Theology and Religion for Continuing Education: Books

On this page you can find out about:

• Using SOLO to find books in Oxford Libraries 
• Browsing the shelves at the Continuing Education Library for books on Theology and Religion
• Finding books beyond Oxford

You can use SOLO to find e-books and print books in Oxford Libraries.   Please see our top tips below or for more information see the SOLO  or E-Books LibGuides.

Top Tips

• Sign in to SOLO with your Oxford Single Sign on (SSO) or Library card details. 
• Use the drop down menu to 'Search everything' or to specify 'online resources' (e.g. e-books) or a specific library
• Click 'View online' to link to an ebook or digital item
• For print book click 'Find and request' to see which libraries have the book, whether its available or out on loan, to place a reservation (for a book that is out on loan) and to order items from the 'closed stacks'   
• Which Libraries can you use?  This depends on which course you are taking.     If you're not sure which Libraries you can use, check the information on the 'Home' tab above.

The collection has been developed in response to the needs of particular courses in the Continuing Education Department, which has resulted in an eclectic collection with pockets of specialisation. While Christianity is more thoroughly covered than other religions, the Library also has extensive sections on the topics of Buddhism, Islamic mysticism and the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Books are shelved according to the Dewey Decimal system under the following shelfmarks:

If you can't get to Oxford to borrow the book, you can request a scan of one chapter to be sent to you.  Sign in to SOLO and choose 'Offsite scan' (for items in the closed stack) or LibraryScan (for items in libraries)

Here are some of the key libraries for Theology and Religion, a full list of libraries is on the Bodleian Libraries website: