Last updated |
25th March 2009 |
Name of library |
Bodleian Library |
Address |
Oxford, OX1 3BG |
Telephone |
01865 277162 |
Fax |
01865 277112 |
E-mail |
readr.services@bodley.ox.ac.uk |
Website |
http://www.lib.ac.uk |
Alternative names |
Oxford University Library Services |
Contact & Job Title |
Kate Alderson-Smith, Theology Librarian |
Purpose & main user community of the library |
Academic / National Library |
Terms of access |
Bona fide researchers at the Librarian’s discretion. Undergraduates are allowed only vacation access. |
Opening hours |
Term: M-F 09.00-22.00, Sa 09.00-13.00. Vacation: M-F 09.00-19.00 or 17.00, Sa 09.00-13.00. |
Disabled access |
Limited access to parts of the building. |
Lending to other libraries & visitors |
Yes, reference only. |
Number of volumes |
6,872,000 (including 185,150 ms. Volumes and c.6,500 incunabula). |
Periodicals – Back Issues |
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Current Periodicals |
58,250 |
Other materials |
854,400 microfilms, 1,200,100 maps. |
Volumes added per year |
108,000 (excluding periodical parts) |
Coverage |
Covers all aspects of the subject area. Particularly strong in the areas of Church Fathers, Medieval, Christian Church history, Catholic and Protestant theology, oriental religions, Judaic studies. |
Special Collections |
German Reformation pamphlets, comprehensive collection of Bibles in all languages. |
Manuscripts |
Extensive relevant manuscript holdings. |
Research resource |
All areas. |
Catalogue Type |
Computer |
URL of catalogue |
http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis/ |
Other facilities |
Photocopying, microfilming, internet access, online services. |
Full Time Staff |
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Part Time Staff |
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Voluntary Staff |
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Changes in next five years affecting the above |
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Anything else about the library |
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