Category Archives: Finding aids

Teaching with Galileo’s World Exhibit, 2015-16

Posted on April 23, 2015 by

Looking for opportunities to engage students in the classroom and beyond? Want to use primary source materials to promote student learning and research? Consider using the Galileo’s World Exhibit, on display in Bizzell Library and partner sites (and online) throughout … Continue reading →

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Capstone in the Collections: Promoting Undergraduate Research Across the Curriculum

Posted on November 13, 2014 by

by JoAnn Palmeri Are you a faculty member who wants to promote use of primary sources and unique materials in capstone projects, research papers, and class assignments? If so, please come to an Information Session to learn more about the Special Collections housed … Continue reading →

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Incunabula

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

What is the oldest book in the History of Science Collections? The Collections hold manuscripts written before Gutenberg inaugurated the age of printing ca. 1454, but the oldest printed book in the Collections dates from 1467. Works printed up through … Continue reading →

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Manuscripts in the Collections

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

This list of manuscripts in the History of Science Collections, arranged chronologically by date of original composition, includes only manuscript books, not handwritten letters or archives. They are written on vellum, paper and rice-paper, in Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Latin, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Finding aids, Manuscripts, archives, photos | 3 Comments

Drawing perspective

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

Welcome to the blog of the History of Science Collections of the University of Oklahoma Libraries. This blog will keep you informed about special events, current exhibits, research tips, who we are, images recently digitized, recent acquisitions, archives, manuscripts, photographs, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Class aids, Exhibits and events, Finding aids, Images recently digitized, Manuscripts, archives, photos, Recent acquisitions, Research tips, Topical Collections, Who we are | 1 Comment