History of Technology

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History of Technology

• Databases, Indexes, Journals, Reference Sources,
  Books, Web Sites

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Databases search.ebscohost.com/

• Academic Source Elite
• Applied Science Technology Abstracts
• Historical topics are not easy to search because
  databases have a current information focus.

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Indexes

• Basic Indexes - 3rd Floor
• Applied Science Technology Index (formerly
  Industrial Arts Index)
• Readers Guide
• Abstracts
• America History Life 3rd 1st Floors
• Historical Abstracts 1st Floor
• These Abstract sources are difficult to use. Do
  not try to use them unless you cant find
  resources by other means.

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Journals in Vining Library

• General History Titles
• American Heritage, 1951-
• American Historical Review, 1895-
• American History, 1966-
• Reviews in American History, 1979-

• Scientific Journals
• American Scientist, 1965-
• Popular Science Monthly (microfiche 1872-1900)
• Review of Scientific Instruments, 1930-
• Science, 1925-
• Science News,1935-
• Scientific American, 1922- (microfiche
  1849-1905)
• Scientific Monthly, 1926-1956

Some older issues may have been placed in
Archives. Microfiche from Special Collections
may be difficult to use.
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Reference Sources

• United States Supreme Court Reports KF101.1 L3
  Series 1 contains some 19th century patent
  cases
• McGraw-Hill Encylopedia of Science Technology
  Q121 M3 1992 also have a 1966 ed. In circ.
• Dictionary of Scientific Biography Q141 D5
• (also have some British American biographical
  sources. Please ask for assistance.)
• A History of Technology T15 S53

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Books

• Some books from T15 may be placed on Reserve for
  class use.
• Many books in the T TZ sections on 2nd floor
  may qualify for historical use, especially in
• TE -- Highway Engineering
• TF -- Railway Engineering
• TG -- Bridge Engineering
• TJ -- Mechanical Engineering, etc.

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Web Sites

• Google Directory directory.google.com/Top/Societ
  y/History/By_Topic/Science/
• Internet History of Science Sourcebook
• www.fordham.edu/halsall/science/sciencesbook.html
  
• Scirus www.scirus.com/
• Inst.for the Hist. or Technology Links
  www.as.wvu.edu/ihtia/IA_Links.htm
• History Links www.asme.org/history/links.html
• Britannica Online search.eb.com/ -- on campus
  only
• Britannica Concise www.britannica.com/ -- off
  campus

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Additional Help

• For additional Help you may contact the following
  library staff
• Jewel Rucker, Periodicals, 3rd floor, 442-3816 -
• jewel.rucker_at_mail.wvu.edu
• Joy Humphries, Tech Services, Mezzanine, 442-3210
  -
• joy.humphries_at_mail.wvu.edu