History information skills training events
Description: A compilation of talks, workshops and training events which are available to history students and researchers.
Talks:

Tuesday 29 April 2025

iSkills: Getting started in Oxford libraries
Date: 29 April 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Alan Brown (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Referencing: Choosing and using software for referencing
Date: 29 April 2025, 13:30 - 16:30
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford), Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford), Andrew Kernot (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxord)
Venue: 11-13 Banbury Road,
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 1 May 2025

iSkills: Discovering archives and modern manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries
Date: 1 May 2025, 10:00 - 11:30
Speaker s: Matthew Neely (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Jeremy McIlwaine (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Lucy McCann (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details: Lecture theatre
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 8 May 2025

iSkills: Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 1 journal metrics
Date: 8 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

iSkills: Introduction to online resources for historians: show and tell
Date: 8 May 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Isabel Holowaty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 9 May 2025

Referencing: Zotero
Date: 9 May 2025, 13:30 - 16:30
Speaker s: Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Andrew Kernot (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxord)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 12 May 2025

iSkills: Using AI to find, analyse, and share information sources
Date: 12 May 2025, 9:30 - 12:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Luke Geraghty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

iSkills: Searching for patents and standards
Date: 12 May 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Alessandra Vetrugno (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Referencing: EndNote
Date: 12 May 2025, 13:30 - 16:30
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 13 May 2025

Preparing for your literature review in the social sciences
Date: 13 May 2025, 10:00 - 11:45
Speaker s: Pinelopi Flaouna (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Katie Allen (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 14 May 2025

iSkills: Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 2 article metrics
Date: 14 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

iSkills: Sources for modern global history
Date: 14 May 2025, 14:00 - 15:45
Speaker s: Isabel Holowaty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Lucy McCann (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details: Lecture theatre
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 15 May 2025

iSkills: Keeping up to date with research
Date: 15 May 2025, 9:30 - 11:00
Speaker s: Helen Worrell (Bodleian Libraries), Morwenna Broughton (Bodleian Libraries)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 21 May 2025

Referencing: EndNote
Date: 21 May 2025, 9:30 - 11:30
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford), Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

iSkills: Newspapers and other online news sources from the 17th-21st centuries
Date: 21 May 2025, 11:30 - 13:00
Speaker s: Isabel Holowaty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Jo Gardner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Referencing: RefWorks
Date: 21 May 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Sophie Lay (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 22 May 2025

iSkills: Scholarly literature for your research
Date: 22 May 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Pinelopi Flaouna (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Marija Babic (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

iSkills: Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 3 researcher metrics
Date: 22 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 27 May 2025

iSkills: Data sources for research - discovery, access and use
Date: 27 May 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: John Southall (University of Oxford), John Pilbeam (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Social Science Library, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Information Skills Training Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 28 May 2025

Referencing: Zotero
Date: 28 May 2025, 9:30 - 11:00
Speaker s: Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Andrew Kernot (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxord)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

iSkills: Unlocking critical thinking for undergraduates
Date: 28 May 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Luke Geraghty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 29 May 2025

iSkills: Sources for US history
Date: 29 May 2025, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Bethan Davies (Vere Harmsworth Library)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 2 June 2025

iSkills: Using AI to find, analyse, and share information sources
Date: 2 June 2025, 9:30 - 12:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Luke Geraghty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 3 June 2025

iSkills: Managing research data and Data Management Planning (DMPs)
Date: 3 June 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: John Southall (University of Oxford), John Pilbeam (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Social Science Library, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Information Skills Training Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 10 June 2025

iSkills: Working with sensitive research data
Date: 10 June 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: John Southall (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), John Pilbeam (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Social Science Library, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Information Skills Training Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

This list contains talks from the following series:
Bodleian iSkills - Workshops in Information Discovery and Scholarly Communications
History Freshers Library Inductions 2018-19
History Graduate Library inductions & information skills 2017-18