Medizinhistorische Bestände der Universitätsbibliothek der Medizinischen Universität Wien: Die neun historischen Bibliotheken an der Zweigbibliothek für Geschichte der Medizin mit Beispielen aus den Beständen

Abstract

The Branch Library for Medical History of the Medical University of Vienna containing over half a million items is the largest library for medical history in Austria. Next to current literature about medical history the library stocks nine completed historical libraries with books out of six centuries (15–20 century) in its location at the Josephinum. The article describes these nine libraries and presents a highlight of every collection.

Keywords

• Branch Library for Medical History
• College of Physicians Library
• First Vienna School of Medicine
• Historical Dissertation Library
• Josephina Library
• Josephinum
• Medical University of Vienna
• Neuburger Lesky Library
• nine historical libraries
• Obersteiner Library
• Offprint Library
• Rare Book Library
• Reuter Library
• Second Vienna School of Medicine
• University Library of the Medical University of Vienna
• Vienna Schools of Medicine
• Wolf Library