Bodleian Libraries

The Bodleian Libraries is a major library system associated with the University of Oxford, providing extensive resources for legal research and study. It publishes blogs that offer practical guidance on using its catalogues and collections, insights into historical legal debates and legislation, and explorations of legal history and social issues through archival materials. The content often highlights the use of the library's holdings for understanding law, legal history, and related social contexts, including topics such as criminal law amendments, LGBTQ+ legal history, and historical legal protests. The blogs also provide contextual information about the library environment and nearby locations relevant to users.

Bodleian Libraries Blogs

Latest from Bodleian Libraries

Your gateway to locating law resources in Oxford libraries is our online catalogue SOLO (Search Oxford Libraries Online). However, like any search engine, SOLO can sometimes be a little tricky to get used to, so we’ve put together some handy…

By Ronald Richenburg

“Born on the Fourth of July” is the catchy title of a celebrated film, based on a book, which references a humorous patriotic American song with roots going back to the 18th century. Although in the film…

Alt text: “A Collection of the Canting Words and Terms, both ancient and modern, used by Beggars, Gypsies, Cheats, House-Breakers, Shop-Lifters, Foot-Pads, Highway-Men &c,” from Nathan Bailey’s The new universal etymological English dictionary (1760). Image courtesy of the Bodleian Libraries…

On 17th October 1964 the Bodleian Law Library formally opened its doors… 60 years on, the library still looks remarkably similar to the day it opened!

Readers still enter via the original wood and glass doors and step into the reading…