Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about Forensic Medicine
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, has been a center of information innovation since its founding in 1836.
Making the Greatest Medical Library in America
By Erika Mills ~ On a quest to bring together and catalog the world’s medical knowledge, John Shaw Billings, an
Take Two and Call Me in the Morning: The Story of Aspirin Revisited
By Erika Mills ~ For centuries, people used willow bark to treat pain and fevers. However, it was not until
Documenting Women’s Health Organizations and Resources on the Web
The National Library of Medicine launched a a new effort to document the landscape of organizations, programs, and advocacy efforts as part of a new Women’s Health web archive.
Still Circulating Now: Ten Years On
Wow. It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since we launched Circulating Now. Ten years ago, the History of
Vegetable Soup: An Enduring and Accessible Legacy
Circulating Now welcomes guest bloggers Rachel Curtis, Monica Gray, Laura Montgomery, and Miranda Villesvik, along with our own Jeffrey S.
NLM Collection Tour: Climate and Health
Welcome to a virtual tour of the historical collections of the National Library of Medicine. Today we are featuring collections about Climate and Health.
Dr. Windsor: Gentleman Collector of Rare Medical Books
By Anne Rothfeld ~ What motivates a rare book collector? A medical professional naturally accumulates an array of reference books
COVID-19 Web Collecting: Reflections at Three Years
The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Biomedical Representation: Web Archive Collecting for “All of Us”
The National Library of Medicine is archiving web and social media content documenting the NIH All of Us Research Program.