Oxfordshire County Libraries and Oxfordshire Studies/Record Office

Oxfordshire County Libraries

• Undergraduates may use these for reference without any prior arrangement and may have borrowing facilities on the recommendation of a tutor or Oxford resident and on presentation of student identification.
  Postgraduates and staff need only present evidence of name and address.
• The Oxford Central Library, with a large lending stock and specialist local studies and music collections, is situated in the Westgate Centre, Oxford and there are many more local libraries in Oxfordshire. For further details, including a link to their catalogue, visit the Oxfordshire Library Service web site.

Oxfordshire Studies/Oxfordshire Record Office

• Oxfordshire Studies, run by Oxfordshire County Council, offers much larger and more comprehensive resources, including map and photographic collections. It is located at the Westgate Central Library, and library staff provide individual assistance to users.
• Original documentary sources are available at the Oxfordshire Record Office, in Cowley; advance booking of a visit is strongly recommended (01865 398200).
• Further details of both services may be found at the Oxfordshire County Council Heritage Search web site.