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Name:

Biblioteca de História das Ciências e da Saúde

Type:
Library
Address:
Avenida Brazil, 4036 sala 410 Manguinhos
Rio De Janeiro 21040-361
Brazil
Contact:
Wanda Weltman, Head of the Library
Email:
weltman@coc.fiocruz.br
Telephone:
+21 38829087
Telephone:
55 21 38829087
Fax: +21 38829088
Online:
Web Site:
http://www.coc.fiocruz.br/
Catalog:
Email:
biblioteca@coc.fiocruz.br
Other:
Other:
Other:
Abstract:

The Biblioteca de História das Ciências e da Saúde is a service of Casa de Oswaldo Cruz and contains approximately 34,000 volumes, with a specialized collection on the History of Medicine and the History of Public Health. The collection includes both classical and reference books on Medicine and Public Health and books, periodicals and thesis about the History of Medicine and Public Health and the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science. SERVICES: interlibrary loan, publications exchange, reference, bibliographic commutation, photocopying and a monthly bulletin.

Holdings:

The library collection includes 34,000 volumes, among them some precious and rare ones, theses, reports, 400 titles of periodicals, among them 130 current titles.

Subject Strengths:
History of Medicine; History of Public Health
Last Updated:
20 Feb 2014