Oxfordshire Studies

What is Oxfordshire Studies

Find out about Oxfordshire Studies collections and services.

Westgate redevelopment

Owing to delays in the Westgate development project, Oxfordshire Studies will remain open in the Central Library at Westgate until further notice.

Opening times

What can I find?

Oxfordshire Studies gives you access to the largest collection in the country of printed, microform and audio-visual material relating to Oxfordshire.

Research and copies

If you are unable to visit us we can offer a limited research service on specific local studies and family history topics.

Using Oxfordshire Studies

How to make the most of the Oxfordshire Studies service:

Heritage Search

Details of photographs, publications, documents and objects can be viewed online using Heritage Search - Oxfordshire County Council's database of heritage material.

From Oxfordshire Studies collections, Heritage Search includes:

• over 30,000 records of printed books, periodicals, microforms and electronic media
• over 60,000 images and records relating to 100,000 more
• records of 5,000 oral history recordings
• name indexes to Oxfordshire businesses and people, 1800-2006.

Who else can help?

Oxfordshire County Council provides many local studies and family history resources outside Oxfordshire Studies.

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