History of Science Periodicals

Isis and Technology & Culture deal directly with historical research; the 19th century science journals are in effect 'primary' sources, offering contemporary descriptions of findings and discoveries.
 
LOCATIONS    LEYBURN 
CALL #       PERIODICALS.
TITLE        Isis.
IMPRINT      Philadelphia [etc.] Publication and Editorial Office, Dept. of 
               History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania 
               [etc.]
DESCRIPT     v. : ill., ports., facsims. ; 25-27cm.
             5 no. a year <, Mar. 1975->
             Vol. 1, [no. 1] (Mar. 1913)-
NOTE         "An international review devoted to the history of science and 
               its cultural influences." (varies)
             Organ of the History of Science Society, 1924-   and Sept. 1929-
               Apr. 1940 of the International Academy of the History of 
               Science (called Sept. 1929-Sept. 1934 International Committee 
               of the History of Science.)
             Imprint varies: Vols. 1-2, no. 1 published in Wondelgem-lez-Gand;
               v. 2-v. 9, no. 2, in Brussels ; v. 9, no. 3-v. 32, in Bruges.
SUMMARY      Includes "Critical bibliography of the history and philosophy of 
               science and of the history of civilization" (title varies)
SUBJECT      Science -- History -- Periodicals.
             Science -- History -- Bibliography -- Periodicals.

LOCATIONS    LEYBURN
CALL #       PERIODICALS.
TITLE        Technology and culture.
IMPRINT      [Chicago , etc.] University of Chicago Press [etc.]
DESCRIPT     v. ill. 24 cm.
             $18.00 (individual) $24.00 (institution) $12.00 (student)
             Vol. 1, no. 1 (winter 1959)-
SUBJECT      Technology -- History -- Periodicals.

LOCATIONS    SCIENCE LIB
CALL #       Q1 .O7.
TITLE        Osiris.
IMPRINT      Bruges, Belgium : Saint Catherine Press, [1936-
DESCRIPT     v.
             Annual, 1985-
             Irregular.
             Vol. 1 (Jan. 1936)-v. 15 (1968) ; 2nd ser., v. 1 (1985)-
NOTE         Beginning with v. 3 most volumes include a cumulative 
               alphabetical list of memoirs.
             Imprint varies: Brugis, i.e., Bruges : Ex Officina "De Tempel", 
               1936-1968; Philadelphia, PA : History of Science Society, 1985-
             In English and French, 1936-1969.
             Author index: Vols. 1 (1936)-10 (1952), in v. 10.
SUBJECT      Science -- Periodicals.
             Science -- History -- Periodicals.
             Science -- Philosophy -- Periodicals.
10 > Science Library        Q1 .O7 2nd ser. v.10           NOT CHK'D OUT

LOCATIONS    LEYBURN & SCIENCE LIB
CALL #       PERIODICALS.
TITLE        The American journal of science and arts.
LIB. HAS     W&L 1820-1865,1867,1870-1879.
IMPRINT      New-Haven : S. Converse.
DESCRIPT     116 v. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
             Monthly, 1871-1879.
             Irregular, 1820-1825.
             Quarterly, 1826-1845.
             Bimonthly, 1846-1870.
             Vol. 2, no. 1 (Apr. 1820)-v. 118 (1879)
NOTE         Vols. 1 (1818)-49 (1846) issued as v. 50 (Includes indexes to the
               earlier title)
             Beginning with v. 51 (1846) every tenth volume includes a general
               index for the preceding ten volumes.
             Vols. for <18  -> include: Proceedings of the Boston Society of 
               Natural History, later issued separately.
             Continued in Jan. 1880 by: American journal of science.
ADD TITLE    Am. j. sci. arts.
             Silliman's journal.
             Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.
CONTINUES    American journal of science, & c 0271-681X (DLC)   86655212 
               (OCoLC)5731474.
CONT'D BY    American journal of science 0002-9599 (DLC)   17024348 
               (OCoLC)5694945.

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