History of Science Searching & Research Guide

If you are looking for a work by a particular scientist (article or book), it is likely that there is a copy in the History of Science Collections or somewhere in OU libraries. A scientist's works may be accessible through a variety of formats: print, microform, E-book, or digital access through the databases in the OU catalog or OU's Digital Collections. 

• Search Discover Local to find all editions and formats of a particular book available at OU, start your research with an author and/or title search in the online catalog. For help with searching for books or for limiting searches by location (e.g. Collections only) or format (e.g. print only), see Search Discover Local for Books (Primary Sources)

• Search Databases to identify writings of scientists, search databases like Early English Books Online or Early European Books and Worldcat: Search for Books Using WorldCat & Online Sites.  For more info on searching databases for primary source materials (articles as well as books), see Search OU Databases for Primary Sources.