History of Science: Ebook Collections

Ebooks Collections for HIstory of Science

These ebook collections are notable for their large numbers of titles on the history of science, technology, and medicine. These are full-text searchable, and some collections include journal articles as well as books. In some cases, we may not have access to every title. If you come across such a title, check UC Library Search for a print copy or request one from another library.

JSTOR
Over 50,000 scholarly books now integrated within the popular and powerful JSTOR platform, searchable, viewable, and downloadable as chapters alongside the articles.
HathiTrust
Archive of public domain and copyrighted content from a variety of sources, including Google, the Internet Archive, Microsoft, and in-house partner institution initiatives. Content is full-text searchable; most items published before 1923 are full-text viewable and downloadable (login to download multiple pages or an entire book as one PDF). Copyrighted content is searchable and you may get some snippet views, but you'll need to use UC Library Search to see if we have the entire work in print or online.
Early Modern Books
Combined search of Early English Books Online (EEBO) and Early European Books (EBO), for full text viewing of European books from 1450-1700.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online
Full-text collection of 180,000 books, pamphlets, and broadsides in all subjects printed between 1701 and 1800, primarily from the UK, Ireland, and the United States.
Springer Nature
Extensive collection of book series and reference works covering the history of science and medicine from Springer Nature, including:
- Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures; Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Modern History; Science, Technology and Medicine in Modern History; Historical Encyclopedia of Natural and Mathematical Sciences; Historiographies of Science; History of Science and Technology in China; Trends in the History of Science; SpringerBriefs in the History of Science and Technology; Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science; Frontiers in the History of Science; Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Cambridge University Press
Search the Cambridge University Press ebooks and journals, including the Cambridge History of Science and Science in History series.
Taylor and Francis / Routledge
History of science, technology, and medicine ebooks and series under the Routledge imprint, from antiquity to modern times.
- We have a limited number of titles as ebooks, but you can check UC Library Search for print copies or request via Interlibrary Loan.