SOLO is a search and discovery tool for the majority of the University's vast collection of print and electronic library resources. Records for all books which have been acquired by St Antony's College Library since 1990 may be found here.
See the Bodleian Libraries LibGuides site for instructions on how to search SOLO. To discover how to truly make the most of SOLO and other library resources within the University look out for opportunities to attend the Bodleian's workshops and classes.
Regrettably, records of some of the Library's older items (works on language and literature, pamphlets, and journals acquired before 1990) may be found in card catalogues only. Please don't hesitate to ask staff for help with these!
The Library currently subscribes to the following Journals:
| Title | Current Issue Location | Dates |
| Análise Social | Gulbenkian Reading Room | 1968- |
| Asian Affairs | Gulbenkian Reading Room | 1970- |
| Il Mulino | Gulbenkian Reading Room | 1962- |
| Le Monde Diplomatique | Gulbenkian Reading Room | 1965- |
| London Review of Books | Opposite Help Desk | 2021- |
| Naval War College ((incl. NWC Review, Newport Papers & John A. van Beuren Studies) | Gulbenkian Reading Room | Last 12 Months |
| New York Review of Books | Opposite Help Desk | 2021- |
| Oxford Review of Books | Opposite Help Desk | 2022- |
| TLS: The Times Literary Supplement | Opposite Help Desk | 2021- |
| Welt Trends | Gulbenkian Reading Room | 1993- |
You can search for print journals held in the College Library and e-journals on SOLO by using the 'advanced search' function and selecting 'Journals' from the drop down list.
Back issues of former subscriptions (some of which are not listed on SOLO) can be found on the ground floor of the main reading room and in the book stacks (bays 15-21). Please don't hesitate to ask for assistance.
Does the shelf-mark have [Study Guide Coll.] after it? It may be located in an Study Guides Collection.
It may be waiting to be re-shelved.
It may be on the New Books Display.
It may be in the members' books display case.
Does the shelf-mark have an O/S after it? It may be located in an oversize section.
Does the shelf-mark have 'Pam' at the beginning? It may be located in the Pamphlet Section.
We use a slightly modified version of the Library of Congress Classification system to arrange our resources. Our collection is split between the main reading room and the book stacks. Please let us know if you need assistance finding what you are looking for, we are always happy to help!
| Classmark | Location |
| A-G | Book stacks |
| H-HC | Main reading room, upper gallery |
| HD-HX | Book stacks |
| JA-JN 3439 | Main reading room, upper gallery |
| JN 3440-JZ | Main reading room, ground level |
| K-Z | Book stacks |
Look out for the following prefixes and location notes on SOLO; these will change where an item is kept.
Prefixes:
Location notes:
The Library holds a collection of guides (catalogued on SOLO) to help you succeed in your postgraduate studies.
Topics include: research methods, academic writing, referencing, time management and more.
All study guides are borrowable and can be found on shelves near the help desk.
In the study guides collection, we also have books dedicated to wellbeing. You can explore what we have in this section on SOLO by searching "study guide coll. - wellbeing" (in quotation marks).
For more resources on mental health and wellbeing, check out the University of Oxford Counselling Service's reading list on ORLO.
Please don't hesitate to fill out a purchase request form if you would like the Library to acquire a text.
We try to satisfy requests from all members. However, texts which cover rarely-studied subjects are not prioritised for purchase. In some cases, requests may be more appropriately directed to one of the University's research libraries (see the Bodleian Libraries and other libraries in Oxford).
We aim to provide key texts for courses taken by a large number of members. Focus is placed on contemporary Europe, including Russia and the former Soviet Union, China and South Asia. Collections on the following are especially strong:
We generally don't purchase texts which relate to subject areas covered by other libraries onsite. Please see our collection management policy for more details.