Introduction to online resources for historians: show and tell
A general online introduction to the vast range of electronic resources which are available for all historical periods of British and Western European history. Learning outcomes are to: gain an overview of some of the key online resources for medieval, early modern and modern British and Western European history; know how to access subscription resources.; and gain awareness of key examples of useful resources: bibliographic databases; reference sources; primary sources; maps; audio-visual resources; and data sources.

Intended audience: Taught student; Researcher & research student
Date: 14 October 2025, 11:00
Venue: Online via Microsoft Teams
Speakers: Isabel Holowaty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Rachel D'Arcy Brown (University of Oxford)
Organising department: Bodleian Research and Learning Support
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ask/workshops#/course/OXFORDBODL/ISKILL0066
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University of Oxford, Oxford University Hospitals and Bodleian reader card holders.
Editors: Helen Bond, Melanie Smith