口述歷史，簡單地說就是搜集、傳播口頭史料、并以此進行歷史研究和歷史寫作的方法，通過瞭解歷史真相，從而認識歷史的本來面貌。本文回顧了海外口述史學研究經歷的階段。分析了大陸圖書館口述歷史工作存在的問題并提出了相應的對策。作者認為這項工作有助于補充既有文獻的不是，豐富館藏文獻資源，更好地為讀者服務。

The oral history is the history narrated by those who experienced. As for the types of oral history, they are varied. The article looks back upon the history of the research of oral history in abroad. After analyzing the problem lying in the history in China, it puts forward to the conferring solution. The author thinks that this work will help to save the history, enrich the collection of document resources and serve the readers better.