Collège de France Ottoman Studies Library

The Ottoman Studies Library offers 20,000 printed books and 40 journal titles, as well as online books, databases and encyclopedias on the history of the Ottoman Empire, in particularfrom the capture of Constantinople (1453) to the beginnings of the administrative reforms of the 19th century (Tanzimat). It also makes available to the public the collections bequeathed by Louis Massignon, Jean Sauvaget, Henri Laoust, Régis Blachère, Jacques Berque, Stéphane Yerasimos and Claude Cahen, devoted to Arab-Islamic civilization from the origins of Islam to the contemporary period.

The library subscribes to 40 print and online journals, including Turcica, Belleten, Arabica, Studia islamica, Journal of Arabic Literature, Annales de l'Institut d'études orientales de la Faculté d'Alger and Revue du monde musulman.

It offers 18 WIFI-equipped seats, including 3 carrels and a group work room accessible by prior reservation via the Affluences platform.

Access terms

The Library is open to researchers and university faculty and to graduate students on recommendation from their thesis advisor.

Lending terms

All books and documents must be consulted on site. 

Ottoman Studies Library