CMU LibGuides: History of Technology and Science: Background

Background

Encyclopedia of the History of Science
Publishes up-to-date, peer-reviewed articles on topics in the history of science and technology, broadly construed. All articles focus on a single topic in the field, presenting an interpretive overview of the subject while also surveying relevant published literature.

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Full text interactive reference books and information resources from some of the leading science and engineering reference handbooks, databases, and conference proceedings. New to Knovel? View this video!

Nuclear Energy Encyclopedia Science, Technology, and Applications

Finding Books & Articles

Finding Books & Articles (and more)

CMU Libraries Catalog
Libraries Catalog contains records for the majority of our physical and digital collections. Resource types include: books, peer-reviewed articles, eBooks, journals, music scores, audio CDs, conference proceedings, reports, government documents, film, dissertations, theses, newspaper articles, book reviews, and digital images.
Databases, eResources, & Tools
Use databases to find articles, proceedings, reports, datasets and other material for your assignments and research projects.
Journals & Newspapers
Browse all library electronic journals and find quick access to popular newspapers such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and more.
Technology Lending
Browse our collection of technology items, including iPads, DVD players for laptops, calculators, charging cables and headphones.
Textbooks/Course Reserves
Check the catalog for your textbook or search Course Reserves to see if your instructor put a copy on reserve for library use. See more information about textbooks in our Textbooks Research Guide.

Where are the books?

The majority of our books as well as our video collection and study spaces are located in Hunt Library. Books are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Hunt Library. Check them out at the Circulation Desk on the 1st floor.

Sorrells Library, located on the 4th floor of Wean Hall, focuses on research support for the fields of computer science, engineering, mathematical sciences, physics and robotics. Sorrells also contains a number of reservable study spaces

Hunt Library Hours
Sorrells Library Hours
Reserve a Study Space
Need a place to study? Looking for a room to work on a project? Reserve an individual seat or a group study space at Hunt Library or Sorrells Library, then check in/out all from the same page.