We welcome members of Oxford University and anyone who would like to use our books for research to come and use our reference library.
The OCMS library holds over 18,000 books, plus journals and grey materials, including pamphlets, reports, ephemera and archives. In addition, we also hold theses from past scholars and our own publications.
Our library collections focus on the Two-Thirds World (Africa, Asia, Oceania, Latin America) and cover both the Humanities (Theology, Biblical Studies, Religious Studies) and the Social Sciences (Anthropology, International Development, Diaspora/Refugee Studies, Research Methods). The range of subjects includes holistic mission, translation and contextualisation, globalisation, poverty, conflict resolution, HIV/AIDS, and development projects.
The OCMS library catalogue is on SOLO (the search and discovery tool for the major collections of Oxford University’s libraries). You can find it here. Just select Oxford Centre for Mission Studies in ‘search scope’ to find our collections.
OCMS Library Opening Hours
The OCMS library is open Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.00pm (except on UK Public Holidays and during our annual Christmas/New Year closure).
If you think your research requirements may be complex please contact the librarian in advance to ensure that we have the right person on site to meet your needs when visiting.
Contact the librarian at librarian@ocms.ac.uk.