Theological and Religious Studies Collection Directory

Name of Library:

Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge

Address:

Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge. CB3 9DA.

Town:

Cambridge

Telephone:

01223 335112

Fax:

01223 335110

E-mail:

library@oriental.cam.ac.uk

Website:

http://www.oriental.cam.ac.uk/guide1.html

Alternative names

Contact

CA Ansorge

Job Title

Librarian

Purpose and main user community of the library

Undergraduate and graduate studies in Oriental Studies

Terms of access

Visitors free to look round. For use: application to Librarian or Faculty Chairman

Opening hours

Term M-F 09.00-17.30 ; Sa 10.00-13.00

Vacation 09.00-13.00 & 14.00-17.00

Disabled access

None

Lending

ILL requests supplied via University Library

Through ILL requests.

Volumes

65,000

Periodicals - Back Issues

385

Current Periodicals

200

Other

Archives, maps, photos, slides, videos.

Volumes added per year

1,500

Coverage

Hebrew Bible Studies. Beliefs and texts of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism.

Special Collections

Israel Abrahams collection on Rabbinics and Jewish history. Library of Pali text society.

Manuscript

Research resource

History and textual studies of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism.

Catalogue Type

Computer

URL of catalogue

http:/newton.lib.cam.ac.uk:7303/

Other facilities

Photocopying, Internet access, CD-Roms.

Full Time Staff

Part Time Staff

Voluntary Staff