Description of Resource:
The website provides an index of Stanford Library's History of Science and Technology Collections which includes 1) archival holdings on the Computing History, 2) "Rare Books in the History of Science," 3) a "[l]ist of finding aids for manuscripts & archival materials in astronomy, biochemistry, biological sciences, civil and electrical engineering, classical and high-energy physics, computer science, industrial revolution & heavy industry, military science, photography, and telecommunications," 4) Electronic Resources -- i.e., electronic journals (some are only accessible by Stanford Affiliates), "History of Science, Technology, and Medicine database [accessible to Stanford affiliates only] [consisting of] journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, and medicine and allied historical fields. It integrates four bibliographies: the Isis Current Bibliography of the History of Science, the Current Bibliography in the History of Technology (Technology and Culture), the Bibliografia Italiana di Storia della Scienza and the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Covers 1975 to the present," and the "Scholarly Societies Project facilitates access to information about scholarly societies across the world since 1994. Includes Digital Archives of Early Scholarly Journals," 5) a description of Stanford's Histor of Since Program and Science, Technology, and Society Program, 6) "Library-Related Research Projects, Symposia & Exhibits," including How They Got Game: History & Culture of Interactive Simulations and Video Games, 7) links to websites dedicated to the "History of Science, Technology and Medicine on the Internet," and 8) a link to "Unusual & Humorous" websites related to the history of science, technology, computing, and medicine, such as Computer, Science & Math Jokes webpages.
Address:
Stanford, CA 94305
United StatesContact name:
Dr. Henry E. Lowood (Curator)
Country phone code:
1
Contact phone:
(650) 723-4602
Email:
Is there a fee:
No
Sector:
Services:
"The History of Science and Technology Collections in the Stanford University Libraries support research and instruction in history of science and technology and related fields" (excerpted from Stanford's History of Sci. and Tech. Collections website).
Public or private:
Public
Website or physical archive:
Physical AND website