Merton College Library

Contact

Address:	Merton College Library The Library Merton College Oxford OX1 4JD
Phone:	01865-276380
Fax:	01865-276361
E-mail:	library@admin.merton.ox.ac.uk
Website:	http://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/aboutmerton/library.shtml

Library Staff

Fellow Librarian:	Dr Julia Walworth
Assistant Librarian:	Mrs Catherine Lewis
Archivist:	Mr Julian Reid
Library Assistants:	Mr Marten Krispijn, Mrs Lynne Wycherley

Opening Hours

Note that opening hours may sometimes change at short notice. If travelling to visit a library you are advised to check with the library to confirm details.

Term time:	Old Warden's Lodgings: Monday-Friday 8.30 a.m. to midnight. Saturdays 8.30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays 10 a.m. to midnight. Mob Quad: Daily 8.30 a.m. to midnight.
Vacation:	Hours will be advertised
Closed:	[Library has not supplied this information]
Notes:	OPEN TO MEMBERS OF MERTON COLLEGE ONLY Archives, Manuscripts, Early Printed Books and Special Collections may be consulted by all bona fide researchers by appointment only.

Admission and Borrowing Policies

Note that by necessity these policies are much simplified and provided for initial guidance only. Please check with the library for full details.

OU undergraduate students:	Admissions: some. Borrowing: some
OU postgraduate students:	Admissions: some. Borrowing: some
OU academic and research staff:	Admissions: some. Borrowing: some
Others:	Admissions: some. Borrowing: none

This library is indexed under: Ancient History; Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Planetary Physics ; Atomic and Laser Physics ; Biochemistry; Biological Sciences; Classics; Clinical Medicine; Computing; Economic and Social History; Economics; English Language and Literature; History; Human biology; Inorganic Chemistry; Law; Modern Languages and Literatures; Music; Organic Chemistry; Particle and Nuclear Physics ; Philosophy; Physics; Physiology; Politics.

OLIS Catalogue

The Merton College Library is a member of OLIS. We estimate that 65% of our holdings are on OLIS. This includes all current accessions since 1999. Almost all pre-1800 foreign imprints and about 25% of the pre-1800 English imprints are on OLIS. We are currently re-cataloguing the pre-1800 English imprints.

The OLIS catalogue uses shortened forms of library names to give details of an item's location. The following table lists these codes for the Merton College Library.

Institution Code	Description
Merton	Merton College Library
MER	Merton College Library
Merton Coll.	Merton College Library

Location Code	Description
MER Holdings	Merton holdings on OLIS
MER Library	Restricted Access
MER MOB	Reading Room
MER OWL	Old Warden's Lodgings
MER Stack	Bookstack