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“you are going to find the answers”
By Sarah Eilers Regional Medical Programs You have, among you, some of the great doctors, some of the great public servants of our time. And somehow, some way, sometime, you are going to find the...
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Ground-Breaking Reflections: Melvin R. Laird
By Jeffrey Reznick During the sunny and warm afternoon of June 12, 1959, dignitaries gathered on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, to break ground for the National...
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A Voyage to Health, a Connection to Communities
By Alicia Yanagihara The voyaging canoe Hōkūle‘a, ca. 1997Courtesy Monte Costa When you think of the National Library of Medicine, what comes to mind? Is it a Polynesian canoe? That definitely wasn’t...
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Where to Find History of Medicine Collections
By Crystal Smith Among the National Library of Medicine’s most versatile online historical resources is an interactive tool for locating history of medicine collections worldwide: the Directory of...
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The Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965
By Elizabeth Fee In the two decades after World War II, America’s medical libraries were in very poor shape. Funding for medical research and education had dramatically increased, but no such...
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Publications and the Army Medical Library around World War I
Dr. Sanders Marble spoke today at the National Library of Medicine on “Gathering and Spreading Knowledge: Publications and the Army Medical Library around World War I.” Dr. Marble is Senior Historian...
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A Mughal Era Manuscript Curiously Illustrated
By Homira Pashai Kitab-i fi al-tibb al-mansuri by Muhammad Zakariya al-Razi, early 16th century National Library of Medicine The National Library of Medicine is the home of many precious manuscripts...
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$150 for Medical Books 180 Years Later
By Kenneth M. Koyle Those who are familiar with the history of the National Library of Medicine know that the Library traces its roots to the U.S. Army Surgeon General’s Library. In 2011, the...
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Medical Perspectives on World War 2
By Crystal Smith ~ It’s with great pleasure that I introduce you to a treasured new addition to National Library of Medicine (NLM) Digital Collections: World War 2, 1939-1949. To date, NLM has scanned...
View ArticleField Trip: NLM visits the National Agricultural Library
By Rebecca Warlow ~ As the holidays approach, you may be getting ready for a trip to see family and enjoy good food. Recently severalContinue reading
View ArticleMaking Exhibition Connections: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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View ArticleMaking Exhibition Connections: Melnick Medical Museum
National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitions are hosted throughout the United States and across the world. The host libraries, museums, and organizations plan and presentContinue reading
View ArticleMaking Exhibition Connections: Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center
National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitions are hosted throughout the United States and across the world. The host libraries, museums, and organizations plan and presentContinue reading
View ArticleClosing the Book on “Shadows from the Walls of Death”
This collection of arsenic-laden wallpaper samples required special housing. NLM conservators encapsulated the pages in polyester film, welded shut with support from Smithsonian Libraries…Continue reading
View ArticleFifteenth Century Books: When Doodles Matter
By Laura Hartman ~ It may seem hard to believe that a random scribbling or doodle on an empty page or margin of an oldContinue reading
View ArticleA Network of Number Doctors: Biostatistics at the NIH
Christopher Phillips, PhD, on his article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical HistoryContinue reading
View ArticleNetworked History: Developing Quantitative Models of Qualitative Phenomena
Andrew Ruis, PhD, on his article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical HistoryContinue reading
View ArticleNaming, Networks, and Power in Histories of Medicine in Africa
Sarah Runcie, PhD, on her article in the new open-access book Viral Networks: Connecting Digital Humanities and Medical HistoryContinue reading
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Making Exhibition Connections: St. Charles City-County Library
Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitions. These sites plan and present enrichingContinue reading
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Making Exhibition Connections: Lamar Soutter Library
Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library of Medicine traveling exhibitions. These sites plan and present enrichingContinue reading
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Collecting Roses: The Catholic University Film Collection Finding Aid
By Ethan Cheng ~ I’ve always wanted to work in a library. As a student of the life sciences spending the summer doing neuroscience researchContinue reading
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Remembering the Saints of the Plague
By Laura Hartman ~ Today, as many Western Christian churches celebrate All Saints’ Day, it seems fitting to remember the saints in the historical collectionsContinue reading
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Card Tricks: The Decline & Fall of a Bibliographic Tool
By Stephen J. Greenberg ~ There was a time, not so very long ago, when card catalogues were pretty much synonymous with libraries. You reallyContinue reading
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Making Exhibition Connections: Florida International University Herbert...
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Making Exhibition Connections: New College of Florida
Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibitions. These sites plan and presentContinue reading
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Making Exhibition Connections: Spokane County Library District
Libraries, museums, and organizations throughout the United States and across the world host National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibitions. These sites plan and presentContinue reading
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Follow NLM Collections Now on Instagram
By Krista Stracka ~ The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce that we have joined Instagram! Follow @nlm_collections to see highlights from ourContinue reading
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Islamic Medical Manuscripts in the National Library of Israel Collections
An interview with Samuel Thrope, PhD on his NLM History Talk and his work with Islamic medical manuscripts. Continue reading
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Top 9 of 2022 from NLM Collections on Instagram
By Krista Stracka ~ Happy New Year! Before we dig into 2023, we’re taking a moment to count down last year’s most-liked Instagram posts fromContinue reading
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