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The Bodleian Library (/ ˈ b ɒ d l i ən, b ɒ d ˈ l iː ən /) is the main research library of the University of Oxford.Founded in 1602 by Sir Thomas Bodley, it is one of the oldest libraries in Europe.
Founded in February 2000 [4] as Oxford University Library Services (OULS), the organisation was renamed on 2 March 2010. [ 5 ] As of the 2021–2022 report year, the group cares for 13.5 million printed items, 28,293 metres (92,825 ft) of archives and manuscripts, and a staff of 541 ( full-time equivalents ). [ 1 ]
The library was originally named for the Sackler family, whose funding of the arts became controversial in the context of the opioid epidemic. [2] It was renamed the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library at a meeting of the University Council on 15 May 2023, following a review of the university's relationship with the family.
The Oxford Companion to Beer; The Oxford Companion to the Book; The Oxford Companion to Chess; The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature; The Oxford Companion to Cosmology; The Oxford Companion to English Literature; The Oxford Companion to Food; The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science; The Oxford Companion to Irish Literature
The fourth edition and the third revised edition of the OCD are available online for members of subscribed institutions and for subscribed individuals via Oxford Reference. [7] The third edition (1996) was also available on CD-ROM , but it is partially incompatible with more recent versions of Windows and has not been revised or re-released.
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The Oxford World's Classics were classed as "the most famous works of the English Language" [3] and many volumes contained introductions by distinguished authors, such as T. S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf, among others. [4] The books were marketed as a cheap and accessible series for the general public to read some of the greatest works of literature:
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