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Isis Bibliography for the History of Science

To find articles that you want to read in history of science journals (and others), consult the Isis Bibliography for the History of Science, hosted at the OU History of Science Collections and produced by Prof. Stephen Weldon. To access the Isis Bibliography without charge:

1. Go to the OU website (www.ou.edu)
2. Click “OU Libraries” (libraries.ou.edu)
3. Log in. You can enter your 4x4 and password in the fields on the left margin. If you log in now, you won't have to remember to do so later. Also, if you are off-campus, some databases may not work for you unless you have already logged in. Develop the habit of logging in, first thing, whenever you visit the library home page.
4. Click “LORA” (Library online resources)
5. Click “Databases”
6. Click “H”
7. Scroll down to click “History of Science…” You will see the web page open up, with "RLG Eureka" at the top.
8. For this example, let's say you want to identify an interesting article or two about Newton's alchemy. Enter "Newton Alchemy" into the search field and click Search. At the moment I'm doing this, 41 items result. Read through this list of items and decide what you want.
9. Let's say that you've heard that William Newman is a respected scholar, and you want to see his article from Isis (the journal of the History of Science Society) entitled "Newton's Clavis as Starkey's Key." You can use the Isis Bibliography to obtain a complete citation, including date of publication, volume number, and page numbers.
10. After you have identified what you want using the Isis Bibliography, then go to the Library databases to see if you can retrieve it online. Many journals are available through the Library website online. But if yours is not, you will be able to find a printed copy of the journal in a research library such as the University of Oklahoma Libraries, or through a good Inter-Library-Loan service. Most of these professional history of science journals are available in the History of Science Collections on the 5th floor of Bizzell Library on the OU Norman campus.

Optional additional info:

• Detailed instructions for using the Isis Bibliography (PowerPoint or PDF)
• Description of the Isis Bibliography (Stephen Weldon's page)
• Using library databases to find e-journals
• See the Libraries' tutorials in the section on "Searching for Information"

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