 January, refreshed and ready to go!

Are you stuck? Need some inspiration? Not sure where to get started? Come and talk to the staff at the Help Zone in Headington library. You'll find us here until the afternoon of Christmas Eve. Not on campus? Then chat with us or email us. More info: brookes.ac.uk/library/how-to…

Swindon library will close at 2.00pm on Tuesday 24 December. It will reopen at 7.00am on Thursday 02 January. Remember our online resources will remain available to Oxford Brookes students and staff throughout this period. (But please do try and take a break if you can.)

Harcourt Hill library will be closed from Wednesday 25 December. We'll reopen on Thursday 02 January. Any books you borrow now won't be due back until 2025 so come in and stock up on some holiday reading! More info: brookes.ac.uk/library/access…

From Thursday 19 December until Sunday 19 January, Headington library is following its vacation opening pattern. Headington library will close entirely between 25 December and 01 January. Find out more: brookes.ac.uk/library/access…

Due to staff illness, Headington library won't be staffed from 5pm on Wednesday 18 December. The library will remain open and you can still borrow and return books. We'll be back on Thursday morning. You can still contact us until 9pm via email or chat: brookes.ac.uk/library/how-to…

Our opening hours will change over the vacation. Make sure you go to our opening hours page and check what's changing at your favourite library: brookes.ac.uk/library/access…

Find out more about how to print, photocopy and scan in any of our libraries: brookes.ac.uk/library/how-to…

Get organised with EndNote. Learn more and get started: brookes.ac.uk/library/how-to…

We would like to wish everyone celebrating the festival of lights a Happy Diwali ✨

There's a page on the library website for every subject taught at @oxford_brookes Here you'll find recommendations from your specialist Academic Liaison Librarian about what resources are most helpful for your studies or research. Find yours: brookes.ac.uk/library/resour…

@molly_hair @oxford_brookes Congratulations Molly!

I am delighted to say that I passed my PhD viva last week! A massive thank you to my supervisors for all their support, guidance and encouragement over the last 3 years and the opportunities they have given me. Thanks also to my examiners for a great viva! 🔬📖👏🏼@oxford_brookes

Yes, there are some extraordinary paintings (alongside other artefacts) which our @BrookesSpecColl team have added to our Special Collections and Archives

Our new 'AI tools for research' page offers useful advice about how and when AI could be used when searching for literature on a topic. Sometimes it's appropriate, sometimes it's not. Some tools are reliable, some less so. Come and learn more! brookes.ac.uk/library/how-to…

Have students’ requests for diverse content been met? Our colleagues Aaron, Ashley and Helen have just published this article in the Journal of Library Administration, which addresses this important question: doi.org/10.1080/019308…

Trevor Sterling shares his powerful journey of self-belief and resilience! Join us at Oxford Brookes on 16 October for an inspiring Black History Month event. Book your in-person or virtual ticket here: bit.ly/483e6bK #BlackHistoryMonth #OxfordBrookes #Inspiration

Wednesday at noon! "How open research enables research integrity," this week's training in the "30 minutes with the Scholarly Communications Team" series. Sign up for the Google Meet here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

We are looking forward to celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with inspiring talks and events on campus! All events are open to staff, students, and the public. Read more to find out how to book brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/…

If you're cooking this weekend, why not try a recipe from East & South East Asia? The @chefkenhom library has cookbooks from around the region - including pioneering author Kenneth Lo, a recent exploration of street food, and books by Ken Hom himself. #ESEAHeritageMonth #ESEAHM