A GUIDE TO LIBRARIES IN OXFORD - Bodleian Libraries ...

A Guide to LibrAries in oxford 

2009–2010

Contents 

Introduction 

C O N T E N T S / 1 

Welcome from Bodley’s Librarian and Director of Oxford University 

Library Services 2 

How to use this Guide 3 

The Libraries 3 

Oxford University Library Services 3 

Faculty and departmental libraries 3 

The Bodleian and research libraries 3 

College libraries 4 

Admission to libraries 4 

Finding resources 5 

SOLO: Search Oxford Libraries Online 5 

OLIS: Oxford Libraries Information System 5 

OxLIP+: Oxford Libraries Information Platform 6 

Oxford University e-Journals 6 

Remote access to e-resources 6 

Services 7 

Photocopying, scanning and photography 7 

Inter-library Loans 7 

Computing facilities and connecting your laptop 7 

Getting help and training 7 

Information for disabled students and staff 8 

The Bodleian Library: Special Collections Move 9 

University Libraries 10 

Non-University Libraries 36 

Subject Index 42 

Course Index 48 

Regulations of Oxford University Libraries 55

2 / A G U I D E T O L I B R A R I E S I N O X F O R D 

A message from Bodley’s Librarian and Director 

of Oxford University Library Services 

Dear Reader, 

You will find here a universe of knowledge to discover. Whether you explore 

one or more of Oxford’s 100 libraries or visit the libraries online, you’ll be 

encountering one of the world’s greatest resources. We hold collectively 

11 million volumes, and we also offer more access to online publications 

and databases than any other academic institution in the UK. A partner 

in Google’s Book Search initiative, we have scanned many of our 19th 

century books, and we offer over 200,000 titles in our Early English Books 

Online and the Eighteenth Century Collections Online. Oxford’s Digital Library is only an introduction 

to our extraordinary holdings. Among our treasures are four copies of the Magna Carta, a copy of the 

Gutenberg Bible, and the archives of great writers such as Franz Kafka and J R R Tolkien. In 2009-10 

we’ll be exhibiting some examples of our distinguished holdings, including a selection of our Hebraica 

holdings and rare books, manuscripts, objects from the archives of Percy and Mary Shelley, and others of 

the Romantic period as well. 

In addition to our collections and web services, you’ll find a variety of appealing spaces in which to study 

or conduct research. College libraries are invaluable for students and fellows, and many permit 24-hour 

access. The Bodleian Library and the associated libraries that comprise the Oxford University Library 

Services support all members of the University of Oxford and welcome scholars from around the world. 

Founded in 1602, the Bodleian is the centre of advanced humanities research. The Social Science Library 

is the University’s busiest library, with over 7,500 users during a single week in Trinity Term. The Radcliffe 

Science Library has opened its doors not only to scientists and engineers, but will also, for the next four 

years, provide a Special Collections reading room during the renovation of the New Bodleian Library. 

Oxford University Library Services is about to embark on an historic transformation of its services. A book storage 

facility that will be constructed in 2009-10 will house several million volumes, and the New Bodleian will be 

reconfigured into a Special Collections library and public exhibition space. In the process, two-thirds of libraries’ 

holdings and almost 40% of its staff will move to temporary and new locations. Our goal is to minimise the 

disruption to readers, but I suspect, if I am realistic, there will be some infelicities. Other institutions have closed 

their libraries or warned of sharply reduced services during similar renovations. We have chosen to continue our 

service without significant interruption, but I want to ask for your patience if you encounter difficulties associated 

with the move. 

I invite you and indeed encourage you to take advantage of all Oxford’s libraries have to offer. You’ll 

have an opportunity to delve into our unparalleled collections, to use our diverse spaces, and to enjoy 

specialized services, all assembled for your benefit. 

Our goal is to be one of the best university library service in the world. We endeavour to innovate and develop our 

services and collections continuously in order to improve our users’ and readers’ research and learning. 

Sincerely yours 

Sarah E. Thomas 

Photo by Ben Cawthra

How to use this Guide 

Oxford University has one of the world’s leading university library systems including over 

100 libraries, a rich collection of printed and online materials, a wide range of services and 

knowledgeable staff to assist you. 

This guide provides you with an overview of many of the libraries within the Oxford system and 

includes details of each library’s subject coverage, access and borrowing arrangements, contact 

details and core opening hours. (You are advised to check opening hours with individual libraries 

before visiting as there may be some variation during the academic year). 

This guide does not cover individual college libraries, as these are normally only open to college 

members. 

Libraries are listed alphabetically with subject and course indexes (for undergraduate subjects) at 

the back. 

Further information about Oxford libraries is available at www.ouls.ox.ac.uk 

The Libraries 

Oxford University Library Services 

Oxford University Library Service (OULS) encompasses the majority of University libraries 

including the major research and faculty libraries and a growing number of departmental libraries. 

It does not include college libraries. 

Faculty and Departmental Libraries 

These libraries provide subject specific collections and dedicated library support for each subject. In 

most cases they are lending libraries and will stock many of the key texts for taught courses. 

The Bodleian and Research Libraries 

I N T R O D U C T I O N / 3 

The Bodleian Library is one of the world’s great research libraries and is a legal deposit library, entitled 

to receive a copy of every book published in the UK and the Irish Republic. The legal deposit material 

is reference only and may not be borrowed. It is housed in the following libraries:


Bodleian Japanese Library 

Bodleian Law Library 

Bodleian Library—New Library 

Bodleian Library—Old Library 

Bodleian Library—Radcliffe Camera 

Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House 

Education Library 

Institute for Chinese Studies Library 

Oriental Institute Library 

Radcliffe Science Library 

Sackler Library 

Social Science Library 

Taylor Bodleian Slavonic and Modern Greek Library 

Taylor Institution Library 

Vere Harmsworth Library 

The research libraries also purchase material. Purchased items may be borrowed from most of the 

research libraries, although not from the central Bodleian Library or the Bodleian Law Library. 

The majority of Bodleian collections are held in closed book stacks. To read these materials you will 

need to order them from the stacks to a reading room using the Automated Stack Request (ASR) 

system which is part of OLIS. You will find more information about OLIS below. 

College libraries 

College libraries offer collections and services tailored to the needs of their college members and 

typically offer long opening hours and generous lending arrangements. 

The holdings of most college libraries are included in the OLIS catalogue. However, items in college 

libraries are normally only available to members of the college. Exceptions may be made in the case 

of unique research materials including special collections and manuscript materials as well as books 

and journals that are not available elsewhere. Requests for access to such material should be directed 

to the college librarian. For contact details please see www.ox.ac.uk/colleges 

Admission to libraries 

Members of Oxford University are entitled to use all OULS libraries although some local 

registration may be necessary. Your University card is also your library card and should be presented 

at each library. If you do not already have a card, your college or departmental administrator will 

be able to advise you on how to apply for one. If you are not a member of Oxford University you

should consult the Admissions Guide at www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions or contact the 

Admissions Office (tel. 01865 277180, email: 

admissions@bodley.ox.ac.uk) for information about admission to OULS libraries. 

Non OULS libraries have individual admissions policies. For more information please refer to the 

appropriate entry in this guide or check the library website. 

Finding resources 

SOLO: Search Oxford Libraries Online 

http://solo.ouls.ox.ac.uk 

SOLO offers easy access to Oxford’s extensive printed and online collections. The SOLO homepage 

searches the OLIS library catalogue, Oxford’s large collection of e-resources and 

e-journals and other collections such as the Oxford Research Archive (ORA). 

SOLO also offers ‘Articles and databases’ searching. This allows you to search for keywords within 

pre-selected sets of online resources and is a useful way of finding a sample of articles for your 

subject. However, for more in depth research we recommend that you search each online resource 

independently using its own search interface. This generally gives you more control over your search. 

OLIS: Oxford Libraries Information System 

www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/olis 

OLIS is the main library catalogue covering the collections of nearly all of the libraries within the 

University including the research libraries and most faculty, departmental and college libraries. It 

includes e-journals as well as Oxford’s extensive printed collections. 

OLIS covers over 11.5 million items. However, it is not comprehensive and so you may need to use 

other finding tools as well. This is particularly true if you are consulting manuscripts, maps, music 

scores or government publications. If you can not find an item please ask library staff who will be 

happy to help you. 

You can search OLIS from SOLO or independently at www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/olis. 


If you wish to consult items from the closed book stacks you should use OLIS to order them to a 

reading room of your choice using the ‘stack request’ system. 

You can also use OLIS to check your borrowing record, to renew your books and to reserve books 

which are out to other readers.


For more information about OLIS please see www.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis/documentation/all.htm 

or pick up a guide in your local library. 

You will find information about your personal details on OLIS at www.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis/ 

documentation/yourrecord.html. 

OxLIP+: Oxford Libraries Information Platform 

http://oxlip-plus.ouls.ox.ac.uk 

OxLIP+ provides access to Oxford’s extensive online collections including databases and 

e-journals. Although these collections are also available via SOLO, OxLIP+ includes additional 

functionality including the ability to browse online resources by subject and title. It also includes 

an A-Z of e-journals. 

In addition, the OxLIP+ cross-search facility allows you to search up to 5 online resources 

simultaneously. You may find this useful for finding a sample of articles, but it is generally not as 

effective as searching each resource independently. 

You can find guides to OxLIP+ at www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/guides or in print in your library. 

Oxford University e-Journals 

http://ejournals.ouls.ox.ac.uk 

Oxford University e-Journals is an A-Z of more than 28,000 e-journals. It can be searched from 

within SOLO and OxLIP+ as well as independently. 

Remote access to e-resources 

If you are a current member of Oxford University you will be able to access nearly all online 

resources when you are away from Oxford by logging in to SOLO or OxLIP+ using your Oxford 

Single Sign On (SSO) username and password. 

For more information about Oxford Single Sign On including details of how to apply for a 

username or reset a forgotten password please see www.ict.ox.ac.uk/oxford/username.

Services 

Photocopying, scanning and photography 

Self services photocopiers are available in most libraries and reading rooms. Please see www.ouls. 

ox.ac.uk/services/copy/copying for more information and for current prices. 

Please remember that copyright law restricts the amount that can be copied from any single 

work. The standard amount regarded as reasonable is one chapter or 5% of the total length of a 

monograph, or one article from a periodical issue. More information about copyright limits is 

available on the Bodleian ‘Making a copy’ web page at www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley/services/ 

copy 

Fragile and manuscript material, and material printed before 1800 may not be photocopied using 

self service photocopiers. For details of how to obtain copies of these materials in the Bodleian 

please see www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/services/copy/imaging_services. In other libraries please 

consult library staff. 

Digital cameras and personal scanners may be used in some libraries and reading rooms. Please 

see www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/services/copy/digital for further details. In addition, scanning is available 

using the self-service photocopiers in some libraries. Please ask staff for more information. 

Inter-library Loans 

If you need to consult a publication that we do not hold in Oxford, we may be able to get it for 

you using our Inter-library Loan service. Please see www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/services/ill for more 

information. 

Computing facilities and connecting your laptop 

You will be able to connect your laptop to the network in many of our libraries and reading rooms. 

Please ask local library staff for more information. 

In addition, many libraries provide public computers and printing facilities for readers. 

Getting help and training 


Members of staff in all libraries will be happy to assist you and to help you make the most of 

library resources - please do not hesitate to ask us. 

We run a range of tours and classes to help you to make the most of our printed collections and e-


resources. Classes are advertised at www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/training and on the websites of individual 

libraries. If you cannot find a class that suits you please contact usered@ouls.ox.ac.uk 

In addition, we produce a range of user guides and tutorials which are available from www.ouls. 

ox.ac.uk/guides (or in print in your local library). 

Many libraries also offer drop in sessions or opportunities to ‘book a librarian’ to help you with 

your studies and research. Please contact your library for details. 

Information for disabled students and staff 

Library staff have been trained to be aware of the needs of disabled customers. The Access 

Directory on the Web lists the facilities and special equipment at each library and includes 

important information such as whether there are any steps or assistive equipment in each library. 

Where there are potential barriers to using a library, staff have provided ways of ensuring access 

to the library’s stock and services; these policies and procedures are listed in the Directory. Some 

equipment, such as adaptive keyboards, is available centrally and can be requested in order to 

equip a workstation at a specific library. The Access Directory can be found at www.ouls.ox.ac. 

uk/services/disability/access/ 

ARACU - Accessible Resources Acquisition and Creation Unit - is part of OULS. It creates 

alternative formats (electronic text, audio DAISY CD, Braille and also tactile diagrams) for 

disabled readers who cannot access printed materials. Please contact aracu@ouls.ox.ac.uk or 01865 

283862 if you would like more information. 

Other useful services include the University Disability Advisory Team. Please visit 

www.admin.ox.ac.uk/eop/disab. The Oxford University Computing Services (OUCS) offers a 

range of facilities that are listed on its website at www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/enable. 

If you are a disabled student and have specific access needs for a particular library, please 

contact the Disability Librarian (teresa.pedroso@ouls.ox.ac.uk or 283861) to discuss your 

requirements. Alternatively, contact the Disability Contact of the library you intend to use. 

Please note that a large-print version of this publication is available from: 

Communications and Publishing Office 

Clarendon Building 

Bodleian Library 

Broad Street 

Oxford OX1 3BG 

Tel: 01865 277291 

Email: communications@bodley.ox.ac.uk

The Bodleian Library: Special Collections Move 

In preparation for the refurbishment of the New Bodleian Library expected to begin next year, 

a large proportion of Special Collections material currently stored there must be relocated 

temporarily. The relocation is being carried out for conservation reasons, in order to protect the 

Bodleian’s important collections during the refurbishment of the library. 

During this period the Special Collections that are affected will be available for consultation at 

the Radcliffe Science Library (RSL). A dedicated Special Collections team and relevant resources 

will relocate to the RSL to administer this material for readers. The Special Collections Reading 

Room in the New Bodleian Library will close at some stage during the academic year 2009-10. A 

new Special Collections Reading Room will be opened at the RSL. 

Duke Humfrey’s Library will continue to provide access to manuscripts and rare books not 

transferred to the Radcliffe Science Library. 

A list of the transferred collections and fuller information is available on the website www.ouls. 

ox.ac.uk/scmoves. 

Note: 


Until the relocation of Special Collections material to the RSL, Duke Humfrey’s Library will 

house reference material supporting the study of pre-1800 manuscripts and pre-1641 printed 

books; the Special Collections Reading Room will house material supporting the study of 

post-1800 manuscript material, ephemera, Oriental manuscripts and special collections. A 

large proportion of the reference material, complementing the temporarily transferred Special 

Collections, will be relocated to the RSL Special Collections Reading Room when this is created. 

Please contact Special Collections staff with any queries, either in person in the Special 

Collections Reading Room, by e-mail: enquiries.sc@bodley.ox.ac.uk or by telephone: 01865 

277046 – please note that the number might change after the relocation.

1 0 / A G U I D E T O L I B R A R I E S I N O X F O R D 

University Libraries 

A L L S O U L S C O L L E G E L I B R A R Y 

All Souls College 

High Street 

Oxford OX1 4AL 

Tel. 01865 279318 

Fax. 01865 279299 

Email codrington.library@all-souls.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.all-souls.ox.ac.uk/library/ 

Main subjects: Law, History 

Indexed under: Law, History 

Holdings on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.30–18.30 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.30–16.30 

Closed: Sat, Sun, August and September 

Undergraduates and graduates are admitted for reference only; an application form signed by tutor 

or letter from supervisor is required. 

B A L F O U R L I B R A R Y ( P I T T R I V E R S M U S E U M ) 

Robinson Close 

South Parks Road 

Oxford OX1 3PP 

Tel. 01865 270939 

Fax. 01865 270943 

Email library@prm.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.prm.ox.ac.uk/balfour.html 

Main subjects: Anthropology/Ethnography, Archaeology, Ethnomusicology, Museology 

Indexed under: Anthropology, Archaeology, Ethnography, Museum Studies, Music 



Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–12.30, 14.00–16.00 

Closed: August, 10 days at Christmas and Easter 

Undergraduate and graduate students of Archaeology and Anthropology may borrow; others must 

apply to the Librarian.

B O D L E I A N J A PA N E S E L I B R A R Y 

Nissan Institute 

27 Winchester Road 

Oxford OX2 6NA 

Tel. 01865 284506 

Fax. 01865 284500 

Email japanese@bodley.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bjl 

Main subjects: Japanese Studies 

Indexed under: Oriental Studies 

Holdings on OLIS and allegro Catalogues; online circulation 

U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R I E S / 1 1 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.15–19.00, Sat 10.00–13.00 (1-8 weeks) 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.15–17.00, Sat 10.00–13.00 (0 week only) 

Closed: 24 December to 2 January; Good Friday to Easter Monday; August Bank Holiday 

Books in the loan collection may be borrowed by current members of Oxford University. 

B O D L E I A N L AW L I B R A R Y 

St Cross Building 

Manor Road 

Oxford OX1 3UR 

Tel. 01865 271462 

Fax. 01865 271475 

Email law.library@bodley.ox.ac.uk, edc@bodley.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/law 

Main subjects: Law, Criminology, EDC 

Indexed under: Criminology, Law 

Estimated 97% of holdings on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–22.00, Sat 10.00–18.00, Sun 11.00–18.00* 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00, Sat 10.00–16.00 (10.00–13.00 in August & September) 

Closed: 24 December to 3 January, Good Friday to Easter Monday, August Bank Holiday 

weekend 

*Sat and Sun opening operates on the weekends preceding weeks 1–9 of term 

Reference only.


B O D L E I A N L I B R A R Y – N E W L I B R A R Y 

Parks Road 


Tel. 01865 277162 

Fax. 01865 277182 

Email reader.services@bodley.ox.ac.uk 

Websit www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley 

Main subjects: Cartography and Maps, Oriental Studies, Modern History, Publishing, Music, 

South Asian Studies 

Indexed under: Geography, History, Jewish Studies, Music, Oriental Studies, South Asian Studies, 

Yiddish Studies. 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00, Sat 10.00–16.00 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00, Sat 10.00–16.00 

Indian Institute Reading Room open Mon-Fri 9.00-18.30, closed Saturdays, when service is 

available in the New Bodleian Reading Room 

Closed: 24 December to 4 January, Good Friday to Easter Monday, August Bank Holiday weekend. 

Reference only, excepting titles from the Indian Institute Reading Room’s Aris Library for 

Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, which may be borrowed by Oxford University students and staff 

for one term/one vacation. 

NOTE: The Special Collections Reading Room in the New Bodleian Library will close in late 

November 2009. A new Special Collections Reading Room will then open at the RSL. Please see 

more details in the introduction, page 9. 

B O D E I A N L I B R A R Y – O L D L I B R A R Y 

Broad Street 


Tel. 01865 277162 

Fax. 01865 277182 


Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley 

Main subjects: Ancient History, English, Classics, Theology, History, Local History, 

Palaeography, Philosophy, Reference, Linguistics. 

Indexed under: Ancient History, Archaeology, Byzantine Studies, Classics, Economic and Social 

History, English Language and Literature, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Theology. 





weekend, Encaenia 9.00–13.00 

Reference only.

B O D L E I A N L I B R A R Y – R A D C L I F F E C A M E R A 

Radcliffe Square 


Tel 01865 277162 

Fax. 01865 277182 


Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/bodley 


Main subjects: English, Theology, History, Film Studies, Anthropology, Official Papers (UK and 

Irish, UN and other international bodies) 

Indexed under: Anthropology, Archaeology, Architectural History, Economic and Social History, 

English Language and Literature, Film Studies, History, Theology. 



Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00 (9.00–17.00 in late July, August, and early September), Sat 

10.00–16.00 (closed Saturdays in late July, August, and early September) 


weekend, Encaenia 9.00–13.00 

Note: Official Papers Reading Room closes 30 minutes before the rest of the building 

Reference only. 

B O D L E I A N L I B R A R Y O F C O M M O N W E A LT H A N D A F R I C A N 

S T U D I E S AT R H O D E S H O U S E 


Oxford OX1 3RG 

Tel. 01865 270908 

Fax. 01865 270912 

Email rhodes.house.library@bodley.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rhodes/ 

Main subjects: History and Current Affairs—political, economic and social—of the 

Commonwealth (excluding the Indian subcontinent) and Sub-Saharan Africa including the 

offshore islands. 

Indexed under: African Studies, Economic and Social History, History, Politics, Sociology. 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00, Sat 9.00–13.00 (1–8 weeks) 

Easter Vacation hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–19.00, Fri 9.00–17.00, Sat 9.00–13.00 

Christmas and Summer Vacation hours: Mon-Fri 9.00–17.00 

Closed: 24 December to 2 January, Good Friday to Easter Monday, May Bank Holidays, 

Encaenia, August Bank Holiday weekend and the following week. 

Reference only.


C A R E E R S S E R V I C E L I B R A R Y 

56 Banbury Road 

Oxford OX2 6PA 

Tel. 01865 274646 

Fax. 01865 274653 

Email postmaster@cas.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.careers.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Careers, jobs, work experience and further study, work and study abroad 

Indexed under: Education 

Not currently on OLIS but will be available in 2010 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00 Michaelmas Term: Sat 10.00–13.00 


Closed: All University fixed closures, Bank Holidays 

Closures for maintenance and updating resources advertised on website and in recorded message on main 

telephone number. 

Reference only. Eligible students must register to use the Careers Service (via the website or in 

person); check website for eligibility criteria. 

C H I N E S E S T U D I E S L I B R A R Y 

Walton Street 

Oxford OX1 2HG 

Tel. 01865 280430 

Fax. 01865 280431 

Email chinese.studies.library@bodley.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/oriental/csl.htm 

Main subjects: Chinese Studies 




Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.15–17.00, Sat 10.00–13.00 ( 0 week only) 

Closed:, 1week at Christmas, 1 week at Easter, August Bank Holiday, St Giles’ Fair days 

Undergraduates and graduates may borrow. 

C O M P U T I N G L A B O R AT O R Y L I B R A R Y 

Wolfson Building 

Parks Road 

Oxford OX1 3QD 

Tel. 01865 273837 

Fax. 01865 273839 

Email library@comlab.ox.ac.uk 

Website web.comlab.ox.ac.uk/internal/library/


Main subjects: Computing—Formal Methods, Computer Security, Fluid Dynamics 

Indexed under: Computing, Mathematics 

Holdings on OLIS; online circulation 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–13.00, 14.00–16.30 


Closed: No set closed periods 

Users who are not members of the Computing Lab will not be admitted in the absence of library 

staff. 

Undergraduates are admitted for reference only; graduates may borrow. All users should report to 

the Librarian on their first visit. 

C O N T I N U I N G E D U C AT I O N L I B R A R Y 

Rewley House 

1 Wellington Square 

Oxford OX1 2JA 

Tel. 01865 270454 

Fax. 01865 270309 

Email library@conted.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.library.conted.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: General 


Term hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–20.00, Fri 9.00–17.00, Sat 9.30–17.30 Sun 13.00–16.00 


Closed: 1 week end of August, 1 week at Christmas, Easter, Bank Holidays 

Refererence only. Staff and students registered with the Department for Continuing Education 

and members of Kellogg College have full access and borrowing rights. 

E A R T H S C I E N C E S L I B R A R Y 

Parks Road 

Oxford OX1 3PR 

Tel. 01865 272050 

Fax. 01865 272072 

Email jennyc@earth.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Earth Sciences 

Indexed under: Earth Sciences 


Term hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–13.00, 14.00–17.30; Fri 9.00–13.00, 14.00–16.30 

Vacation hours: Mon–Wed 9.00–13.00, 14.00–17.30; Thur 9.00–13.00, 14.00–16.45 

Closed: Christmas, Easter


Borrowing for members of Department only; others may be admitted for reference only on 

production of University Card or by prior arrangement. 

E D U C AT I O N L I B R A R Y 

15 Norham Gardens 

Oxford OX2 6PY 

Tel. 01865 274028 

Fax. 01865 274027 

Email library@education.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.education.ox.ac.uk/library 

Main subjects: Education 



Term hours: Mon–Thur 08.45-20.30, Fri 08.45-19.00, Sat 13.00–17.00, Sun 12.00–16.00 

Easter Vacation hours: Mon–Thur 9.00-19.30, Fri 9.00–17.30 

Christmas and Summer Vacation hours: Mon-Fri 9.00–17.30 

Closed: August Bank Holiday, as Department of Education over Christmas and Easter 

Term dates follow the PGCE course dates, and are: 

14 September 2009–4 December 2009 

4 January–2 April 2010 

19 April–25 June 2010 

E N G I N E E R I N G S C I E N C E L I B R A R Y 

Parks Road 

Oxford OX1 3PJ 

Tel. 01865 273193 

Fax. 01865 273010 

Email library@eng.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.eng.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Covers the interests within the Engineering Sciences Dept but does not cover the 

entire field of engineering. 

Indexed under: Engineering Science, Materials, Mathematics, Physics 



Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–13.00, 14.00–17.00; contact before visiting 

Closed: Staff holidays, Easter, Christmas, Bank Holidays, stocktaking in Summer Vacation 

Borrowing books from the Undergraduate Library is restricted to Engineering undergraduates. 

Graduates may borrow—restrictions for non-members of the Engineering Sciences Dept.

E N G L I S H F A C U LT Y L I B R A R Y 

St Cross Building 

Manor Road 

Oxford OX1 3UQ 

Tel. 01865 271050 

Fax. 01865 271054 

Email enquiries@efl.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/english 


Main subjects: English Language and Literature (including American and other literatures in 

English), Old Icelandic Language and Literature, Film Studies 

Indexed under: English Language and Literature, Film Studies, Linguistics 

Estimated 95% of holdings on OLIS; online circulation 



Closed: Bank Holidays (open as normal on the two May Bank Holidays), Christmas and New Year 

Details of closed periods will be publicised as necessary in the Library, on its website, and in the 

Gazette. 

English Faculty undergraduates may borrow 10 books for 1 week. English Faculty MSt students 

may borrow 12 books for 2 weeks. Other English Faculty postgraduates may borrow 12 books for 

4 weeks. Students from other faculties may borrow 8 books for 1 week. 

E X P E R I M E N TA L P S Y C H O L O G Y L I B R A R Y 

NOTE: The Experimental Psychology Library is now integrated in the Radcliffe Science Library. 

Please consult the Radcliffe Science Library entry for further information. 

H E A LT H C A R E L I B R A R I E S – O L D R O A D C A M P U S 

K N O W L E D G E C E N T R E 

Old Road Campus Research Building 

Headington 

Oxford OX3 7DQ 

Tel. 01865 225815 

Fax. 01865 289406 

Email Membership Enquiries: library@hcl.ox.ac.uk 

Email Information Enquires: enquiries@hcl.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/hcl 

Main subjects: Public Health, Primary Care, Statistics, Epidemiology, Diabetes, Oncology, 

Radiotherapy 

Indexed under: Clinical Medicine, Health, Statistics 


Term hours: Staffed 9.00–18.00 Mon–Fri (Wed from 10.45)


Vacation hours: Staffed 9.00–18.00 Mon–Fri (Wed from 10.45) 

Closed: Bank Holidays, Christmas and New Year 

Undergraduates from Oxford Medical School Pre-Clinical Course may borrow on 

recommendation from their tutor. Graduates from the Oxford Medical School Clinical Course 

and from clinical departments may borrow. 

H E A LT H C A R E L I B R A R I E S - T H E C A I R N S L I B R A R Y 

The John Radcliffe Hospital 

Headington 

Oxford OX3 9DU 

Tel. 01865 221936 

Fax. 01865 221941 

Email Membership Enquiries library@hcl.ox.ac.uk 

Email Information Enquires enquiries@hcl.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/hcl 

Main subjects: Accident/Emergency, Acute, AIDS, General Medicine/Surgery (all disciplines), 

Geratology, Neurosciences, Paediatrics, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, student texts 

Indexed under: Clinical Medicine, Health, Human biology 


Term hours: Open 24 hours; staffed Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00 (Wed 10.00–19.00) 

Vacation hours: Open 24 hours; staffed Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00 (Wed 10.00–19.00) 

Closed: Unstaffed on public Holidays 

Undergraduates from the Oxford Medical School Pre-Clinical Course may borrow on 

recommendation from their tutor. Graduates from the Oxford Medical School Clinical course 

and from clinical depts may borrow. 

H I S T O R Y F A C U LT Y L I B R A R Y 

Old Indian Institute Building 

Broad Street 

Oxford OX1 3BD 

Tel. 01865 277262 

Email library.history@ouls.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/history 

Main subjects: Medieval and Modern History-predominantly British and European History from 

the Late Roman period onwards; History of the Byzantine Empire; History of Russia and the 

former Soviet Union; History of India; History of Australia and New Zealand; growing coverage 

of the History of North and South America and the West Indies and Sub-Saharan Africa; 

Historiography, History of Science, History of Art, Palaeography 

Indexed under: African Studies, Byzantine Studies, Celtic Studies, Economic and Social History, 

History, History of Art, History of Science, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Slavonic and

East European Studies, Women’s Studies 



Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00 (0–9 weeks), Sat 10.00–13.00 (0–9 weeks) 


Closed: 10 days at Christmas, 4 days at Easter, last 2 weeks in August. 

Standard loan (Undergraduates and Taught course postgraduates): 10 items for 7 days in term; 

Christmas and Easter vacation, 20 items for the duration; long vacation, 30 items for the duration. 

Research loan (Academics of other faculties and all research post-graduates): 10 items for 28 days 

in term; Christmas and Easter vacation, 20 items for the duration; long vacation, 30 items for the 

duration. 

Faculty loan (Academics of the History Faculty); 20 items for up to 56 days (subject to recall after 

1 week if reserved by another Reader); Christmas and Easter vacation, 20 items for the duration; 

long vacation, 30 items for the duration. 

Short loan (all readers); 2 days in term; full vacation loans over Christmas, Easter and long 

vacation. 

No borrowing is permitted once out of residence. 

I N D I A N I N S T I T U T E L I B R A R Y 

NOTE: The Indian Institute Library is now the Indian Institute Reading Room of the Bodleian 

Library. Please consult the Bodleian Library - New Library entry for further information. 

I N S T I T U T E O F H U M A N S C I E N C E S , PA U L I N G C E N T R E - 

T H E H A R R I S O N L I B R A R Y 

58a Banbury Road 

Oxford OX2 6QS 

Tel. 01865 274702 

Fax. 01865 274699 

E-mail enquiries@ihs.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ihs.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Biology esp. Evolution, Genetics, Ecology; Social Sciences esp. Demography, 

Social Anthropology 

Indexed under: Anthropology, Biological Sciences, Genetics, Social Studies, Zoology 


Hours Mon–Fri 9.00–5.00; Saturday by arrangement 


I N S T I T U T E O F A R C H A E O L O G Y 

36 Beaumont Street 

Oxford OX1 2PG


Tel. 01865 278240 

Email librarian@arch.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.archinst.ox.ac.uk/services/library 

Main subjects: Archaeology 

Indexed under: Archaeology 

Not on OLIS 


Vacation hours: Please contact before visiting 

Closed: As Institute, please refer to website for details 


L A N G U A G E C E N T R E L I B R A R Y 

12 Woodstock Road 

Oxford OX2 6HT 

Tel. 01865 283360 

Fax. 01865 283366 

Email librarian@lang.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.lang.ox.ac.uk/library 

Main subjects: Language learning materials in more than 140 languages, in print, audio/video 

and Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) formats; video materials including language 

learning, cinema, and documentary films (English and foreign languages). 

Indexed under: African Studies, Celtic Studies, Classics, English Language and Literature, Latin 

American Studies, Media, Modern Languages and Literatures, Oriental Studies, Slavonic and 

East European Studies, South Asian Studies, Yiddish Studies 


Term hours: Weeks 0 and 9, Mon–Fri 9.30–18.30; Weeks 1–8, Mon–Thur 9.30–20.00, Fri 

9.30–18.30, Sat 10.00–13.00 

Vacation hours: Christmas and Easter Vacation Mon–Fri 9.30–13.00, 14.00–17.30; Summer 

Vacation Mon–Fri 8.30–16.30 (until 18.00 Mon, Tue, Thur, for the eight week duration of the 

Pre-Sessional English course, usually late July, August and through mid- September) 

Closed: 10 days at Christmas, 6/7 days at Easter, August Bank Holiday 

Induction session (required for all new Library users) held Mon–Fri at 10.00 and 14.00 or other times 

by prior arrangement.


L AT I N A M E R I C A N C E N T R E L I B R A R Y 

1 Church Walk 

Oxford OX2 6LY 

Tel. 01865 274483 

Fax. 01865 274483 

Email nathalie.thomas@ouls.ox.ac.uk, laura.salinas@lac.ox.ac.uk, laclib@ouls.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/lac 

Main subjects: Latin American politics, economics, social sciences and history 

Indexed under: Latin American Studies 

Holdings received since 1991 on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.30–13, 13.30–17.00 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.30–13, 13.30–17.00 

Closed: Christmas, Easter, 1 August-1 September – limited access: contact the Library for details 

Undergraduates and graduates may borrow; 10 books for a period of 2 weeks. 

M AT E R I A L S L I B R A R Y 

Hume-Rothery Building 

Parks Road 

Oxford OX1 3PH 

Tel. 01865 273697 

Fax. 01865 273798 

Email library@materials.ox.ac uk 

Website www.materials.ox.ac.uk/teaching/index.htm 

Main subjects: Materials Sciences 

Indexed under: Materials 


Term hours: Reading rooms Mon–Fri 8.30–17.00; Library Office Mon–Thur 13.30–15:00; 

self-issue machine available 

Vacation hours: Reading rooms Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00; self-issue machine available. Library Office 

Wed–Thur 13:30–15:30 

Closed: 1 week for Easter and Christmas, Bank Holidays, weekends 

Undergraduates and graduates may borrow.


M AT H E M AT I C A L I N S T I T U T E L I B R A R Y ( W H I T E H E A D 

L I B R A R Y ) 

Mathematical Institute 

24–29 St Giles’ 

Oxford OX1 3LB 

Tel. 01865 273559 

Fax. 01865 273583 

Email library@maths.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.maths.ox.ac.uk/library 

Main subjects: Mathematics at graduate and research level 

Indexed under: Mathematics 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–16.30; access outside these hours is restricted to members of the Dept 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–16.30; access outside these hours is restricted to members of the 

Dept. 

Closed: Refer to website for details 

Undergraduates are not admitted (the only exception would be reference access for a finalist doing 

a project for which our holdings are especially relevant; this would require the written support of 

the tutor). 

Graduate members of the department, and those from other departments of the University whose 

application is approved by the Librarian (see website for application form), may borrow. 

M I D D L E E A S T C E N T R E L I B R A R Y 

St Antony’s College 

68 Woodstock Road 

Oxford OX2 6JF 

Tel. 01865 284764 

Fax. 01865 274529 

Email mastan.ebtehaj@sant.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.sant.ox.ac.uk/mec/middle-east-library.shtml 

Main subjects: Modern Middle Eastern studies—History, Political Science, Social Sciences 




Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.15–17.00 (closed 13.00–14.00) 

Closed: Refer to website for details 

Undergraduates reading Oriental Studies may borrow. Undergraduates from other disciplines who 

take Middle East options have access on a reference-only basis. All graduates of the University 

have borrowing rights. 

M U S E U M O F T H E H I S T O R Y O F S C I E N C E L I B R A R Y

Broad Street 

Oxford OX1 3AZ 

Tel. 01865 277278 

Fax. 01865 277288 

Email library@mhs.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.mhs.ox.ac.uk 


Main subjects: History of Science, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics; particular reference to 

scientific instruments and antique scientific books on astronomy 

Indexed under: History of Science 




Closed: Please refer to the website for details 

Undergraduates and graduates are admitted for reference only. In order to ensure material 

required is available appointments arranged in advance are encouraged. Borrowing limited to 

Museum’s own staff and affiliated persons by special arrangement. 

M U S I C F A C U LT Y L I B R A R Y 

St Aldate’s 

Oxford OX1 1DB 

Tel. 01865 276146/8 

Fax. 01865 286260 

Email library@music.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/music/ 

Main subjects: Music, mainly western classical tradition, includes books, scores, and sound 

recordings. The Library holds small collections relating to Ethnomusicology and Popular Music 

(including Jazz) and houses The Frank Howes Collection of Folk Song Material. 

Indexed under: Music 


Term hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–18.00, Fri 9.00 - 17.00, Sat 10.00–13.00 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.30-16.30 

Closed: last two weeks of August; 5 working days at Christmas and Easter. 

Undergraduate and graduate students may borrow using current University Card.


N U F F I E L D C O L L E G E L I B R A R Y 

New Road 

Oxford OX1 1NF 

Tel. 01865 278550 

Fax. 01865 278621 

Email library-enquiries@nuffield.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/library 

Main subjects: Economics, Politics, Sociology 

Indexed under: Economics, Politics, Sociology 




Closed: Christmas, Easter, mornings from mid-July to mid-September 

Undergraduates may be admitted to consult for reference items not otherwise in stock in the 

University. Graduates and academics from all colleges are admitted for reference. College 

members have full borrowing rights; St Antony’s students and research students and academics 

from other Oxford colleges have some borrowing privileges; others may not borrow under any 

circumstances. 

O R I E N TA L I N S T I T U T E L I B R A R Y 

Pusey Lane 

Oxford OX1 2LE 

Tel. 01865 278202 

Fax. 01865 278204 

Email library@orinst.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/oil 

Main subjects: Jewish, Islamic, South Asian, Japanese and Korean studies 

Indexed under: Jewish Studies, Oriental Studies, South Asian Studies 



Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.15–17.00, Sat 10.00–13.00 (0 week only) 

Closed: 1 week at Christmas, St Giles’ Fair, Bank Holidays outside of term 

Undergraduates and graduates may borrow.

O X F O R D I N T E R N E T I N S T I T U T E L I B R A R Y 

1 St Giles 

Oxford OX1 3JS 

Tel. 01865 287210 

Fax. 01865 287211 

Email library@oii.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.oii.ox.ac.uk/library 

Indexed under: Computing, Social Studies, Sociology 





Closed: Bank Holidays, Maundy Thursday, Christmas and New Year; from the beginning of the 

week of the August Bank Holiday until the end of the week in which St Giles’ Fair falls. 

Undergraduates and graduates, university staff (academic and support), and visitors holding a 

Bodleian card may borrow. 

O X F O R D L E A R N I N G I N S T I T U T E 

Suite 3, Littlegate House 

16/17 St Ebbe’s Street 

Oxford OX1 1PT 

Tel. 01865 286808 

Fax 01865 286801 

E-mail library@learning.ox.ac.uk, services@learning.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.learning.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Education, Research and Educational Development, Career and Professional 

Development, Public and Government Policy Documents, Equal Opportunities and Disability 





Closed: Sat-Sun, Bank Holidays and Christmas vacation 

Members of University or college staff are free to borrow any of our resources.


O X F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y M U S E U M O F N AT U R A L H I S T O R Y 

– H O P E A N D A R K E L L L I B R A R I E S 

Parks Road 

Oxford OX1 3PW 

Tel. 01865 272982 

Fax. 01865 272970 

Email stella.brecknell@oum.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.oum.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Systematic Entomology, Natural History, Jurassic and Cretaceous Geology and 

Palaeontology, Zoology, Mineralogy 

Indexed under: Earth Sciences, Zoology 

100% of monograph and journal holdings on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.30–13.00, 14.00–17.00. 


Closed: Saturday, Christmas and New Year, Easter, Bank Holidays, staff holidays 


P H I L O S O P H Y F A C U LT Y L I B R A R Y 

Philosophy Centre 

10 Merton Street 

Oxford OX1 4JJ 

Tel. 01865 276927 

Fax. 01865 276932 

Email philosophy.library@ouls.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/philosophy 

Main subjects: Philosophy of Physics and Science, Law, Ethics, Aesthetics, History of Philosophy, 

Logic and Language, Ancient Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Feminist Philosophy, Philosophy 

of War 

Indexed under: Anthropology, Classics, Experimental Psychology, History of Science, Law, 

Linguistics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Social Policy, Theology, Women’s Studies 

100% of holdings on OLIS; online circulation 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.30-–8.30, Sat 10.00–13.00 Weeks 0 and 9: Mon–Fri 9.30–17.30 


Closed: Sun, 2 week Easter and Christmas Vacations, August. 

All University of Oxford undergraduates and graduates given access and borrowing rights


P L A N T S C I E N C E S L I B R A R Y – I N F O R M AT I O N S E R V I C E S I N 

B I O - A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L S C I E N C E S 


Oxford OX1 3RB 

Tel. 01865 275087 

Fax. 01865 275095 

Email enquiries.plant@ouls.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/isbes 

Main subjects: Plant Biology, Forestry, Taxonomy 

Indexed under: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Genetics, 

Molecular Sciences, Plant Sciences 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.30 (Open on Bank Holidays in May) 


Closed: 10 days at Christmas and Easter 

All current members of the University may borrow books and journals (except reference material). 

R A D C L I F F E S C I E N C E L I B R A R Y 

Parks Road 

Oxford OX1 3QP 

Tel. 01865 272800 

Fax. 01865 272821 

Email rsl.enquiries@ouls.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/rsl 

Main subjects: Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Geography, Medicine, Experimental 

Psychology, Mathematics, Computing Science, History of Science 

Indexed under: Anthropology, Astrophysics; Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Planetary Physics; 

Atomic and Laser Physics, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Computing, 

Earth Sciences, Ecology, Engineering Science, Environmental Studies, Experimental Psychology, 

Genetics, Geography, Health, History of Science, Human Anatomy, Human biology, Inorganic 

Chemistry, Materials, Mathematics, Molecular Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Ornithology, Particle 

and Nuclear Physics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Plant 

Sciences, Psychology, Statistics, Theoretical Chemistry, Theoretical Physics, Zoology 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 8.30–22.00, Sat 10.00-16.00, Sun 11.00–17.00 (Open May Bank Holidays 

9.00–22.00) 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 8.30–19.00, Sat10.00–14.00 

Closed: Christmas/New Year holiday, Easter, August Bank Holiday weekends 

All current members of the University may borrow books (not reference material or journals).


R E F U G E E S T U D I E S C E N T R E L I B R A R Y 

NOTE: The Refugee Studies Library is now integrated in the Social Science Library. Please 

consult the Social Science Library entry for further information. 

R E S E A R C H L A B O R AT O R Y F O R A R C H A E O L O G Y A N D T H E 

H I S T O R Y O F A R T L I B R A R Y 

Dyson Perrins Building, 


Oxford OX1 3QY 

Tel. 01865 285222 

Fax 01865 285220 

E-mail hayley.sula@rlaha.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.rlaha.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Archaeology 

Indexed under: Archaeology 

Not on OLIS 

No set opening hours—please telephone if you wish to use the Library 


R U S K I N S C H O O L O F D R AW I N G A N D F I N E A R T L I B R A R Y 

74 High Street 


Tel. 01865 276946 

Fax. 01865 276949 

Email library@ruskin-sch.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ruskin-sch.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Art History and Theory (specifically 20th century), Human Anatomy, Art 

Technique 

Indexed under: Fine Art, History of Art, Human Anatomy 

Most holdings on OLIS 


Vacation hours: Closed 

Closed: All Vacations 

Undergraduates and graduates are admitted for reference only. Undergraduates and graduates 

from Ruskin School only may borrow. 

R U S S I A N A N D E U R A S I A N S T U D I E S C E N T R E ( F O R M E R L Y


R U S S I A N A N D E A S T E U R O P E A N S T U D I E S C E N T R E ) 

St Antony’s College 


Tel. 01865 284728 

Fax. 01865 274526 

Email richard.ramage@sant.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.sant.ox.ac.uk/russian 

Main subjects: Russian language material on Politics, Economics, History, Literature 

Indexed under: Slavonic and East European Studies 

Estimated 15 % of holdings on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00 (Wed 9.00–14.00) 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00 (Wed 9.00–14.00) 

Closed: As announced in advance on Library door. 

Undergraduates are not admitted. Graduates researching in the Russian and Eastern 

European field may, on production of their University Card, be given borrowing rights. 

Periodicals are not borrowable. 

S A C K L E R L I B R A R Y 

1 St John Street 

Oxford OX1 2LG 

Tel. 01865 278092 

Fax. 01865 278098 

Email enquiries@saclib.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.saclib.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Archaeology (Classical, Non-Classical European, Middle Eastern), Art History 

(Western and Eastern), Classics (mainly Ancient History); including Egyptology and Ancient 

Near East Studies, Numismatics, Papyrology 

Indexed under: Ancient History, Archaeology, Architectural History, Byzantine Studies, Celtic 

Studies, Classics, History of Art, Oriental Studies 





weekend, St Giles’ Fair weekend 

Undergraduates and graduates may borrow, subject to restriction by category and subject area. 

The Heberden Coin Room Library is now housed in the Sackler Library.


S A I N S B U R Y L I B R A R Y – S A Ï D B U S I N E S S S C H O O L 

Park End Street 

Oxford OX1 1HP 

Tel. 01865 288880 

Fax. 01865 288805 

Email library@sbs.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/faculty/Library+and+Information+Services.htm 

Main subjects: Strategic Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Finance and 

Accounting, Human Resources Management, Information and Knowledge Management 

Indexed under: Management 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00, 


Closed: Sat - Sun; Christmas, Easter, Bank Holidays outside of term 

Reference access and borrowing of long loan material for all Oxford University undergraduates 

and graduates. Borrowing of short loan material for Saïd Business School undergraduates and 

graduates only. No borrowing of careers material for any undergraduates. 

S I R W I L L I A M D U N N S C H O O L O F PAT H O L O G Y L I B R A R Y 


Oxford OX1 3RE 

Tel. 01865 275594: (Part-time Library Administrative assistant) 

Fax: 01865 275591: (f.a.o. Pathology Library Admin.) 

E-mail library_admin@path.ox.ac.uk ; library_academic@path.ox.ac.uk 

Website http://users.path.ox.ac.uk/~library/ 

Main subjects: General pathology, Biomedical science, Cell and molecular biology 

Indexed under: Pathology, Clinical medicine 

Practically no holdings on OLIS 

Always open to department members. Non-members: by prior permission of Librarian, only 

during normal weekday working hours. No undergraduates except those doing research projects in 

the Dunn School. 

Reference library only — no borrowing. This is a working library for biomedical research 

scientists. It holds only a very minor amount of archival material.


S O C I A L A N D C U LT U R A L A N T H R O P O L O G Y L I B R A R Y 

51 Banbury Road 

Oxford OX2 6PE 

Tel. 01865 274671 

Fax. 01865 274630 

Email scalibrary@anthro.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.isca.ox.ac.uk/about/libraries.shtml 

Main subjects: Social Anthropology, related areas (Sociology, History, etc.) 

Indexed under: Anthropology, History, Sociology 



Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00; 10.00–13.00 during August. 

Closed: 10 days at Christmas and Easter 

All undergraduates and graduates may read. Borrowing is principally for Archaeology and 

Anthropology undergraduates, Human Sciences year 3s, and ISCA members; others may apply. 

S O C I A L S C I E N C E L I B R A R Y 

Manor Road Building 

Manor Road 

Oxford OX1 3UQ 

Tel. 01865 271093 

Fax. 01865 271072 

Email library@ssl.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ssl.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Criminology, Economics, International Development, Politics and International 

Relations, Refugee Studies, Slavonic and East European social sciences collections, Social Policy 

and Social Work, Socio–Legal Studies, and Sociology 

Indexed under: African Studies, Agricultural Economics, Anthropology, Criminology, 

Development Studies, Diplomatic Studies, Economic and Social History, Economics, 

Environmental Studies, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Politics, Social 

Policy, Refugee Studies, Social Studies, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics, Women’s Studies 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–22.00, Sat 10.00–18.00 and Sun 12.00–18.00 weeks 0–9 (Library 

doors open at 8.45am Mon-Fri during term to enable those with early lectures to borrow books.) 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00, Sat 10.00–18.00 (Christmas and Easter Vacations); 

10.00–16.00 (Summer Vacation) 

Closed: Over the Christmas period and Bank Holidays (except where these fall during term). 


S TAT I S T I C S L I B R A R Y


1 South Parks Road 

Oxford OX1 3TG 

Tel. 01865 272870 

Fax. 01865 272595 

Email lib@stats.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Statistics, Probability Theory, Operational Research, Mathematical Genetics, 

Bioinformatics 

Indexed under: Management, Mathematics, Statistics 


Term hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–17.00, Fri 9.00–16.30. Access outside these hours is restricted 

to members of the Department. Non-members of the Department should make a prior 

appointment. 

Vacation hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–17.00, Fri 9.00–16.30. Access outside these hours is 

restricted to members of the Department. Non-members of the Department should make a 

prior appointment. 

Closed: Bank holidays, Christmas and Easter when Department is closed. 

Undergraduates are not admitted. Graduates from the department may borrow. Other postgraduates 

require a letter of recommendation from their supervisor for admission and to borrow. 

TAY L O R B O D LEI A N S L AVO N I C A N D M O D ER N G R EEK LI B R A RY 

47 Wellington Square 


Tel. 01865 270464 

Fax. 01865 270469 

Email enquiries@taslib.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.taslib.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: Slavonic and East European Languages and Literatures and Area Studies 

(Humanities) and Modern Greek Language and Literature, including Byzantine studies. 

Russian and Modern Greek are collected the most intensively but all other Humanities subjects 

relating to the region are collected selectively. Social Sciences material is collected by the Social 

Sciences Library. 

Indexed under: Byzantine Studies, Linguistics, Modern Languages and Literatures, Slavonic and 

East European Studies. 



Vacation hours: July, August and September: Mon–Fri 10.00–17.00, Sat 10.00–13.00 

Christmas and Easter Vacation: Mon–Fri 9.30–17.00, Sat 10.00–13.00 

Closed: 1 week at Christmas, Good Friday to Easter Monday, week following late summer Bank 

Holiday plus 2 days for St Giles’ Fair.


Undergraduates may borrow 9 books for two weeks in term, 6 books during vacation. 

Undergraduates studying two Slavonic languages or solely Russian may borrow 17 books during 

term. Taught graduates may borrow 12 books for 2 weeks, research graduates may borrow 12 

books for 4 weeks. 

TAY L O R I N S T I T U T I O N L I B R A R Y 

St Giles 

Oxford OX1 3NA 

Tel. 01865 278158 

Fax. 01865 278165 

Email enquiries@taylib.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.taylib.ox.ac.uk 

Main subjects: (research collection) Medieval and modern continental European (and related) 

languages and literatures—predominantly French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, 

and including those languages and literatures as published outside Europe (especially in Latin 

America, North and Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia). Also Celtic, Yiddish, Linguistics 

and Philology, and Film Studies. (Undergraduate texts are held mainly in the Library’s separate 

teaching collection, the Modern Languages Faculty Library (MLF). Books and other materials for 

Russian, other Slavonic languages and Modern Greek, for both undergraduate and post-graduate 

study, are housed separately in the Taylor Bodleian Slavonic & Modern Greek Library – see 

separate entry.) Special Collections are held in all subject areas (see website for an outline). 

Indexed under: African Studies, Celtic Studies, Film Studies, History of Art, Latin American 

Studies, Linguistics, Modern Languages and Literatures, Women’s Studies, Yiddish Studies. 

Estimated 98% of holdings on OLIS; online circulation. 

Term hours: 1 October–30 June: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00, Sat 10.00–16.00 

Vacation hours: July, August and September: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00, Sat 10.00–16.00 

Closed: 1 week at Christmas; Good Friday through to Easter Monday; week including late 

summer Bank Holiday plus 2 days for St Giles’ Fair at beginning of September; (also, MLF 

closed during August: books may be fetched on request and returned to the Enquiry Desk in 

Main Library). 

Undergraduates may borrow 5 items from the research collection for 7 days in term only, plus 12 

items from the MLF for 7 days. Graduates may borrow 12 items from the research collection for 

14 days, plus 12 items from the MLF for 7 days. (Books from the research collection should not 

be taken out of Oxford).


T H E O L O G Y F A C U LT Y L I B R A R Y 

41 St Giles 

Oxford OX1 3LW 

Tel. 01865 270731 

Email theology.library@ouls.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/theology 

Main subjects: Theology, Biblical Studies, Christian Doctrine, Patristics, Church History, 

Religious Studies, Philosophy of Religion 

Indexed under: Theology 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.30–18.30, Sat 10.00–13.00; Weeks 0 and 9; Mon–Fri 9.30–17.30 


Closed: Sun, 2 week Easter and Christmas Vacations, August. 

All University of Oxford undergraduates and graduates given access and borrowing rights. 

V E R E H A R M S W O R T H L I B R A R Y ( R O T H E R M E R E A M E R I C A N 

I N S T I T U T E ) 

1A South Parks Road 

Oxford OX1 3UB 

Tel. 01865 282700 

Fax. 01865 282709 

Email vhl@ouls.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/vhl 

Main subjects: The History—Political, Economic and Social—of the United States from colonial 

times to the present. 

Indexed under: Economic and Social History, History, Politics, Social Studies 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–19.00, Sat 9.00–13.00 (Trinity only) 

Vacation hours: Christmas and Easter Mon-Fri 9.00-19.00; Summer Mon-Fri 9.00-17.00 

Closed: Saturdays except Trinity Term; Sundays; Public holidays except where these fall during 

Term; between Christmas and New Year. 

Reference only.


W E L L C O M E U N I T F O R T H E H I S T O R Y O F M E D I C I N E L I B R A R Y 

45–47 Banbury Road 

Oxford OX2 6PE 

Tel. 01865 274604 

Fax. 01865 274605 

Email library@wuhmo.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.wuhmo.ox.ac.uk/library/index.htm 

Main subjects: History of Medicine (including some Biological Science and Social Science materials) 

Indexed under: History of Science, Biological Sciences 


Term hours: The Library is staffed Mon–Fri 14.00-17.00 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 14.00–17.00 (please note vacation hours are flexible due to reduced 

staffing)—please contact either the Wellcome Librarian or the Unit in advance of any visit 

Closed: Sat and Sun, 1 week Easter, 2 weeks Christmas 

Reference only. Undergraduates, graduates and external visitors welcome; please write, telephone, or 

e-mail the Wellcome Librarian to arrange registration and introduction. 

Z O O L O G Y L I B R A R Y – I N F O R M AT I O N S E R V I C E S I N B I O - 

A N D E N V I R O N M E N TA L S C I E N C E S 

Tinbergen Building 


Oxford OX1 3PS 

Tel. 01865 271141 (Main) 271143 (Alexander) 

Fax. 01865 271142 

Email enquiries.zoo@ouls.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/isbes 

Main subjects: Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Epidemiology, Parasitology and Disease, Animal 

Behaviour, Animal Welfare, Wildlife Conservation, Evolution, Embryology, Paleontology, Animal 

Systematics and Classification, Taxonomy, Fauna, Zoology, Biogeography, Ornithology, Animal 

Ecology, Freshwater Ecology, Marine Ecology, Terrestrial Ecology, Wildlife Management, 

Biomathamatics?, History of Ornithology, Ornithologists, Animal Migration 

Indexed under: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Genetics, 

Molecular Sciences, Ornithology , Physiology, Zoology 


Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00 (Open on Bank Holidays in May) 


Closed: 10 days at Christmas and 5 days at Easter 

All current members of the University may borrow books and journals (except reference material, 

including Alexander Library).


Non-Oxford University Libraries 

C E N T R A L L I B R A R Y 

Westgate 

Oxford OX1 1DJ 

Tel. 01865 815509 

Fax. 01865 721694 

Email oxfordcentral.library@oxfordshire.gov.uk 

Website www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/culture/ 

Main subjects: General lending and reference stock, business information, music collections 

Indexed under: Music 

Not on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–19.00, Fri–Sat 9.00–17.30 

Vacation hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–19.00, Fri–Sat 9.00–17.30 

Closed: Sunday, Bank Holidays, Saturday before Easter 


M A I S O N F R A N ç A I S E L I B R A R Y 

Norham Road 

Oxford OX2 6SE 

Tel. 01865 274224 

Fax. 01865 274225 

Email mflib@herald.ox.ac.uk 

Website www.mfo.ac.uk 

Main subjects: French studies, in French and English (Philosophy, Literature, Social Sciences, 

History, Music, Fine Arts, Cinema) 

Indexed under: Modern Languages and Literatures 




Closed: August, Christmas, Easter 

Undergraduates and graduates may borrow: 5 books for up to 3 weeks, renewable on demand. 

Collection of 600 films in French language (some with English subtitles) £20 per academic year 

or £10 per academic term to borrow.

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O X F O R D B R O O K E S U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y ( H A R C O U R T H I L L 

C A M P U S ) 

Harcourt Hill 

Oxford OX2 9AT 

Tel. 01865 488222 

Fax. 01865 488224 

Email library@brookes.ac.uk 

Website www.brookes.ac.uk/library 

Main subjects: Education, Theology, Human development, Communication, Sport and Performing arts 

Indexed under: Education, Theology 

Not on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Thur 8.30–21.00, Fri 8.30–18.00, Sat-Sun 12.00–18.00 


Closed: Weekends in University vacations, Bank Holidays 

Undergraduates and graduates are admitted for reference only, on presentation of ID. External borrower 

membership is available on payment of a fee. 

O X F O R D B R O O K E S U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y ( H E A D I N G T O N 

C A M P U S ) 

Gipsy Lane, Headington 

Oxford OX3 0BP 

Tel. 01865 483156 

Fax. 01865 483998 


Website www.brookes.ac.uk/library/ 

Main subjects: Architecture, Art, Publishing, Music, Biological and Molecular Sciences, Health Care, 

Hotel and Restaurant Management, Humanities, Languages, Planning, Social Sciences, Law 

Indexed under: Architectural History, Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies, Fine Art, Health, 

Law, Management, Media, Music, Social Studies 

Not on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–22.00, Fri 9.00–20.00, Sat-Sun 10.00–16.00 



Undergraduates and graduates are admitted for reference only, on presentation of ID. External borrower 

membership is available on payment of a fee.


O X F O R D B R O O K E S U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R Y ( W H E AT L E Y 

C A M P U S ) 

Wheatley Campus 

Wheatley OX33 1HX 

Tel. 01865 485869 

Fax. 01865 485750 


Website www.brookes.ac.uk/library/ 

Main subjects: Business Studies, Management Studies, Engineering, Computing and 

Mathematical Sciences 

Indexed under: Computing, Economics, Engineering Science, Management, 

Mathematics 

Not on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–19.00, Fri 9.00–18.00, Sat–Sun 10.00–16.00; weekend hours 

subject to confirmation 



Reference access only, on presentation of ID. External borrower membership is available on 

payment of a fee. 

O X F O R D C E N T R E F O R H E B R E W A N D J E W I S H S T U D I E S 

L I B R A R Y 

Yarnton Manor 

Yarnton 

Oxford OX5 1PY 

Tel. 01865 377946/117 

Fax. 01865 375079 

Email enquiries@ochjs.ac.uk 

Website www.ochjs.ac.uk/library/index.html 

Main subjects: Hebrew and Jewish Studies, Holocaust and Israel Studies,Yizkor Books, Yiddish, 

Modern Hebrew Literature 

Indexed under: Jewish Studies, Oriental Studies, Yiddish Studies 

Non-Hebrew holdings are on OLIS. Hebrew and Yiddish holdings are on the library’s catalogue 

(http://lmml.org.uk.dotnet17.hostbasket.com/catalogues.html) 

Term hours: Mon–Thur 9.00–19.30, Fri 9.00–17.00, Sun 13.30–18.00. 


Closed: 1 week at Christmas and Easter, Jewish Festivals, Bank Holidays 

Undergraduates, postgraduates, academic and research staff of the University of Oxford have free 

access to the library with borrowing rights. 

For Shuttle service see www.ochjs.ac.uk/contact.html

O X F O R D C E N T R E F O R I S L A M I C S T U D I E S L I B R A R Y 

George Street 

Oxford OX1 2AR 

Tel. 01865 278743 

Email library@oxcis.ac.uk 

Website www.oxcis.ac.uk/library.html 

Main subjects: Classical Islamic sciences (especially Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Kalam, and Sufism); 

modern Islamic studies including modern Eastern and Asian Muslim societies, Muslims in the 

West, and modern Muslim thinkers. 

Indexed under: African Studies; Anthropology; Economic and Social History; History; 

International Relations; Modern Languages and Literatures; Oriental Studies; Politics; Refugee 

Studies; Social Studies; South Asian Studies; Theology; Women’s Studies. 

Not on OLIS 

Opening hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00 

Closed: Bank holidays, Christmas and New Year period, Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Adha. 

In general, access to the Library is restricted to holders of the Bodleian Library Card for 

legitimate purposes of study. If from outside Oxford, a person must either: (a) have a letter of 

introduction from a tutor or an institution; or (b) have a personal recommendation from a Centre 

member. 

The Library is reference only, and books may not be borrowed. 

O X F O R D S H I R E S T U D I E S – C E N T R A L L I B R A R Y 

Westgate 

Oxford OX1 1DJ 

Tel. 01865 815749 

Fax. 01865 810187 

Email oxfordshire.studies@oxfordshire.gov.uk 

Website www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshirestudies 

Main subjects: Wide range of local studies and family history resources on the county of 

Oxfordshire—includes collections of printed materials, microform and digital resources, maps, 

photographs and oral history tapes. Oxfordshire County Archaeological Services are based here 

and provide public access to the Oxfordshire Historic Environment Record. 

Indexed under: Archaeology, Architectural History, Economic and Social History, Geography, 

History 

Holdings of printed and related materials on OLIS 

Term hours: Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat, 9.00–17.00 

Vacation hours: Tue, Thur, Fri, Sat, 9.00–17.00 

Closed: Mon, Wed, Sun, Bank Holidays, Sat before Easter 

Reference only. Public reference collections available to all. 

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O X F O R D U N I O N S O C I E T Y L I B R A R Y 

Oxford Union Society 

Frewin Court 

Oxford OX1 3JB 

Tel. 01865 241353 or 01865 246782 

Fax. 01865 250092 

Email library@oxford-union.org 

Website www.oxford-union.org 

Main subjects: Significant holdings of nineteenth century literature in most subjects; acquisitions 

are now particularly strong in the Humanities, Natural Sciences, Philosophy, Politics, leisure 

reading and DVDs; Economics, Law, and other holdings are being increased with respect to 

faculty/departmental reading lists. Readers’ suggestions in all these and other subject areas are 

always welcomed. 

Indexed under: Ancient History, Classics, English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, 

Politics 

Estimated 52% of holdings on OLIS; online circulation. 

Term hours: 0–8 weeks Mon–Fri 9.30–19.00, 9 week Mon–Thur 9.30–19.00; Fri 9.30–17.00, Sat 

0–8 weeks 12.00–16.30 


Closed: 10 days at Christmas, 10 days at Easter, 2 weeks following August Bank Holiday 

New borrowers should bring both their Union membership cards and University/Bodleian Cards, 

assuming the latter type is available to them. During registration, advice will be given on which 

card to use for subsequent borrowing. 

Undergraduates and graduates who are members may borrow. Others may use the library on 

application but items will be confined. All members of the society may borrow 8 books for 2 

weeks in term, 10 books for the length of the vacation and 3 DVDs for 3 days at any time (term 

or vacation).

P L U N K E T T F O U N D AT I O N C O - O P E R AT I V E I N F O R M AT I O N 

C E N T R E L I B R A R Y 

The Quadrangle 

Woodstock 

Oxford OX20 1LH 

Tel. 1993 810 730 

Fax. 1993 810 849 

E-mail info@plunkett.co.uk 

Websites www.plunkett.co.uk, www.virsa.org, www.ruralrevival.org.uk, 

www enterprise4inclusion.org.uk 

Main subjects: All aspects of rural co-operative and mutual enterprises world wide, rural social 

enterprise, rural development, complete ‘Irish Homestead’ 

Indexed under: Agricultural Economics, Economic and Social History 

Not on OLIS 

Term hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00; telephone Librarian to arrange visit 

Vacation hours: Mon–Fri 9.00–17.00; telephone Librarian to arrange visit 

Closed: No set times, please contact Library to arrange visit 

Undergraduates and graduates may borrow. Borrowing at discretion of Librarian, deposit may be 

required. 

P U S E Y H O U S E L I B R A R Y 

Pusey House 

St Giles 

Oxford OX1 3LZ 

Tel. 01865 278415 

Email librarian@puseyhouse.org.uk 

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Main subjects: Theology, Ecclesiastical History, Liturgy, Anglo-Aatholic archive 

Indexed under: Theology 

Not on OLIS 

Term hours: Weeks 1–8 Mon–Fri 9.30–12.30; 2.00–4.30 Saturday by appointment only;| 

All other times by appointment only 

Vacation hours: Posted in the Library 

Closed: Contact the Library 

Admission for Oxford University undergraduates and graduate students requires 2 passport 

photographs and a letter of recommendation from a tutor or supervisor. The fees are £1.00 for 

undergraduates: £5.00 for graduate students. Other bona fide researchers require 2 passport 

photographs, a letter of recommendation and a fee of £25.00


Subject Index 

African Studies 

Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and 

African Studies at Rhodes House 

History Faculty Library 

Language Centre Library 



Agricultural Economics 

Plunkett Foundation Co-operative Information 

Centre Library 


Ancient History 


Oxford Union Society Library 


Anthropology 

Balfour Library (Pitt Rivers Museum) 


Pauling Centre for Human Sciences Library 

Philosophy Faculty Library 


Social and Cultural Anthropology Library 


Archaeology 



Bodleian Library – Radcliffe Camera 

Institute of Archaeology 

Oxfordshire Studies Library 

Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the 

History of Art Library 


Architectural History 


Oxford Brookes University Library 

(Headington Campus) 



Astrophysics 


Atmospheric, Oceanic, And Planetary Physics 


Atomic and Laser Physics 


Biochemistry 

Plant Sciences Library 


Zoology Library 

Biological Sciences 





Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine 

Library 


Byzantine Studies 




Taylor Bodleian Slavonic & Modern Greek 

Library 

Celtic Studies 




Taylor Institution Library

Classics 






Clinical Medicine 

Health Care Libraries—Old Road Campus 

Knowledge Centre 

Health Care Libraries—The Cairns Library 


Sir William Dunn School of Pathology Library 

Computing 

Computing Laboratory Library 

Oxford Brookes University Library (Wheatley 

Campus) 

Oxford Internet Institute Library 


Criminology 



Development Studies 


Diplomatic Studies 


Earth Sciences 

Earth Sciences Library 

Oxford University Museum of Natural History 

– Hope and Arkell Libraries 


Ecology 




S U B J E C T I N D E X / 4 3 

Economic and Social History 







Plunkett Foundation Co-operative Information 

Centre Library 


Vere Harmsworth Library (Rothermere 

American Institute) 

Economics 

Central Library 

Nuffield College Library 


Campus) 


Education 

Career Services Library 

Continuing Education Library 

Education Library 

Oxford Brookes University Library (Harcourt 

Hill Campus) 

Oxford Learning Institute 

Engineering Science 

Engineering Science Library 


Campus) 


English Language and Literature 



English Faculty Library 


Oxford Union Society Library


Environmental Studies 







Ethnography 


Experimental Psychology 



Film Studies 

Bodleian Library – Radcliffe Camera 



Fine Art 



Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art 

Library 

Genetics 




Geography 




Health 







History 

All Souls College Library 














History of Art 




Library 



History of Science 


Museum of the History of Science Library 




Library 

Human Anatomy 



Library 

Human Biology 



Inorganic Chemistry 

Radcliffe Science Library

International Relations 


Jewish Studies 




Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies 

Library 

Latin American Studies 




Latin American Centre Library 



Law 







Linguistics 





Library 


Management 




Campus) 

Sainsbury Library - Saïd Business School 

Statistics Library 

Materials 


Materials Library 


Mathematics 



Mathematical Institute Library 


Campus) 




Media 





Modern Languages and Literatures 


Maison Française Library 


Library 


Molecular Sciences 





Museum Studies 

Balfour Library (Pitt Rivers Museum)


Music 




Music Faculty Library 



Organic Chemistry 


Oriental Studies 



Chinese Studies Library 


Middle East Centre Library 



Library 


Ornithology 



Particle and Nuclear Physics 


Pathology 


Sir William Dunn School of Pathology Library 

Pharmacology 


Philosophy 




Physical Chemistry 


Physics 




Physiology 



Plant Sciences 



Politics 









Psychology 



Refugee Studies 


Slavonic and East European Studies 



Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre 

Taylor Bodleian Slavonic and Modern Greek 

Library 

Social Policy 


Social Science Library

Social Studies 







Social Work 


Sociology 







South Asian Studies 





Statistics 






Theology 




Hill Campus) 


Pusey House Library 

Theology Faculty Library 

Theoretical Chemistry 


Theoretical Physics 


Women’s Studies 






Yiddish Studies 




Library 


Zoology 

Oxford University Museum of Natural 

History – Hope and Arkell Libraries 


Zoology Library


Course Index 

Ancient & Modern History 
















Archaeology & Anthropology 












Biochemistry 




Biological Sciences 






Library 


Chemistry 


Classical Arch. & Ancient Hist. 











Classics & English 








Classics & Modern Languages 








Library 


Clinical Medicine—Second B.M. 



Health Care Libraries—The Cairns Library


Sir William Dunn School of Pathology 

Library 

Computer Science 



Campus) 



Earth Sciences/Geology 

Earth Sciences Library 

Oxford University Museum of Natural 

History – Hope and Arkell Libraries 


Economics & Management 






Campus) 




Engineering. Economics & Management 





Headington Campus) 


Campus) 





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Engineering & Computing Science 






Campus) 



Engineering & Materials 






Engineering Science 





English 






English & Mod.Languages 








Library 

Taylor Institution Library


European & Mid.East. Languages 









Library 



Library 


Experimental Psychology 



Fine Art 




Library 

Foreign Service Programme 



Geography 




Human Sciences 











Oxford University Museum of Natural History 

– Hope and Arkell Libraries 




Jurisprudence 







Legal Studies Diploma 







Literae Humaniores 






Materials Econ.& Management 








Campus) 




Statistics Library

Mathematical Science 





Campus) 




Mathematics 





Campus) 




Maths & Computer Science 





Campus) 





Maths & Philosophy 






Campus) 





Maths and Statistics 







Campus) 





Maths and Statistics Science 







Campus) 





Metallurgy & Sci.on Mater. 




C O U R S E I N D E X / 5 1 

Mod. History & History of Art 











Library








Mod.History & Mod.Languages 















Library 




Mod. History & Politics 

















Modern History 















Modern History & Economics 











Campus) 








Modern History & English 






African Studies at Rhodes House











Modern Languages 




Library 


Music 




Music Faculty Library 



Oriental Studies 








Library 


Philosophy & Mod. Languages 







Library 


Philosophy & Theology 




Hill Campus) 





Physics 




Physics & Philosophy 





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Physiological Sci.(Medical students) 



Physiological Sci.(non-medical students) 



Politics, Philosophy & Economics 







Campus) 


Philosophy Faculty Library





Pre-clinical medicine—First B.M. 






Library 

Prelim. Medicine Pt.1 


Knowledge Centre Health Care Libraries— 

The Cairns Library Radcliffe Science 

Library 


Library 

Psychology, Philosophy & Physiology 







Theology—B.Th. 




Hill Campus) 




Theology—FHS 




Hill Campus) 



Theology Faculty Library

R E G U L A T I O N S O F O X F O R D U N I V E R S I T Y L I B R A R I E S / 5 5 

Regulations of Oxford University Libraries 

Made by the Curators of the University Libraries on 12 June 2006 

Approved by Council on 10 June 2006 

Amended on 27 July 2007 

Explanatory note: 

These regulations embody the Bodleian Library declaration, to which all readers admitted to 

Oxford University Library Services’ libraries and facilities are deemed to have subscribed, and to 

which they must adhere. The declaration reads: 

“I hereby undertake not to remove from the Library, or to mark, deface, or injure in any way, any 

volume, document, or other object belonging to it or in its custody; not to bring into the Library or kindle 

therein any fire or flame, and not to smoke in the Library; and I promise to obey all rules of the Library.” 

A P P L I C AT I O N 

1. These regulations shall apply to all facilities within the Oxford University Library 

Services. 

2. In these regulations “material” means any material, including electronic material, 

owned by or in the possession or custody of a library or library service and “issued” 

means legitimately in a reader’s possession either as a loan, an intended loan or for 

consultation or use within a library, and including material and equipment 

legitimately taken directly by a reader without the intermediation of library staff. 

A D M I S S I O N 

3. A person may use a library only after being formally registered as a reader in it. With 

the exception of short-term readers admitted on day passes, all readers must have a 

valid University or Library Card. 

4. Readers may be charged for admission to OULS libraries and services in accordance 

with a tariff to be published from time to time by the Curators of the University 

Libraries subject to approval by Council. 

5. Readers may bring visitors into a library only with the express permission of library 

staff. 

6. The only animals which readers may bring into a library are guide dogs. 

7. Readers are responsible for keeping libraries informed of changes in the personal data 

kept by the libraries, including their address and email address. 

U S E O F L I B R A R Y M AT E R I A L 

8. Readers are responsible for material or equipment issued to them until they have 

returned it in accordance with library procedures, and must at all times protect 

material or equipment issued to them and must not damage it or expose it to hazardous 

conditions. 

9. Readers must not write in, mark, or otherwise deface or damage library material or 

equipment in any way. 

10. Readers must use only library-approved facilities to photocopy, photograph, or scan 

material in the library.


11. Readers must not eat or chew anything (including sweets or gum) or drink anything 

(including water) in any part of a library, unless allowed by a local library regulation. 

12. Readers may use portable computers or other electrical equipment of their own only 

in accordance with the instructions of library staff. 

13. Readers may not use library facilities, including IT or network facilities, either for 

private profit or for commercial purposes (except to the extent outhorised under the 

reader’s conditions of employment or other agreement with the University or 

college) without specific authorisation from OULS.’ 

14. Readers may take material from the shelves, call it up from bookstacks, or borrow it 

only in accordance with library procedures. 

15. Readers must observe all regulations and instructions relating to the introduction, 

deposit, and inspection of bags and cases. 

16. Readers must familiarise themselves with and observe the regulations and procedures 

of each library they use, and must leave the library immediately in the event of a fire 

alarm or if instructed to do so in any other emergency. 

17. Readers must leave library premises by the stated closing time unless permission for 

after-hours access has been granted. 

18. Readers must carry their Readers’ or University Cards with them at all times in a 

library and show their cards if a member of staff requests them to do so. 

19. Readers must follow all other reasonable requests of library staff. 

20. Readers must return promptly any library material or equipment issued to them if 

they are requested to do so. 

21. Readers must treat as confidential any information which may become available to 

them through the use of library facilities which is not clearly intended for 

unrestricted dissemination (such as information about other readers); such 

information must not be copied, modified, disseminated, or used either in whole or 

in part without the permission 

of the library or other person or body entitled to give it. 

22. Readers may make copies from library material only as allowed by the Copyright, 

Designs and Patents Act 1988 as amended by subsequent legislation. 

23. Readers must not engage in conduct which infringes in any way the regulations of 

the University governing the use of the property of or in the possession or custody of 

the University, or the facilities and services provided by or on behalf of the 

University, including the Regulations relating to the Use of Information Technology 

Facilities. 

24. Readers must not pass their Readers’ or University Cards, , or passwords for accessing 

electronic resources, or other items issued to them by a library, to another person for 

library use, or use them for the benefit of another person. 

25. Readers must not hold conversations or engage in other conduct in a library which 

causes or is likely to cause inconvenience, annoyance, or offence to other readers or 

members of staff. 

26. When using a computer or other equipment readers must do so as quietly as possible 

so as to avoid causing disturbance to others.

27. Readers must not use mobile telephones, radios, cassette recorders, cameras, or 

similar equipment in a library, even with headphones, unless specific provision has 

been made for such use. 

28. Readers must not engage in the harassment of any other reader or member of library 

staff. 

29. Readers must not smoke in any part of a library. 

30. Readers must not prejudice the safety or well-being of any other reader or member of 

library staff by engaging in disorderly, threatening or offensive behaviour. 

31. Readers must show due regard for their own safety and that of other readers and staff. 

Discipline 

32. Where breach or attempted breach of Regulations 7-12 above results in the late 

return of material borrowed, readers will be liable to pay fines in accordance with a 

tariff to be published by the Curators of the University Libraries from time to time. 

33. Where breach or attempted breach of Regulations 7-12 above results in damage to or 

loss of materials issued to them, readers will be liable for the costs of making good 

the damage or loss, including administrative and replacement costs. 

34. Unless otherwise dealt with by these or by local regulations, infringement or 

attempted infringement of these Regulations by members of the University as 

defined in Statute II Section 1 will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedures of 

the University as set out in Statute XI and associated Regulations. 

35. Unless otherwise dealt with by these or by local regulations, infringement or 

attempted infringement of these Regulations by persons who are not members of the 

University will be dealt with under the Section 42(7) of Statute XI and associated 

Regulations. 

From www.admin.ox.ac.uk/statutes/regulations/201-052.shtml 

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