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	History of Science and Technology

This guide is for students, faculty, and researchers who are looking for information about the history of science and technology. This guide focuses on the resources at the Eisenhower Library. For resources about the History of Medicine, Look in the library's catalog, or Contact the Institute of the History of Medicine at Welch Medical Library, or Consult the lists of reference sources and electronic resources in the field

How to Find:	Books (old ones) Journal Articles (also old ones) Electronic books of all ages Dissertations Images JHU Archives Technical Reports Associations and Organizations Reference Materials Web Sites

Class-specific Guides	Fall 2007 140-313 Lives in Science , Prof. Todes 140-377 When the West Came East , Prof. Son Main Class Handout [PDF] Resources for Asian Studies More Resources [Powerpoint]

	Fall 2006 140-346 History of Chinese Medicine , Prof. Hanson [This is the Powerpoint presentation] 140-350 History of Science and Technology in Japan, Prof. Low

Research Help Handouts
	Finding Textbooks @ JHU Libraries (pdf) Hints on how to find textbooks in the JHU Libraries' collections How to read a Library of Congress call number (pdf) Find out why TJ212.13.L231 comes before TJ212.13.L4 Tips for Starting Your Research (pdf) General tips and suggestions on how to begin a research paper

Writing and Research Assistance for Contributors to Student Publications	This is information about writing and research for contributors to Epidemic Proportions and The Triple Helix.

History of Science and Technology librarian: Sue Vazakas, svazakas@jhu.edu, 410-516-4153
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Last revised: September 5, 2008