
New and improved Library training session videos
Tuesday, 15 August, 2023 - 13:48
We've been working hard to improve our Library training session videos - helping you to build research skills and confidence.
Tuesday, 15 August, 2023 - 13:48
We've been working hard to improve our Library training session videos - helping you to build research skills and confidence.
Tuesday, 15 August, 2023 - 11:37
Thursday, 10 August, 2023 - 16:50
Develop your research and digital literacy skills - and make a difference to students - as a Library Study Volunteer.
Monday, 24 July, 2023 - 10:42
The University Archive is holding events this year as part of Heritage Open Days - including campus tours and archive material displays.
Monday, 3 July, 2023 - 09:16
The Library Research Support team have recently put together new guidance designed to help research students with the research and scholarship process.
Tuesday, 20 June, 2023 - 15:15
To celebrate Pride Month, the Library has added a wealth of new book titles to its LGBTQ+ resource list.
Monday, 5 June, 2023 - 12:11
Two of our Learning and Teaching Librarians have been successful in their fellowship submissions to Applaud.
Monday, 5 June, 2023 - 12:01
The University Archive Team has been working with MK Gallery to arrange a temporary loan of three of our artworks for a new exhibition.
Thursday, 18 May, 2023 - 09:58
The Library website is experiencing significant outages, we are currently working on the situation.
Tuesday, 16 May, 2023 - 10:22
The next 'Diverse voices, alternative sources' online training session is being held on Wednesday 24 May at 19:30.
Wednesday, 10 May, 2023 - 11:42
Senior Library Manager Cheryl Coveney has retired after working at the OU Library for 17 years.
Wednesday, 3 May, 2023 - 15:17
A film archive of some of the 20th Century’s finest minds in philosophy has been made available through the OU Digital Archive.
Tuesday, 11 April, 2023 - 08:58
We now have access to additional content on the World Scientific eBook Collection.
Friday, 31 March, 2023 - 12:26
The Association of College and Research Libraries has identified the OU Library as one of its leading libraries for learning analytics.
Thursday, 23 March, 2023 - 09:09
We are aware that there is currently an issue with the Cite Them Right database.
Wednesday, 22 March, 2023 - 10:44
Friday, 10 March, 2023 - 08:49
We now have perpetual access to the Emerging Markets Case Studies collection.
Thursday, 9 March, 2023 - 14:07
Wednesday, 1 March, 2023 - 13:18
Announcing the launch of a new digital exhibition showcasing the last 50 years of OUSA’s history.
Friday, 10 February, 2023 - 14:55
We now have unlimited access and full text searching capabilities to the IGI ebook collection
Friday, 3 February, 2023 - 09:55
Data showcasing the impact of Library resources on student attainment is now publicly available.
Friday, 27 January, 2023 - 10:40
In 2022 we celebrated ten years of the Library Student Panel which is the longest running at the OU. We surveyed our members to learn more about what they get out of being on the panel. Their responses show that being part of the Library Student Panel is one that benefits them and contributes to a positive student experience.
Monday, 23 January, 2023 - 15:50
We have launched a system that adds extra information to resource descriptions in Library Search.
Monday, 23 January, 2023 - 13:54
It has now been almost a year of the most up-to-date search engine we’ve ever had.
Friday, 13 January, 2023 - 10:17
A new training session called 'Diverse voices, alternative voices' is available to students and staff.
Friday, 6 January, 2023 - 09:39
We have worked with our BME Staff Network to compile a selection of resources that relate to various aspects of race and ethnicity.
Friday, 23 December, 2022 - 08:43
We've created new troubleshooting pages providing help with online resources.
Wednesday, 21 December, 2022 - 11:36
We’re adding extra details to over 390,000 resources in Library Search to help you make more informed decisions during your research.
Tuesday, 13 December, 2022 - 16:15
Our team facilitated a workshop during Student Voice Week 2022 entitled ‘Collaborating for confidence: building library skills for success’.
Friday, 9 December, 2022 - 13:25
Broaden your research by exploring resources from typically under-represented groups.