Libraries
The Terence Ranger Reading Room
The Terence Ranger Reading Room is located in the African Studies Centre. It houses a non-circulating collection of specialist Africanist books and periodicals. The main holding is a donation from Chris Allen who studied at the University of Oxford and lectured in African Studies for many years at the University of Edinburgh.
Opening Hours: The Reading Room is open during office hours (During Term: Monday to Friday 9:00-1:00 and 2:00-5:00 or by special arrangement with the Administrator).
Catalogue
The catalogue to the reading room collection is now available online via EndnoteWeb (Shibboleth authentication required). Click the following link with these login details. Please consider the database as read only.
Email: ASCLibrary@africa.ox.ac.uk
Password: !3Bevington
Oxford University Libraries
The library resources of Oxford are rich, but geographically scattered. The Oxford University Library Information System (OLIS) computer catalogue covers holdings in almost all Oxford libraries, including the Bodleian, and all the holdings of the Social Science Library. Some important libraries for graduate work are mentioned here, but several others may be useful for specialised purposes. Particulars of these will be found in the leaflet on Oxford libraries that is issued to all new students. Most Oxford libraries are part of Oxford University Library Services.
The Central Bodleian Library, which is the main University library and the second largest library in the UK, contains extensive and long-established collections covering most aspects of the history, culture and contemporary affairs of Africa. Books, journals and reading list material relating to African politics, economics and statistics are in the Social Science Library (SSL).The Social Science Library contains substantial collections (mostly in English) relating to contemporary East European social science, politics, economics and statistics. A series of induction sessions on the use of catalogues, bibliographies and libraries, for graduate students working in African Studies, is given each year. An individual hands-on session on the use of electronic resources will be given to any reader on request by a specialist member of the staff, who will be happy to discuss any particular interests or requirements.
The Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and African Studies at Rhodes House (commonly known as Rhodes House Library), was opened in 1929. It is the part of the Bodleian Library that specialises in the history and current affairs - political, economic and social - of the Commonwealth and sub-Saharan Africa including the offshore islands.
Please select from the links below for details about Oxford University Libraries and Resources.
Oxford Libraries Listed by Name - http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/libraries/libraries
Map of Oxford Libraries - http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/libraries/locate
Connecting to the OLIS Catalogue - http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/olis/
OxLIP on the Web - http://oxford1-direct.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/V
Electronic Journals Collection - http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/e-journals
