Frequently Asked Questions

How can I read publications online?

All of our publications are free to download. The majority are available in PDF format. To read PDFs you will need Adobe Reader installed on your device. Oxfam PDFs are set up so they can be saved and printed, but they cannot be edited and then saved. Other formats available include spreadsheets, datasets, documents, infographics and slidedecks.

Are Oxfam publications available in translation?

Many Oxfam publications are available in French, Spanish, Arabic and other languages. Content can be accessed in up to 40 languages though the coverage does vary. You can see the languages available for a publication through the Available Documents drop-down menu for that title. You can also filter the resources by language.

Why are some publications only available to download in separate chapter PDFs?

Many publications published prior to 2006 are only available to download in separate PDF chapters or sections. This is because these files were digitized from the hard copy and were created in sections to keep the download file size to a minimum. Publications from 2006 onwards should be available to download as a single PDF file.

How do I cite Oxfam’s publications?

Citation styles vary so we recommend you check your own reference management preferences. Otherwise, please cite Oxfam’s publications as follows:

Author/s. (Year of publication). Title. Publisher. DOI (where available). URL

Example:

Piaget, K., C. Coffey, S. Molano, M.J. Moreno Ruiz. (2020). Feminist Futures: Caring for people, caring for justice and rights. Oxfam. DOI: 10.21201/2020.6348. https://policy-practice.oxfam.org/publications/feminist-futures-caring-for-people-caring-for-justice-and-rights-621046

How do I get permission to reproduce Oxfam’s publications or the material within them?

See our Copyright & Permissions page.

Are Oxfam publications available through any third party services?

Yes, Oxfam publications are available through a number of third party services such as Research4Life.

What are the sources for materials published on this website?

This website includes materials published by Oxfam International and by affiliates of the Oxfam confederation. Some materials are produced by multi-agency consortia of which Oxfam is a member, or by Oxfam partners. In all cases the original publisher is listed. Oxfam publications may cite the words, images or data of others and we note the sources in the endnotes or references. Oxfam is not responsible for the content of materials published by others.

How can I buy printed publications?

Oxfam print books are available to order online through the Practical Action Publishing website.

To order Oxfam publications offline, or for inspection copy requests please contact Practical Action Publishing directly.

I am an author and wish to change my name on an Oxfam publication. What should I do?

Where authors wish to change their name following publication due to gender affirmation, marriage, divorce, religious conversion and other reasons, we will update and republish the paper and the associated metadata. We will not publish a correction notice to the paper and we will not notify co-authors of the change. Authors should contact policyandpractice@oxfam.org.uk with any name change request.

How can I publish with Oxfam?

Most of our publications are produced through Oxfam’s own programme, research and advocacy work. If you are a partner organization and have an idea for a collaborative publishing or communications project with Oxfam please email us.

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