Library Resources

The collections and staff of the former Refugee Studies Centre (RSC) Library are now located in the Bodleian Social Science Library (SSL), Manor Road, OX1 3UQ (map)

The RSC collections at the SSL form the largest collection of materials worldwide relating to the causes, experiences, consequences and implications of forced displacement. The collections comprise over 39,000 bibliographic records, and are both an invaluable and unique archive as well as a vital resource for scholarship and current research for the study of forced migration. The collections are used not only by academics, researchers and students, but also by policy makers, service agencies, the general public and refugees themselves.

To search the collections use SOLO.  For further help in navigating the collection use the LibGuide for Refugee Studies.

See the Bodleian Social Science Library (SSL) website for full details about opening hours, admissions and services. 

Contact details

For general enquiries, contact the SSL desk on +44 (0)1865 271093 or email ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

For subject-specific help, contact:

Sarah Rhodes, Forced Migration, African and Commonwealth Subject Consultant, tel. +44 (0)1865 285998
Joanna Soedring, Senior Library Assistant (Reader Services/Refugee Studies), tel. +44 (0)1865 281161