Books, journals and databases

SOLO

SOLO is the resource discovery tool for libraries in Oxford. You can use this catalogue it to search physical items and electronic resources available from the University's libraries. It includes information on where to find printed books and journals, and links to access e-books, online journals and databases. There is also a Map Search for finding maps and atlases. Learn more about using SOLO.

If an item isn't available in an Oxford library, you can request it through our inter-library loans service. This service is free to Oxford University members and NHS staff.

Access to e-resources

We are required to limit access to subscription e-resources to current members of Oxford University with a Single Sign On (SSO). Find out more about access conditions and how to use online catalogues and resources when you're not connected to a University of Oxford Wi-Fi network.  

To find e-resources available to everyone, use the Open Access filter on the search results page in SOLO.

Read our guide to finding e-resources.

Special collections

Rare books held by Oxford's libraries can be searched through SOLO. Manuscripts, archives and other special collections are not catalogued in SOLO, but are catalogued in other places. Learn more about finding aids and catalogues for special collections.

Journals and e-journals

Through SOLO, you can locate printed journals in Oxford libraries, and access online articles from over 118,000 e-journal titles.

We have integrated Browzine into SOLO. This new suite of tools improves access to journal article PDFs.

You can also use e-Journals A-Z to view the list of e-journals to which the University subscribes. Access to subscriptions is limited to University of Oxford card holders.  

Google Scholar  

You can use Google Scholar to find links to available full-text articles for University of Oxford users. If you are outside the University's network, use the ‘Library’ links settings in the menu to choose ‘University of Oxford – Find it @ Oxford’