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Women@OU Book Club

Dip into a selection of fiction and non-fiction books that empower, enlighten and encourage women, recommended by the Women@OU network.

Wed, 08/11/2023 - 15:54

Trans experiences

Discover resources relating to various aspects of gender identity, to better understand the history and experiences of trans people. These resources have been selected by the OU Trans Staff Network.

Wed, 08/11/2023 - 15:54

Disability History

Our librarians have gathered together a range of resources that consider the history and lived experiences of having a disability.

Mon, 06/11/2023 - 09:35

Help with online resources

Guidance and advice for problems accessing online content.

Wed, 12/10/2022 - 16:24

‘Full text available’ links in new Library Search

In our current Library Search, when you are in a full record* and select the ‘Full text available’ link, it takes you directly to the resource.

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Wed, 26/01/2022 - 13:13

Canllaw Cyflym i Gyfeirnodi Harvard (Cite Them Right)

Tue, 19/10/2021 - 15:38

Training and events

We offer a programme of live online training sessions to all OU students and staff. This includes introductions to the online library, how to find information for your assignments and referencing.

Mon, 27/09/2021 - 17:10

Our YouTube channel

There’s some great content that allows you to get to know our Librarians a little better

Fri, 10/09/2021 - 10:33

Training for Staff and Doctoral Researchers

The Library Research Support Team runs a range of online training sessions throughout the year, details of the upcoming sessions are below. Recordings of online sessions are available on Adobe Connect.

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 15:58

BrowZine for iOS and Android

BrowZine allows you to browse, read and follow scholarly journals in a visual display designed for your smartphone or tablet. It is particularly useful for finding relevant journals you may not have used before. BrowZine can help you find ideas for new paper topics, places to publish your work, or increase your awareness of what is being discussed in your field. Please note that this is a library subscribed third-party app, for the entire OU community to use.

What can BrowZine do?

With BrowZine you can:

Tue, 22/06/2021 - 11:27

Autism Awareness

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 15:06

Transcript - The why and how of referencing

Explore why referencing is important, what you should be referencing, where to find referencing style guides, and how to construct references.

Wed, 24/02/2021 - 10:58

Transcript - Reference management tools - an introduction

Learn more about how reference management tools work, including the benefits and risks, and how they can be used with Library resources.

Wed, 13/01/2021 - 16:46

LGBTQ+

Explore resources relating to LGBTQ+ issues, events, and people.

Wed, 23/09/2020 - 09:46

Reference management tools - an introduction

Learn how reference management tools work and the benefit and risks of using them.

Tue, 25/08/2020 - 11:38

Terms and Conditions for using Library Services

Terms and Conditions for using Library Services at Walton Hall (2020)

The Open University (OU) Library Service at Walton Hall plays an important role in providing staff, researchers and students with access to a wide range of resources, services and facilities to support their teaching, research or studies

Tue, 18/08/2020 - 12:35

Statement of Service and Legal Requirements for Students

Mission

The multi-award-winning Open University Library underpins the University mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. Our vision is to connect the whole OU Community with world class information, technology and award-winning expertise to facilitate knowledge creation. 

Tue, 18/08/2020 - 11:07

Mon, 22/06/2020 - 11:46

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