| Introduction Primary
and Secondary Publications
Bibliographies
Biographies
Chronologies
Conference Proceedings
Dictionaries
Directories
Dissertations & Theses
Electronic Access Books
Encyclopedias
Guides to the Literature
Handbooks
Indexes & Abstracts
Style Manuals
Translations
Introduction
Primary publications are first-hand reports of original
research and are published in one of several formats.
Best known is the paper in a scientific journal. Upon
completion of a research project or investigation, the
methods, results, and conclusions of the research are
submitted to a scientific journal for possible publication.
Other forms of primary publications, often preceding
the appearance in a journal, include research reports,
dissertations, symposium publications, and preprints.
Research reports or technical reports are unrefereed
accounts with sometimes limited distribution. Some
investigators report on their research at meetings
and symposia; these reports may be published first
as abstracts and later as papers in symposium volumes.
Journal papers based on the presentations may appear
years later.
Secondary publications include books, review articles,
abstracts, and tabular compilations of numerical data.
They summarize and interpret information published
earlier in primary sources. The bibliographies in
secondary sources can lead to primary sources.
Primary materials contribute to the understanding
of how scientific concepts developed. Landmarks of
Science (MICPRINT 12) and Landmarks II, Segments (MICFICHE
1462) is a microforms collection of important source
material in the history of science, comprising the
significant contributions to the advancement of science
and technology. Cards for individual authors in the
Landmarks of Science collection can be found in the
microforms catalog, and catalog records for both collections
will be added to EUCLID.
Reference
Sources
Bibliographies
Bibliographies are included in both primary and secondary
literature and list journal articles, reviews, and monographs.
Separately published bibliographies exist on narrowly
defined topics, such as History of Biology: A Selected
Annotated Bibliography, and can be located in EUCLID.
- Bibliographies of the History of Science and
Technology
- One volume annotated bibliographies shelved separately
according to subject. They can be located through
EUCLID
by performing a series search.
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- History of Science and Technology in the United
States: A Critical and Selective Bibliography v.
1-2
Reference Z7405 .H6 R67 1982
- A Guide to secondary literature in English on
the history of American science and technology (excluding
medicine) published 1940-1987. Series: Bibliographies
of the History of Science and Technology, v. 2,
17.
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- History of Women and Science, Health, and Technology:
A Bibliographic Guide to the Professions and the
Disciplines
Reference Q130 .H57 1993
- Designed to assist in preparation of gender-centered
courses.
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- The History of Technology LC Science Tracer
Bullet. TB 01-2
LC33.10:01-2 GOVDOCS
- The Library of Congress Tracer Bullet series is
comprised of bibliographic guides to help locate
published materials on a particular subject in the
field of science and technology.
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- Isis Cumulative Bibliography (1913-1995) (see
Biographies)
- Isis Current Bibliography of the History of
Science and Its Cultural Influences
Q1 .I7 (Isis)
- Published as a special issue of Isis. An international
index to books, articles, book chapters, dissertations,
and book reviews on the history of science. The
cumulative indexes are cumulated in Isis Cumulative
Bibliography. (Reference Z7405 .H6 I2(I22-23)
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- Reader's Adviser
Reference Z1035 .R4 14th ed. V. 5
- Volume 5, Chapter 3: History of Science, Technology,
and Medicine. "An annotated guide to the best in
literature."
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- Reader's Guide to the History of Science
Reference Q125 .R335 2000
- A series of essays that describe and assess books
on some 500 different topics on the history of science,
Entries appear in alphabetical order. A thematic
list, booklist index, and general index facilitate
access.
Reference
Sources
Biographies
- Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology
Reference T39 .B49 1996
- Entry structure: name, dates and places of birth
and death, nationality, brief statement of achievements,
biography, honors and distinctions, and bibliography.
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- Blacks in Science. Ancient and Modern
Q127 .A4 B53 1983
- Examples of African science from articles by several
authors.
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- Dictionary of Scientific Biography 16 volumes
plus supplements
Reference Q141 .D5
- All periods of science from classical antiquity
to modern times are represented; there are no articles
on living persons.
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- ISIS Cumulative Bibliography (1913-1995)
Reference Z7405 .H6 I2 (I22-23)
- A bibliography of the history of science arranged
by personalities and institutions, subjects, and
civilizations and periods.
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- Nobel Prize Women in Science: Their Lives,
Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries
Reference Q141 .M358 1998
- Examines the lives and achievements of fifteen
women scientists who either won a Nobel prize or
played a crucial role in a Nobel prize winning project.
Reference
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Chronologies
- Great Events from History II: Science and Technology
Series (5 volumes)
Reference Q125 .G825 1991
- Arranged chronically by date of event, starting
at the beginning of the 20th century and ending
in 1991. A broad range of scientific and technological
categories are addressed.
- History of Science in the United States: A
Chronology and Research Guide
Q125 .E45 1996
- Emphasis is on the natural and physical sciences,
but some attention is given to medicine, technology,
anthropology, psychology, and related areas.
- History of Science and Technology: a Browser's
Guide to the Great Discoveries, Inventions...
Q125 .B945 2004
- A global overview of scientific developments and
technological innovations from prehistoric times
into the twenty-first century .
- History of Technology & Invention: Progress
Through the Ages (3 volumes)
T15 .D2613 v. 1-3
- v. 1 The Origins of Technological Civilization
v. 2. The First Stages of Mechanization v. 3 The
Expansion of Mechanization. 1725-1860
- Timetables of Technology: A Chronology of the
Most Important People and Events in the History
of Technology
Reference T15 .B73 1993
- The Stone Age: 2,400,000-400BC through The Information
Age: 1973-1993
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- Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the
Most Important People and Events in the History
of Science
Reference Q125 .H557 1991
- Science before there were scientists: 2,400,000-599BC
through The Coming Era: 1989-2000
Reference
Sources
Conference Proceedings
- Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings
(1978 to present)
Reference Z7403 .I68
- An index to published proceedings in all scientific
disciplines. Permuterm/subject, author/editor, meeting
location, and corporate sponsor indexes. Contents
of Proceedings index lists all papers under the
full record for the proceedings.
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- Interdok: Directory of Published Proceedings,
Series SEMT (1965 to present)
Reference Z5051 .D4
- Science, engineering, medicine, and technology.
Arranged chronologically by meeting date with subject/sponsor,
editor, and location indexes. No indexing for individual
papers.
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Dictionaries
- Dictionary of the History of Medicine
Health Reference WZ13 .S443D 1999
- A dictionary of terms, people, events, and dates
spanning the entire history of medicine.
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- Dictionary of the History of Science
Reference Q125 .B98
- Arranged alphabetically. Signed entries consist
of one or more paragraphs that discuss terms and
concepts. Some entries include bibliographical references.
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- Einstein Dictionary
QC16 .E5 K36 1996
- A synthesis of existing literature on Einstein,
including his own writings, biographies, and the
secondary literature published during the past 40
years.
Reference
Sources
Directories
- Peterson's Annual Graduate Programs in the
Humanities. Arts and Social Sciences
Reference Desk L901 .P481 2004, 38th ED. Book
2
- History of Science and Technology section provides
information on graduate and professional programs
in the subject area offered by accredited colleges
and universities.
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- Internet
Resources for History of Science and Technology
- Good list of sources compiled by the University
of Delaware Library.
Reference
Sources
Dissertations & Theses
Emory University theses and dissertations can be located
in EUCLID
by searching EMORY UNIVERSITY and HISTORY OF SCIENCE
in the author field and (DISSERTATIONS OR THESES) in
Words or Phrases.
- Dissertation Abstracts International. B, The
Sciences and Engineering (1966 to present)
Z5055 .U6 A1 Sec. B
- Abstracts of dissertations are also available
on microfilm or as xerographic reproductions from
University Microfilms. The electronic version of
dissertation abstracts is available through GALILEO.
Dissertation
Abstracts (1861 to present)
Reference
Sources
Electronic Access Books
(netLibrary)
NetLibrary provides access to over 15,000 electronic
books (eBooks). It is possible to perform full-text
searches of a single eBook, search thousands of volumes
simultaneously, browse topic categories, or read eBooks
directly online. Other search options are available
as well (subject, publisher, title, author, etc.).
Available to current Emory faculty, students and
staff. To use netLibrary you first must create a personal
netLibrary account. Information on accessing netLibrary
and creating a personal netLibrary account as an Emory
user is available at: (netLibrary)
Electronic access books include:
In Context: History and the History of Technology:
Essays in Honor of Melvin Kranzberg
Great Feuds in Science: Ten of the Liveliest Disputes
Ever
To Light Such a Candle: Chapters in the History of
Science and Technology
Reference
Sources
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia of the History of Science, Technology,
and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures
Q124.8 .E53 1997
- An attempt to fill in the gaps of coverage in
most treatments of the history of science, which
see science as a particularly Western enterprise
from its inception in Ancient Greece. In the process
many assumptions about the nature of science are
questioned, and the meaning of Western vs. non-Western
is scrutinized. Biographical entries, bibliographies
and indexes are included.
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- Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Reference Q121 .G35 2001 v. 1-6
- Alphabetically arranged; entries vary from short
definitions of one or two paragraphs to longer more
detailed entries on complex subjects. Longer entries
conclude with a further reading section.
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- Historical First Patents: The First United
States Patent for Many Everyday Things
T223 .P2 B76 1994
- Following an introduction that presents brief
histories of US patent laws and the US Patent and
Trademark Office, are 84 entries, each of which
contains a historical evolution of the steps leading
up to an invention, a biographical sketch of the
inventor, and a brief description of how the invention
was made.
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- History of Science and Religion in the Western
Tradition: An Encyclopedia
THEOLOGY Reference BL245 .H57 2000
- Essays written by leading scholars in the field.
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- Instruments of Science: An Historical Encyclopedia
Reference Q184.5 .I57 1998
- 327 entries cover instruments from the beginning
of science to the present. Each entry explains how
a device works, how it is used, and who developed
it. Focus is on 20th century devices.
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- McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology
Reference Q121 .M3 1997 AccessScience@
McGraw-Hill- the McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of
Science and Technology on the Web.
- Each article begins with an elementary discussion
and proceeds into more advanced coverage.
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- Science and Its Times: Understanding the Social
Significance of Scientific Discovery
Reference Q175.46 .S35 v. 1-7
- Each of the seven volumes covers a distinct time
period. Within each volume, material is divided
into chapters according to subject area.
Reference
Sources
Guides to the Literature
- History of Science in the United States: A
Chronology and Research Guide
Q125 .E45 1996
- A Chronically arranged overview of selected data
on the history of science in the United States and
an introduction to the reference literature on the
subject.
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- Guide to the History of Science: A First Guide
for the Study of the History of Science, with Introductory
Essays on Science and Tradition by George Sarton
Q125 .S3 G8
- Part 1, Essays. Part 2, A bibliographic survey
in four parts: History; Science (dealing with method,
philosophy, etc.); History of science; Organization
of the study and teaching of the history of science.
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- Information Sources in the History of Science
and Medicine
Reference R118.2 .I54
- Twenty-three topical chapters; each includes background
and history, a discussion of the literature, and
an extensive list of references.
Reference
Sources
Handbooks
A Historical Catalogue of Scientific Periodicals,
1665-1900; with a Survey of Their Development
Q158.5 .G3 1985
- Companion volume to A Historical Catalogue of
Scientists and Scientific Books: from the Earliest
Times to the Close of the Nineteenth Century.
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- A Historical Catalogue of Scientists and Scientific
Books: from the Earliest Times to the Close of the
Nineteenth Century
Reference Q141 .G38 1984
- A chronological list of persons who were significant
in the development of science, for whom biographical
material is available in reference books.
Reference Sources
Indexes
& Abstracts
- America: History and Life(1964 to present,updated
monthly)
(Z1236 .A5)
- The major current indexing service in American
history. Covers journal articles and, since 1974,
book reviews and dissertations. Available in electronic
format. America:
History and Life 1964 to present
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- Biological Abstracts (1927 to present)
Reference QH301 .B54
- Covers research reported in the biological and
biomedical literature. Numerous index access points
are included. Available through the Information
Gateway as BIOSIS
Previews (1985-1988) and BIOSIS
Previews (1989 to present) BIOSIS Previews
includes the content of Biological Abstracts
and Biological Abstracts/RRM. BasicBiosis,
a subset of Biological Abstracts, covers
from 1988 to present.
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- History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
1975-present
- Describes journal articles, conference proceedings,
books, book reviews, and dissertations in these
and allied historical fields. Citations reflect
the contents of over 600 journals, plus partial
contents of several hundred more. History
of Science, Technology, & Medicine.
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- Isis
Cumulative Bibliography
Reference Z7405 .H6 I2 (I22-23)
- A bibliography of the History of Science arranged
by personalities and institutions, subjects, and
civilizations and periods. (1913-1965) (1966-1975)
(1976- 1985).
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- Isis Current Bibliography of the History of
Science and Its Cultural Influences
Q1 .I7 (Isis)
- Published as a special issue of Isis. An international
index to books, articles, book chapters, dissertations,
and book reviews on the history of science. The
cumulative indexes are cumulated in Isis Cumulative
Bibliography. (Reference Z7405 .H6 I2(I22-23)
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- MEDLINE
- The major bibliographic database in biomedicine,
covering over 3600 journals worldwide. MEDLINE is
the online version of Index Medicus. Use Subject
Headings: History of Medicine; History of Medicine,
18th Cent. (19th, 20th, Ancient, Medieval)
Medline
(Ovid)
1966 to Present
- Science Citation Index (1955-1964, 1966-1993)
Reference Z7401 .S365
- Citation Index, Corporate Index, Source Index,
and Permuterm Subject Index. 1987 to present available
through Web
of Science.
Style
Manuals
- Science as Writing
Q225.5 .L63 1992 (Oxford 808.0665 L814S)
- The author looks at the history of science writing
and its development and emphasizes a need for critical
attention to the rhetorical uses of language in
scientific literature.
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- Science and Technical Writing: A Manual of
Style
Reference T11 .S378 1992
- Includes advice on all aspects of information
design, from audience analysis to indexing and document
design.
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- Scientific English: A Guide for Scientists
and Other Professionals
Reference PE1475 .D38 1992
- This volume explains complex grammatical concepts
in clear, uncomplicated language, illustrating how
simple the communication process can be when one
understands and follows a few basic rules.
- Index Translationum. Repertoire international
des traductions. International Bibliography of Translations
Z6514 .T7 I4
- Published by UNESCO, and international bibliography
of translated works. Use Index Translationum to
find out if an author has been translated, into
what language, and by whom.
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- Journals in Translation
Reference Desk Z6944 .T7 J68 1982
- There are four sections to this bibliography:
Alphabetical listing of translated journal titles,
Keyword-in-context index of the main titles, list
of original language titles, key to publishing and/or
distributing agents.
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- Transdex Index
AS36 .U574 1994-1996
Microfiche 313 1978-1996
- A key to the U.S. Joint Publications Research
Service translations, primarily translations from
Communist Bloc countries' publications.
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- World Translations Index
Reference Z7403 .W95
- Formerly called World Transindex; has absorbed
other translation reporting services, including
Translations Register Index. Provides bibliographic
information for existing translations of scientific
and technical periodical articles, patents, and
standards from all languages into English or Western
European languages.
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