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06/08/2026
From today (6 August) the Social Science Library is closed to readers until the 11 October (dates inclusive), while our entrance area is refurbished. We are continuing to offer a book fetching, Scan & Deliver and returns service. See our Blog for more info: https://tinyurl.com/43736eyp
04/08/2026
Our Resource of the Month for August is 'International Newsstream Collection' from ProQuest, a powerful database providing access to thousands of news sources from around the world. Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/45ash9ym
03/08/2026
Our Book of the Month choice for August is
'The sociology of emotions: feminist, cultural and sociological perspectives' by Ann Brooks. Find out why it was chosen at https://tinyurl.com/57xx4awp
30/07/2026
The Social Science Library entrance area will be fully refurbished over the Summer Vacation. The library space will be closed to readers from 6 August - 11 October (inclusive), but we will offer book fetching, Scan & Deliver and other key services. See our Blog for more info: tinyurl.com/2x4zpwfc
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30/07/2026
27/07/2026
🦋 SSL staff enjoyed another lunchtime today at Holywell Cemetery, a local green space managed for nature. We spotted 35 butterflies in total, including Red Admirals, Speckled Woods, Large Whites and Small Whites.
The count runs from Fri 17 July - Sun 9 Aug, it's easy to take part, find out how at http://bigbutterflycount.org
27/07/2026
We are pleased to announce that access to EThOS (E-Theses Online Service) https://ethos.bl.uk/ open access discovery platform for UK doctoral theses, managed by British Library has now been restored. Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/mvtunxvt
23/07/2026
The Social Science Library entrance area will be fully refurbished over the Summer Vacation. The library will be closed to readers during August & September (dates to be confirmed), but we will offer book fetching, Scan & Deliver and other key services. See our Blog for info: https://tinyurl.com/2x4zpwfc
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20/07/2026
🦋 SSL staff enjoyed their first lunchtime today at Oxford Botanic Garden 🌻 We spotted 21 butterflies in total!
The count runs from Fri 17 July - Sun 9 Aug, it's easy to take part, all you need to do is:
😎 Find a sunny spot
⌚ Spend 15 minutes spotting butterflies & moths
📱 Record how many & what species you see
http://bigbutterflycount.org
www.obga.ox.ac.uk/visit-garden