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History of Science and Technology (HST) via WWW: The History of Science and Technology file describes journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science and technology allied historical fields. The file comprises three bibliographies: the Isis Current Bibliography of the History of Science (HSS) (1975-Present), Current Bibliography in the History of Technology (Technology and Culture) (1987-Present), and the Bibliografia Italiana di Storia della Scienza. Updated annually, HST contains more than 119,000 records.
Quick Help for using HST via WWW:
How to get there from MedMenu:: Select "Additional Resources (A-Z)." Click on History of Science and Technology in the alphabetical list.
How to get there from the Research Work Station:: Choose "Electronic Databases & Journals." Click on "History of Science and Technology" in the alphabetical list. To the right of "Eureka on the Web," choose search options [Simple Search] or [Advanced Search]. HST uses the Eureka Interface. Click on "Send" after each command.
Searching by title:: Type the exact title, starting with the first word, but omitting initial articles. It is not necessary to type the whole title. Include punctuation but omit parentheses and semicolons. Example: typing "Poison in the Pot" will retrieve Poison in the Pot: Legacy of Lead. Select one or more titles.
Searching by Title word:: Advanced search: choose just a few specific words, such as poison and pot. Use "?" for plurals, variations or to truncate. For French or Italian words with an attached article (l',d'), follow directions for subject word below.
Searching by keyword:: Type words from an author, title, or subject. The words must come from one author's name, or one title or one subject heading. Example: toxicology.
Searching by author:: Type a person's name, last name first, or the first words of an organization's name. Example: Eamon, W. You will receive a list of citations with Eamon, William and one with Eamon, William C. As you see, the same author is cited differently. You must check all citations.
Searcing by author word: Advanced search: Do not use initials to search full first names. Include hyphens. For organizations, close up hyphenated words.
Searching by journal: Type the exact title. Omit articles. Use punctuation except for () and ;. Example: Bulletin of the history of medicine.
Searching by subject: Use the exact subject heading. Include punctuation but omit () and ;.
Searching by subject word: Advanced search: Choose a distinctive word or phrase. Combine subject terms with and. For French or Italian words that might have an article such as d' or l' attached, search both with and without the article.
Document Types: Only a few items are identified as book reviews. Items identified as monographs may be articles in books. When you have a result, click the limit button to use the form/genre limit and choose from the list of terms.
Source: Source refers to the three source files making up the HST database. When you have a search result, click the Limit button to use the source limit (Isis, HTE, or BISS).
Displaying result: A brief display includes one line for each item in your result including the date of publication. A full display includes details from records. Authors, titles, and subjects appear as links. You can click on any one to find other records that have the same author, title, or subject.
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