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History of Science, Technology and Medicine (HistSciTechMed)

Materials relating to all aspects of the history of science, technology, and medicine

Why select this database?

  • Includes international material selected from periodicals since 1975.
  • Integrates four bibliographies to create the definitive international database for the history of science, technology, and medicine. It reflects the influences of these fields on society and culture from prehistory to the present and offers outstanding value for interdisciplinary research.
  • Includes records of journal articles, conference proceedings, books, dissertations, serials, maps and other materials.
Database details
Subjects
biological sciences neurosciences
computer and information sciences pharmacy
engineering physics
geography psychiatry
mathematics public health
medicine technology
biological sciences mathematics
Sources 9,500+ journals and other materials
Number of records 295,000+
Dates covered 1975 to present
Updated Annual & Monthly
Producer information

Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Piazza dei Giudici 1
50122 Firenze
Phone: +39 055 265 311
Fax: +39 055 265 3130
Web: http://www.imss.fi.it/

Wellcome Library
183 Euston Road
London, England NW12BE
Phone: +44 020 7611 8722
Fax: +44 020 7611 8369
Web: http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/
Email: library@wellcome.ac.uk

Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)
Office Department of History
618 Ross Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
USA
Phone: +1-515-294-8469
Fax:+1-515-294-6390
Web: http://www.historyoftechnology.org/
Email: shot@iastate.edu

History of Science Society
P.O. Box 117360
3310 Turlington Hall
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7360
USA
Phone:+1-352-392-1677
Fax: +1-352-392-2795
Web: http://www.hssonline.org/
Email: info@hssonline.org

Copyright

The History of Science, Technology, and Medicine database comprises copyrighted files from the Society for the History of Technology, the History of Science Society, the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, The Wellcome Trust, and/or their suppliers. Users of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine database may reproduce a single copy of any record retrieved online, provided such copy is used solely for private study, scholarship, research, or information. Under no circumstances may users store any records electronically for the purposes of resale, redistribution, or performing ongoing searching.

Indexes and examples in History of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Search indexes Examples
Keyword manhattan project
Abstract alchemy
Accession number XHMEB16427245-H
Author ramazzini
Mary Fraser
Language phrase French
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Named corporation royal
Named person nunes
Notes bibliographical
Publication date 1998
Series title science
Source llull
Standard number 0028-7571
Subject citric
Table of contents historical perspective
Title london museums