Research Visits

Booking an Appointment

Due to current staffing capacity, research visits are operating at a significantly reduced level. We are prioritising existing commitments, and our ability to accommodate new requests is currently very limited.

Please submit a Research Visit Request in advance, and we will advise on what may be possible.

Please note that a selection of our manuscripts and a few early printed books are accessible digitally at Digital Bodleian.

Restricted Items

Some items are restricted or require special permission before they can be consulted.

Advice for Students on Accessing Special Collections in Oxford Colleges

If you are new to consulting special collections or if you would just like to learn more about special collections at Oxford colleges, you may find this film made by the librarians of Balliol College together with many other Oxford librarians useful. It combines practical advice with an introduction to the great diversity of material held in Oxford colleges.