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The Bodleian Humanities Library, part of the Bodleian Libraries, covering English, Music, Philosophy, Theology, Film Studies, History of Medicine, and Internet Studies

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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Vacation Loans are due back next week! Bill has brought in his stack from over the summer, and is feeling very pleased with himself😇 Bring your returns back by Tuesday 13th October - you can give them to us at the front desk, or put them in the drop box inside the library📚
Image shows a William Shakespeare rubber duck sitting on top of a pile of books, CDs and DVDs.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This week's #ResourceSpotlight is Springer Nature eBooks EBA - Artificial Intelligence - 2025–2026 (Internet Studies)👩‍💻 This includes temporary access to a whole new ebook package until July 2027. Link: solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/44...
Image shows the launchpad page for Springer Nature Artificial Intelligence ebook package.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
📣Calling all new students! We are running 30-minute drop-in library tours 10am-4:30pm on Wednesday-Friday this week. Come by and discover one of your new favourite study spaces! ✨ Welcome webinars will also be starting this week - details provided by your college. shorturl.at/eUq5C
A dark blue information sign against a background of bookshelves, highlighting the Bodleian Humanities Library's Library Tours.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When the Blackbird Sings will take you (literally!) from Blackbird Leys to the Schwarzman Centre, following Paulette, born in Jamaica, who crossed an ocean to expand her horizons. We're honoured to host a small part of this experience in our public area! 🐦‍⬛🚌🎭 shorturl.at/IdG9L #BlackHistoryMonth
A photograph of some informational banners for When The Blackbird Sings, highlighting in particular the Windrush Nurses
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's our first birthday! 🎂🥳🎈 We're celebrating with a display looking back over our past year in photographs, reader feedback, and stats! We're also giving away Schwarzman Centre pens and notebooks - drop by the Help Desk to claim your freebies! 🖊️📒✨
A photograph of a poster display framed by balloons. The lead poster title is 'Happy Birthday, Humanities Library!'A photograph of some pens and notebooks beside a poster advertising the birthday giveaway
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Some of our most loved books were sent out of the library for re-binding, and have just made their way home. They're very proud of their new covers! 📚🥰🌈
A photograph of a shelf of books, each has been rebound in a colourful hard-cover and they've been organised into rainbow order
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Want to learn more about what it's like to be a student at Oxford? Come to our undergraduate open day on Friday 18th September - tomorrow! The library will be running tours from 9.30am-1.30pm. Come to our desk in the Space for Reading - by the Schwarzman Centre north entrance - to grab a slot!
A photo from the previous undergraduate open door. It shows a tall white man in a floral button up and blue blazer, standing behind a white desk and smiling in welcome. On the desk in front of him are informational handouts about the library and the open day, as well as a poster about library tour times. To his left is a banner saying 'Bodleian Humanities Library - Library Tours'. To his left is a banner saying 'Bodleian Humanities Library - Space for Reading'. This space for reading, a bright area with comfy chairs, tables, and a visible book exchange on the far wall, is behind him.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thanks to everyone who came to visit us at Oxford Open Doors on Saturday! Over 50 of you made time for our library talk, with many more asking questions at our Space for Reading desk. This was our first Open Doors ever, since we're new - thanks for making it wonderful 📚💫
A photo of a blond white women with long hair seated at a white desk. She is smiling cheerily at the camera. The desk has a poster for library talk timings, as well as freebies and library maps. On the right-hand side is a banner saying 'Bodleian Humanities Library - Space for Reading'. The Space for Reading - a light, open space with tables, armchairs, a book display, and a book exchange - can be seen behind her. In the right hand corner of the photo, the north entrance to the Schwarzman Centre is just visible.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight for this week is the Digital Archive of Medieval Music (DIAMM)! 🎼 With images and metadata for thousands of works, this database is the most comprehensive site for a complete list of polyphonic music manuscripts up to c.1600! Register for free usage here ➡️ www.diamm.ac.uk
A screenshot of the homepage of the DIAMM website.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Want to learn a bit more about us? 💡 Then you're in luck! This Saturday 12th September, we're offering hourly introductory talks about the Bodleian Humanities Library as part of Oxford Open Doors. Please see further details below, or follow this link: tinyurl.com/28puhem4 Hopefully see you soon!
A screenshot of the details for the Humanities Library's Oxford Open Doors offering. It reads: 

Introduction to the Bodleian Humanities Library, Schwarzman Centre

  10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 14.30 & 15.30

There will be hourly talks about the Bodleian Humanities Library in the library’s Digital Study Room.

Talks operate on a first-come, first-served basis. Please sign up at the library information point in the Space for Reading at the Schwarzman Centre (opposite the Bate collection). The Space for Reading will be open to the public as usual (09.00–21.00)

Maximum of 30 per talk. Minimum age is 11; under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Please note: the Humanities Library reading rooms will not be open for Open Doors.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight this week is... the Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library! 🌊📜💻 This online edition contains a Hebrew transcription and English translation of the Biblical and the Non-Biblical texts in the Dead Sea Scrolls, with high-resolution images! solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/44...
A screenshot of the landing page for the Dead Sea Scrolls by Brill Scholarly Editions. The description reads:

"Together with the Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library Non-Biblical Texts, the Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library Biblical Texts form the Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Library. This library contains the entire corpus of Dead Sea Scrolls texts. This online version presents a complete Hebrew transcription and English translation of the Biblical and Non-Biblical texts in the Dead Sea Scrolls corpus, together with high-resolution images. For the sake of comparison, the text of the Codex Leningradensis is also included in this publication. It can be found here."
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
And we're back after the bank holiday! Hello again, dear readers! 👋
A photograph of the doors to the Bodleian Humanities Library
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Heads up, all readers! ☀️🌻 We'll be closing for the Bank Holiday weekend - Saturday-Monday inclusive - and will reopen 9am Tuesday. Make sure to stop in and grab your weekend reading before 9pm today!
A picture of a set of shelves in the Bodleian Humanities Library. The shelves are grey metal, surrounded by light wood. Each shelf is filled wtih books in a variety of colours and bindings.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight this week is... Oxford Bibliographies in Cinema and Media Studies! 📽️🎬🎞️ This collection provides short essays and detailed bibliographies on individual topics in cinema studies, including national cinemas and individual directors and films! doi.org/10.1093/9780...
A screenshot of the homepage for Oxford Bibliographies in Cinema and Media Studies, edited by Krin Gabbard
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight for this week is Oxford Health Histories! 🩺 Dedicated to uncovering, documenting, and disseminating histories of health and medicine in Oxfordshire, the project website has a range of excellent articles and resources available. To access, click here: tinyurl.com/HMed123
A screenshot of the Oxford Health Histories homepage which is predominantly blue text on a white background. The main text in the image explains a little about the project. It says: "Welcome to Oxford Health Histories. A historical perspective on how medicine and healthcare have developed in Oxford. You can explore themes that are still challenges for medicine today, such as the role of anatomy in medical education, the treatment of mental health and how innovations in drug development are shaped by patients."
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Want to meet fellow DPhils and learn some cool plant facts? 🍃🌼 Book now for the DPhil visit to Harcourt Arboretum! Wednesday 26th August, 11am-12pm. Make your own way or travel with the @radcliffescilib.bsky.social library team - bookings here: ox-ac.libcal.com/calendar/rsl...
Poster advertising DPhil Arboretum visit. The text reads, 'Wednesday 26th August 11am-12pm. DPhil visit to Harcourt Arboretum. Free tour from our expert guide. Learn about wildflower meadows, native woodlands and nearly 200 years of history. Connect with fellow DPhils. Immerse yourself in nature. Book your space now.' There is a picture of a peacock, and a photo of trees at the Arboretum against a blue sky.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🎶August slipped away like a moment in time...🎶 Some major Swifties* here at the library - why not consider a philosophical or literary approach to the beloved 8th track of folklore? We've got a book for that.🎵 *(Jonathan Swift fans, we modestly propose that your time will come!)
Photo showing a variety of cross-disciplinary texts around the themes in Taylor Swift's song 'August'. A large musical score 'The Fourth of August' adapted by Elgar, is open at the back. In front are a stack of books: 'Perceptual Imagination and Perceptual Memory', 'Mental Time Travel', 'Adultery and the Female Star', and 'Hope: The Politics of Optimism'. On top are two DVDs, covers facing forward. They are 'Our Beloved Month of August' and 'Brief Encounter'.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight this week is... IEEE Xplore! This database of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) publications is a great resources for @oii.ox.ac.uk students (and intrigued others)! Try out their fun 'top searches' option. Link: ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/dynho... 💻
Screenshot of IEEE explore, showing their 'top searches' option. This is a sideways bar chart of the most popular current sources and their matching documents. The top result is 'Data science', with others including 'machine learning', 'Cloud computing', and 'AI'.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Did you know it's World Nature Conservation Day? Why not pop by and do some reading (or watching!) to learn something new about conservation efforts! 🌍🌱💚
A photograph of some books about conservation in the Humanities Library. Titles include Philosophy of the Environment, An Introduction by Elena Casetta; The Moth Snowstorm, Nature and Joy by Michael McCarthy; Planetary Solidarity, Global Women's Voices on Christian Doctrine and Climate Justice by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Hilda P. Koster; Silent Spring & Other Writing on the Environment by Rachel Carson; Tide, The Science and Lore of the Greatest Force on Earth by Hugh Aldersey-Williams; Wilding (Film); and Defending Biodiversity, Environmental Science and Ethics by Jonathan A. Newman, Gary Varner, and Stefan Linquist
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight this week is... Digital Resources for Musicology! This is a central hub which links out to lots of open access projects which will be of interest to musicians and musicologists! Link: drm.ccarh.org 🎶
A screenshot of the homepage of Digital Resources for Musicology. The text reads:
"This website provides links to substantial open-access projects of use to musicians and musicologists. With a burgeoning number of digital resources available, remembering titles of sites and pathways to them can be difficult. Digital Resources in Musicology (DRM) is organized topically and provides a rapid search tool for specialties within heterogeneous collections. Neither the links nor their descriptions are exhaustive. Older projects predating the development of the internet are listed at ADAM: Archive of Digital Applications in Musicology. Curated digital and hybrid editions are itemized at EVE: Electronic and Virtual Editions. Harvard's Online Resources for Music Scholars offer a somewhat different, largely complementary mix of projects. On placement by category, please see our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions list)."
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Feeling the heat? 🥵 Hot weather has been central to the plots of numerous literary works throughout history - here's just a few we've found: Can you think of any more?
An image of five books on a small black table. They are photographed in front of our grated bookshelves in the Humanities Library. From left to right, the texts are: Summer by Ali Smith; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams; The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy; The Go-Between by L. P. Hartley; Atonement by Ian McEwan.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A special (collections) morning! ✨📜 We had a great time hosting some English UNIQ students today and talking to them about all things @bodleian.ox.ac.uk! We even got to call up some of our wonderful special collections to showcase, including our lovely first edition Pride and Prejudice!
An image of ten special collections items laid out in our Rare Material Teaching Room in the Humanities Library. The rare books are kept on foam book supports spread across three tables and have weighted snakes to keep them in place. Behind the tables are five bookshelves filled with various large texts.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight for this week is American Fiction, 1774-1920! 🗽 Newly accessible, this database contains more than 17,800 titles and is comprised of American prose fiction from the political beginnings of the United States through to WW1. For more info and access: tinyurl.com/bdp3jb3y
A screenshot of the American Fiction, 1774-1920 database home page. On the left of the screenshot is a white search box underneath the title of the database, and on the right is a picture of three antiquarian books stacked on top of one another.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight this week is... the journal Religious Studies! 🛐 This international journal explores issues in Philosophy of Religion, from both classical and contemporary discussions across traditions. It publishes 40+ open access articles a year! solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/44...
A picture of the cover of Religious Studies, published by Cambridge University Press
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
We won gold!🏅🌱 Recently, a cross-departmental team from the Schwarzman Centre won a gold award at Oxford University's Green Impact Awards! This recognises an effort to ensure that the environmental policies and practices in the building align with the sustainability of its Passivhaus construction!
A photograph of the Green Impact team, holding their gold award, outside the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight for this week is PhilPapers! 📑 PhilPapers is a comprehensive directory of online academic philosophy, including many full-text articles and books by academic philosophers. It is accessible via the 'key databases' section of our Philosophy LibGuide here: tinyurl.com/bz8jm296
A screenshot of the PhilPapers home page and search engine.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Heads up! 🔔 The Humanities Library will be closed on Friday 10th July until 2:30pm (starting 9pm on Thursday 9th July); this is a building-wide closure. Other libraries will be available for you to use in the meantime! www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries
Bodleian Humanities Library
Building Closure
The Humanities Library, including
the Ground Floor 24/7 space,
will be closed from:

Thursday 9th July, 9pm
to
Friday 10th July, 2:30pm

This is a building-wide closure. We apologise for any inconvenience.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
For #ResourceSpotlight this week, we're look at FIAF Index to Film Periodicals! 📽️ This is a bibliographic database which indexes 500,000 article citations from more than 345 periodicals from 1972 onwards 🎞️ You can browse the database here: solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/44...
A screen shot of the home page of the International Index to Film Periodicals Database, including a search bar.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Are you here for the University of Oxford Open Day? The Humanities Library will be running tours every 30 mins today and tomorrow, from 9:30am-4pm (excluding 12:30-1pm). Drop by and sign up to join in the fun! 🎟️
A photograph of a sign that reads "Bodleian Humanities Library, Library Tours"
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Did you know that we're a designated cool space?😎 With some Bodleian libraries closing or reducing their hours due to the extreme heat, the Humanities Library remains open as usual. Feel free to pop in and chill out...😏 More✨cool spaces✨can also be found here: tinyurl.com/4z9vrae5!
A screenshot of the Bodleian's 'Find a Library' webpage. It shows the various filters by which you can adjust your search results and three yellow arrows are pointing down to the 'atmosphere' section. In this box, it says 'cool spaces' which is the filter used to show libraries with cooler temperatures.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
We have some new library equipment! 🥳 We've added: 🖥️10 new monitors (total now 30) 🪑3 new ergonomic chairs (total now 10) 🔌12 HDMI cables 🔌2 USB-C cables ⚡2 Lightning charging cables ☀️1 Daylight lamp Please ask at the help desk if you'd like to borrow anything or need any assistance at all! 😊
An image of one of our ergonomic chairs with a blue desk and a monitor in the background. Behind that are three of our library bookshelves.An image of the signage attached to each of our monitors. It is a blue circular sign attached to the top right corner of the monitor. The text on it explains which number it is out of 30 (this one is 2) and how to connect your device to it. In the background is the library and its bookshelves.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
If the Help Desk is busy, book returns can be left in our drop box! 📚 You can find it near the Help Desk, beside the Self-Issue Machine. (Though if your books are requested or overdue, it's best to bring them to the desk so we can get your account cleared ASAP!)
A photograph of the Returns Drop Box, showing the two postal slots where books can be dropped
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
It's that time of year again... vacation loans are back! 🏖️📚🧳 Any Humanities Library loans you borrow from now on will be due back on Tuesday 13th October - so you can take them home without worrying they'll go overdue! And don't worry, if you're staying in Oxford, we will be too 😎 See you soon!
A poster with a sunhat, shells, and a glass. The text reads:
Vacation Loans: The summer vacation begins on Sunday 20th June. Humanities Library loans issued or renewed from Monday 15th June will be due back on Tuesday 13th October. Happy reading!
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Interested in learning more about Einstein's love of music and the impact it had on his work? 🎶 The History of Science Museum are hosting this wonderful event featuring music and conversation inspired by his life and legacy. For more info and to book: www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/event/einste...
This image is a poster to promote the Einstein in Oxford: Thinking in Music event. On the left side is the title of the event (as above) in white text on a black background. On the right side of the graphic is a purple violin. Underneath the title, there are further details which read: "Tickets from £5; https://www.hsm.ox.ac.uk/event/einstein-oxford; Thursday 18th June, 6.00-7.00pm; followed by drinks reception.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This week, #ResourceSpotlight looks at British Literary Manuscripts Online! It comes in two parts, with digitisations from the British Library, including Beowulf, Margery Kempe, Charles Dickens, the Brontes’, and more! 1600-1900: shorturl.at/atefy Medieval and Renaissance: shorturl.at/VlKNz
A screenshot from British Literary Manuscripts Online by Gale Primary Resources, with a picture of Shakespeare and some manuscript images.

The description reads: "British Literary Manuscripts Online presents facsimile images of literary manuscripts, including letters and diaries, drafts of poems, plays, novels, and other literary works, and similar materials for research and teaching. The manuscripts range from medieval texts to the works of Oscar Wilde, and users can browse the manuscripts individually or search the metadata for author names, titles, manuscript numbers or notes.

British Literary Manuscripts Online is divided into two parts. Part One: c1660-1900 contains works of major literary figures from the Restoration through the Victorian era: Charles Dickens, Sir Walter Scott, William Morris, and Oscar Wilde"
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Happy #PrideMonth from all of us at the Bodleian Humanities Library! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈 That's right, our pride flags are back! And there are some new ones hung elsewhere in the building too...
A photograph of two progress pride flags and one trans pride flag hanging over the library staircaseA photograph of some pride bunting (with a variety of flags) hanging over some armchairs in the libraryA photo of some pride bunting (with various flags) hanging over the ground floor book displaysA photograph of some Gilbert Baker pride flag bunting, some trans pride flag bunting, and a progress pride flag (with intersex pride inclusion) hanging over the Great Hall in the Schwarzman Centre
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Our #ResourceSpotlight this week is the World Religion Database! 🗺️ WRD allows you explore statistics for religious affiliation around the world from 1900 onwards. It covers 18 categories of religions and allows you to track how religious affiliation has changed over time! tinyurl.com/47bjjn96
A screenshot from World Religion Database, with a colour-coded world map and some key features highlighted. The introductory paragraph reads: "The World Religion Database (WRD) contains detailed statistics on religious affiliation for every country of the world. It provides information from country censuses as well as best estimates for every religion to offer a definitive picture of religion and non-religion in the past, present, and future."
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Take care in the heat today, readers! Some friendly reminders: 💧 You can refill your water bottles from our water fountain near the Help Desk 😎 Use blinds where available to keep the sun off you while studying 🌡️ We're watching temperature, and we're way cooler than outside! 🥤Take regular breaks!
A photograph of the Multimedia Reading Room, with the thermometer reading 21.1 degrees Celsius
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
We're doing another trial for Prayer in the Ancient World by Brill - check out our poster below for further details! The trial is active until 12th June 2026 and any feedback is much appreciated! 📩 The link to the database can be found here: solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/44...
A poster of our new trial database: Prayer in the Ancient World by Brill. It outlines a little bit about the database and how to access it. It mentions that the trial period runs from 13th May-12th June 2026, and that any feedback can be directed to Dr Hilla Wait at hilla.wait@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
🚨Another New Trial Database Alert!🚨 This time it's for the Classic Sermon Index, and our trial period runs from 11th May - 10th June 2026. For more information, see this poster below! Any feedback is always appreciated 😊
A poster for our Classic Sermon Index database trial. It says: "The Classic Sermon Index catalogues over 40,000 sermons, published or translated into English. It includes Augustine, John Calvin, Richard Baxter, John Donne, Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Johnson, Martin Luther, John Henry Newman, John and Charles Wesley, Catherine Booth, Alexander Campbell, B. B. Warfield, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Karl Barth, Martin Luther King, Jr., etc. and sermons by the heads of the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Dublin, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Brown, etc. Many sermons are from historically significant public executions, funerals, and coronations, such as spoken sermons from the funerals of George Washington and King George III. Many topical sermons about duelling, slavery, the Boston Tea Party, and other period specific issues are also indexed. Each sermon is catalogued according to its principal text (e.g., John 3:16), author, book title, and page number within the book that contains it. It also indexes the sermons from Readex’s Early American Imprint series. Roughly 75% of the citations link to full-text. Trial Period: 11th May – 10th June 2026. Please direct any feedback to the Theology Librarian, Dr Hilla Wait: hilla.wait@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Just a reminder that university members can access free information skills training through the Bodleian's iSkills programme! 💫 Covering topics such as referencing, research tools, poster design and much more! For more information and to book, follow this link: tinyurl.com/iSkills12345
An image of the iSkills Trinity 2026 termcard which outlines all of the iSkills events taking place this term. The termcard is green with the Bodleian Libraries logo in the top left corner. It is being held in front of various library bookshelves.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
For our #ResourceSpotlight this week, we've got a mini Shakespeare takeover! Want to see some Shakespeare? Here's three helpful online resources for Shakespeare performances (in no particular order!) 🎭 Read on through the thread below 👇
A photograph of 'Bill', our friendly Shakespeare rubber duck, posing happily in front of the Shakespeare section in the library
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🚨New Database Trial Alert!🚨 From today until 5th June 2026, we're trialling a new online database of critical editions of the New Testament. For further details, please see the poster below; for access, please follow this link: tinyurl.com/2s44rxwh Any feedback is very welcome!
A poster which outlines the details of a trial for an online database of critical editions of the New Testament. It's main section says: "This collection, earlier published in a microfiche collection by IDC Publishers, makes available the principal critical editions of the New Testament for the first time in a single collection online, including lists of variant readings and collections of manuscript transcriptions and collations from the late seventeenth to the early twentieth century. In addition, a number of the most useful editions of the ancient versions and of ancillary materials have been included. This series begins with the first extensive apparatus criticus, that compiled by John Mill and published in 1707, and ends with von Soden’s huge work of 1902-13." On the side of the poster, it mentions that the trial period lasts from 05/05/26-05/06/26, and that any feedback should be directed to the​ Theology Librarian,​ Dr Hilla Wait: hilla.wait@​bodleian.ox.​ac.uk​
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
New Display for Faculty Publications! 🔔 Our academics are busy busy writers! This display contains a small sampling of recent faculty publications from across our subject areas 📚🎞️🎶💉🛜🤔⛪ Find it over in our cosy corner, with the New Periodicals Display and our wellbeing materials 💙
A photograph of the Faculty Publications Display, with a cosy armchair in front of it (where one could sit and read any of these titles!)A photograph of the Faculty Publications Display, which contains both physical books and prompts to other types of resources
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Have you seen our new display? This interdisciplinary exploration looks at the Human in Humanities - the body, metamorphosis, and the question of what 'humanity' is! You can see Constructing the Self across two display cases by the library entrances! 📚🎓🚶
A photogtaph of the display title: Constructing the Self: Endeavours to Understand the Human in the HumanitiesA photograph of one display case, with lots of books and information displayed behind glassA photograph of one display case, with lots of books and information displayed behind metal cross hatching
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Time for the second #ResourceSpotlight! We're starting Trinity off with something analog - our New Periodicals Display! They're library use only, but don't let that stop you! Part of our Relaxation Zone, kick back in an armchair, relax, and tuck into coverage of film and literature!
Close-up photo of the new periodicals display in the Humanities Library, showing ten periodicals. They are, top left to bottom right: the Times Literary Supplement, the New York Review of Books, Cineaste, Film Quarterly, Sight and Sound, Little White Lies, Cahiers du Cinema, Positif, A Rabbit's Foot, and Fotogramas. A photo of the Relaxation Zone in the Humanities Library. The New Periodicals Display can be seen on the right-hand side, with the wellbeing equipment in the middle and empty shelves - used for temporary displays - to the left. In front of the shelves are two blue armchairs, with a table and footrest between them.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Heads up! It's nearly Trinity, which means it's time to polish off your last chapters before the bustle of term! Vac loans are due back on Tuesday 28th April. If you'd like to keep them, don't worry; as long as no one has requested them, they'll continue to renew until they hit 112 days. 🌷🪻
Poster with cream text on a blue background. Tulips scatter the bottom of the page. The text reads, 'Vacation Loans. The spring vacation begins on Sunday 15th March. Loans issued or renewed from Monday 9th March will be due back on Tuesday 28th April. Happy reading!
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
So #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z is done - you may find yourself wondering how you'll survive without our helpful weekly reminders! Fear not - a new series is coming soon. Each week we'll be highlighting a resource that's useful to the subject areas we support 💜 Watch this space! 👀 #ResourceSpotlight
A graphic of three purple spotlights, the Bodleian Libraries Logo, and the words 'Humanities Library Resource Spotlight'
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Z is for Bibliography and Information Resources! (well, at least in our classification system...) #HumanitiesLibraryA-Z The library holds a range of books on this topic, supporting English, Internet Studies, and more! Look out for shelfmarks that start with the telltale 'Z'! 📚💻📕
A photograph of the 'Z' section of shelving, with 'The Printed Book' by H. G. Aldis displayed
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Heads up - the Humanities Library will be closed on Saturday 11th April! The Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities is closed on Saturday, so the library will be too. Full details are available in the graphic below 👇
A graphic poster which reads:
"Bodleian Humanities Library
Building Closure
The Humanities Library, including the Ground Floor 24/7 space, will be closed on Saturday 11th April (starting 9pm, Friday 10th April).
We will reopen at 9am on Sunday 12th April
This is a building-wide closure. We apologise for any inconvenience."
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