Medical Historical Library: Reference Works

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Reference Works

The reference room of the Historical Library is open any time the Medical Library is open. The door is on the left side of the Historical Library Reading Room. After 5 p.m., the lights are usually turned off and the door closed. However, the room remains open. The reference room contains a full set of Index-Catalogue of The Library of the Surgeon-General's Office, U.S. Army, biographical dictionaries including the major national dictionaries, encyclopedias of the history of medicine, and subject bibliographies. Reference works do not circulate. If the book is in good condition, you are welcome to photocopy a short entry but please return the book to the Historical Library.

Older reference works (including some early 20th century works) are shelved in the locked stacks. All reference works are on ORBIS, the Yale University Library catalog. History of Science/Science Studies Reference Sources in the Yale University Library is a guide to selected reference sources which includes many sources located in the Historical Library.

The Historical Library staff would be happy to help you with your reference questions on Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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