Research Guides
History : Science & Medicine: Articles
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for the history of science and medicine.
Find History of Medicine/Science Journal Articles
History of Science, Technology & Medicine is the best database to use when looking for academic journal articles about medical and scientific history.
- America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database to articles written on American & Canadian history - Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
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Best database to articles written on modern world history (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & Latin America from 1450 onward) - History of Science, Technology & Medicine This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly articles related to the history of science, technology and medicine. - IsisCB Explore This link opens in a new windowIndex to articles & other publications in the history of science
Link your search terms using the AND connector. For example:venereal disease and world war i. On the search results screen, use the options on the left toolbar to narrow your search results. To find the fulltext of the article (if not provided directly in the database), click on the "Check for Full Text" button and work your way through the screens. Not all articles will be online, some may only be in print, others may not be available at the UW. Articles from journals which the UW does not own can be requested via Interlibrary loan.