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HON395 History of Science Research Guide
- Dr. Pupplo-Cody, Dr. Anderson, and Dr. Bragin
This online guide is developed specifically for the HON 395 class, Spring 2004. It provides a recommended list of resources, which encompasses print materials, electronic databases, and selected Internet resources.
Because the topic of History of Science may be found in many disciplines such as biology, medicine, and mathematics, you may need to consult resources in those fields also.
Books
- Use the library catalog to locate books in the Marshall University libraries.
- The following Library of Congress Subject Headings are some that can be used with the Basic Search by Subject Heading to locate books in the Marshall University libraries:
- Science - History
- Science - History - Electronic books
- Mathematics - History
- Biology - History
- Astronomy - History
- Chemistry - History
- Browse the shelves in these call number areas to find books devoted to genes and/or cancer:
Q125-Q127 - Science -- History
- For books at other libraries try:
- OhioLink - A statewide catalog of Ohio academic libraries
- Other Library catalogs over the Web
These books may be ordered from other libraries using the Information Delivery Services (IDS)
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Reference Sources
The Reference Collection, located on the first floor of Drinko Library, contains some print resources that may provide useful information:
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The Cambridge Ancient History series (Ref. D57.C252)
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Dictionary of the Middle Ages (Ref. D114.D5 1982)
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Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics (Ref. QB14.E534 2001)
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Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment (Ref. D286.D52813 2001)
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The New Cambridge Modern History (Ref. D208.N4)
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The Oxford Companion to World War II (Ref. D740.O94 1995)
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Chronology of World History (Ref. D11.M39 1999)
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Dictionary of the History of Science (Ref. Q125.D45)
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American Decades (Ref. E169.12.A419 1994) Covers the 20th century by decade. Each volume has a chapter on "Medicine and Health" and "Science and Technology."
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Journal & Magazine Articles
The online databases and indexes listed below will provide references to articles (or in some cases full-text articles) in a wide range of periodicals, from news magazines and newspapers to scholarly and professional journals. If you have questions about choosing or using a database or index, please consult a Librarian
Full-Text Databases
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Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 1,850 publications, including more than 1,250 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to the full text, indexing and abstracts are provided for all 3,250 journals in the collection. This database offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies and more.
Hint: Remember, articles that can't be printed as full-text or image may be available elsewhere in the Library. -
JSTOR
Journal Storage project, is a reliable and comprehensive archive of important scholarly journal literature. Comprehensive runs of over 70 journals. -
Kluwer Online
Full-text access to 750 journals, with the ability to search across the table of contents and abstracts of all Kluwer journals. Includes journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Full-text from 1997 to the present. -
Project Muse
A full text database containing over 40 journals in the Humanities and Social Science. -
Synergy
Full-text of over 290 scientific, medical, and professional journals from Blackwell Science and Munksgaard publishers.
Indexes & Bibliographic Databases
These databases and indexes will provide citation information (author, article title, periodical name, volume & issue, date) for articles, essays, book chapters, dissertations, and other materials, which may be found in the MU Libraries by searching the library catalogJournals Search or ordered from another library using the Information Delivery Services (IDS) if the items are not owned by MU Libraries.- ABC-Clio - Includes two databases:
- America: History and Art
- Historical Abstracts
- Cambridge Scientific Abstracts - Includes several databases:
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology and BioEngineering Abstracts
- Medline
- FirstSearch - Includes several databases:
- Basic Biosis
- Medline (EBSCO) - Medical database
Does the Library Have Your Article?
Once you have a citation for your article:
- Try Journals Search
Look up the title of the journal or magazine that your article appeared in. If the periodical shows up on the list, follow the link to the article database that contains it or find the copy in the library.
- If you need a book the library doesn't own, you can request a copy through E-Z Borrow. In addition, you can request articles and books through Information Delivery Services. Most articles are delivered over the web at no charge; paper copies are .10 a page.
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Citation & Evaluation Guides
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Handbook for Authors of Papers in American Chemical Society Publications (Ref. T11.A4 1978)
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Ref. LB2369.G53 2003)
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Evaluating Sources Library guides to the evaluation of both print and online sources.
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Internet Gateways & Collections
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Institute and Museum of the History of Science (Florence, Italy)
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Museum of the History of Science (Oxford)
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American Institute of Physics: History of Physics & Allied Fields
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The History of Mathematics (David Wilkins, Trinity College, Dublin)
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Web Search Engines and Directories
A library webpage that lists tools for searching the web, like web directories, web search engines, meta-search engines, multimedia search engines, and other specialized search tools.
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Prepared by Ron Titus, Electronic Services Librarian, and Judith Arnold.
Page last modified 2/27/04.